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Virtual Simulation: An Educator’s Toolkit

This new, open access e-textbook was developed as a resource to help educators and simulationists use virtual simulations with learners in all educational settings.

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  • Teaching
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Source Margaret Verkul et al. (2022). Simulation Canada

The Use of Simulation in Occupational Therapy Education: A scoping review

Simulated learning experiences are a common feature of many health professions’ pre-registration curricula. However, the use of simulation within occupational therapy is still largely undefined. This scoping review seeks to identify and summarize the available evidence exploring the use of simulation within occupational therapy pre-registration education.

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  • Health Professions
Source Terry Grant, Yvonne Thomas, Peter Grossman, Liz Berragan. (2021). The use of simulation in occupational therapy education: A scoping review. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(4).

The Allan Waters Family Simulation Program

Unity Health Toronto’s state of the art Simulation Program offers quality simulation education and research opportunities, using a wide array of simulation modalities.

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Source Unity Health Toronto Allan Waters Allan Waters Family Simulation Program

Simulation in Health Professions Education

Explore a curated list of articles and books that support clinical faculty, preceptors, and educational leaders teaching in their use of simulation.

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Source Unity Health Toronto Library Services

Healthcare Simulation Dictionary, 2nd Edition

Compiles terms used in healthcare simulation to enhance communication and clarity for healthcare simulationists in teaching, education, assessment, research, and systems integration activities.

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  • Teaching
  • Simulation
  • Communication and Collaboration
Source Lori Lioce, Joseph O. Lopreiato, Dayne Downing, Todd P. Chang, Jamie M. Robertson, Mindi Anderson, Desiree Diaz, Andrew E. Spain A.E., the Terminology and Concepts Working Group (2020), Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

The Centre for Medical Simulation Free Open Access Materials

Provides free open-access resources for healthcare simulation.

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Source The Centre for Medical Education, Harvard University

The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP)

Defines the ASPE (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) for those working with human role players (SPs) in Simulation.

  • Article
  • Teaching
  • Simulation
  • Patient/Client Representation
Source Karen K, Lewis, Carrie A. Bohnert, Wendy L. Gammon, Henrike Hölzer, Lorraine Lyman, Cathy Smith, Tonya A. Thompson, Amelia Wallace, Gayle Gliva-McConvey (2017). Advances in Simulation, 2(10)

Managing Psychological Safety in Debriefings: A Dynamic Balancing Act

Examines the establishment, maintenance and re-establishment of psychological safety in simulation debriefings.

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  • Teaching
  • Simulation
  • Debriefing
Source Michaela Kolbe, Walter Eppich W, Jenny Rudolph, Michael Meguerdichian, Helen Catena, Amy Cripps, Vincent Grant, Adam Cheng (2020). British Medical Journal BMJ Stel, 6, 164–171

Getting Everyone to the Table: Exploring everyday and everynight work to consider ‘latent social threats’ through interprofessional tabletop simulation

Describes the development of a new variation of the established tabletop simulation.

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  • Teaching
  • Simulation
Source Ryan Brydges, Lori Nemoy , Stella Ng, Nazanin Khodadoust, Christine Leger , Kristen Sampson, Douglas M. Campbell (2021) Advances in Simulation, 6(39),

The PEARLS Healthcare Debriefing Tool

Learn how to use the PEARLS Healthcare Debriefing in simulation-based education.

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  • Teaching
  • Simulation
  • Debriefing
Source Komal Bajaj, Michael Meguerdichian, Brent Thoma , Simon Huang, Walter Eppich, Adam Cheng (2018). Academic Medicine, 93(2), 336

Simulation Canada Course Listings

Learn how to design, deliver and debrief simulation through a series of available courses.

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  • Teaching
  • Simulation
Source Simulation Canada

Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice

The International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) standards are designed to advance the science of simulation, share best practices, and provide evidence-based guidelines for the practice and development of a comprehensive standard of practice.

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  • Standards
Source International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) Standards Committee (2021)

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