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WAMC Medical Library and Learning Resource Center: Medical Simulation Center

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Medical Simulation Center

Welcome to the Womack Medical Simulation Center. The mission of the WMSC is to support Continuing Medical Education (CME), Graduate Medical Education (GME), Nursing, and Provider simulation training at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC). We strive to improve patient safety, practitioner efficiency and competency in the clinic, hospital, and operational environment and prepare these healthcare professionals and soldiers to provide the best medical treatment possible. Our primary goal is to bring together healthcare professionals and soldiers in realistic environments where skills, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking are taught, practiced and improved to optimize patient outcomes.

 
MISSION: To execute quality simulation in the support of global health readiness and patient safety to improve outcomes.
 
VISION: To be the premier integrated Army simulation center.

Exam Materials

Please note: These lists are suggestions of what may be helpful when preparing for exams. These lists are not exhaustive and not all materials may be available through the AMEDD Virtual Library or through the WAMC Medical Library. If material is requested, we will try our best to retrieve it for you but cannot guarantee availability of the items. 

CHSOS Exam Materials

  • Alinier, G. (2011). Developing high-fidelity health care simulation scenarios: A guide for educators and professionals. Simulation & Gaming, 42, 9-26. Article has different title, but it is the same.
  • Campbell, B. H., Daley, K. (2013). Simulation Scenarios for Nursing Educators. New York, NY: Spinger. Ebook.
  • Cooper, J.B., & Taqueti, V.R. (2004). A brief history of the development of mannequin simulators for clinical education and training. [Supplemental material]] Quality & Safety in Health Care, 13(Suppl 1), i11–i18.
  • Ellaway, R.H., Kneebone, R., Lachapelle, K., & Topps, D. (2009). Pactica continua: Connecting and combining simulation modalities for integrated teaching, learning and assessment. Medical Teacher, 31, 725-31.
  • Fanning, R. M., & Gaba, D. M. (2007). The role of debriefing in simulation-based learning. Simulation in Healthcare, 2, 115-125.
  • Gillett, B., Peckler, B., Sinert, R., Onkst, C., Nabors, S., Issley, S., … Arquilla, B. (2008). Simulation in a disaster drill: Comparison of high-fidelity simulators versus trained actors. Academic Emergency Medicine, 15, 1144-1151.
  • Harden, R. M. (2002). Learning outcomes and instructional objectives: Is there a difference? Medical Teacher, 24, 151-155.
  • Kneebone, R., Kidd, J., Nestel, D., Asvall, S., Paraskeva, P., & Darzi, A. (2002). An innovative model for teaching and learning clinical procedures. Medical Education, 36, 628-634.
  • Langford's Basic Photography, 10th ed. Ebook
  • Merica, B. J. (2011). Medical moulage: How to make your simulations come alive. Philadelphia: FA Davis. Ebook
  • Moizer, J., Lean, J., Towler, M., & Abbey, C. (2009). Simulations and games: Overcoming barriers to their use in higher education. Active Learning in Higher Education, 10, 207-224.
  • Molloy, G. J., & O'Boyle, C. A. (2005). The SHEL model: A useful tool for analyzing and teaching the contribution of Human Factors to medical error. Academic Medicine, 80, 152-155.
  • Patel, H. G., Oliver, P., & Ram, B. (2008). The need for cultural sensitivity. In Thakrar, D., & Das, R. (Eds.), Caring for Hindu Patients (pp. 41-55). Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing. Ebook
  • Rudolph, J. W., Simon, R., Raemer, D. B., & Eppich, W. J. (2008). Debriefing as formative assessment: closing performance gaps in medical education. Academic Emergency Medicine, 15, 1010-1016.
  • Salas, E., Klein, C., King, H., Salisbury, M., Augenstein, J., Birnbach, D.,…Upshaw, C. (2008). Debriefing medical teams: 12 evidence-based best practices and tips. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 34, 518-527.
  • Ulrich, B., & Mancini, M. E. (Eds). (2014). Mastering simulation: A handbook for success. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International. Ebook
  • Waxman, K. T. (2010). The development of evidence-based clinical simulation scenarios: Guidelines for nurse educators. Journal of Nursing Education, 49, 29-35.
  • Wheeler, D. S., Geis, G., Mack, E. H., LeMaster, T., & Patterson, M. D. (2013). High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simulation training. BMJ Quality & Safety, 22, 507.

CHSE Exam Prep

  • Archer, J. C. (2010) State of the Science in Health Professional Education: Effective Feedback. Medical Education, 44(1), 101-108.
  • Aliner, G. (2011). Developing High Fidelity Health Care Simulation Scenarios: A Guide for Educators and Professionals. Simulation and Gaming, 42 (1). 9-26.
  • Barrows, H. S. (1993). An Overview of the Uses of Standardized Patients for Teaching and Evaluating Clinical Skills. Academic Medicine, 68, 443-451.
  • Boulet, J. R., Jeffries, P. R., Hatala, R. A., Korndorffer, J. R., Feinstein, D. M., & Roche, J. P. (2011).  Research Regarding Methods of Assessing Learning Outcomes. Simulation in Healthcare, 6(7), 48-51.
  • Cant, R. & Cooper, S. (2009). Simulation-Based Learning in Nurse Education: Systematic Review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(1), 3-15 doi:10.1111/j1365-2648.2009.05240.x
  • Cantrell, M. A. (2008). The Importance of Debriefing in Clinical Simulations. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 4(2), e19-e23. doi: DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2008.06.006.
  • Cleland, J. A., Abe, K., Rethans, J. (2009). The Use of Simulated Patients in Medical Education. Medical Teacher, 31(6), 477-486.
  • Dieckmann, P., Gaba, D., & Rall, M. (2007). Deepening the Theoretical Foundations of Patient Simulation as Social Practice. Simulation in Healthcare, 2(3). 183-193.
  • Dieckmann, P., Lippert, A., Rall, M., & Glavin, R. (2010). When Things Do Not Go As Expected: Scenario Life Savers. Simulation in Healthcare, 5(4), 219-225.
  • Downing, S. M., & Yudkowsky, R. (2009). Assessment in Health Professions Education. New York, NY: Routledge Book (9780805861280)
  • Dreifuerst, K.T. (2009). The Essentials of Debriefing in Simulation Learning: A Concept Analysis. Nursing Education Perspectives, 10(2), 109-114.
  • Elfrink, V. L., Nininger, J., Rohig, L., & Lee, J. (2009). Case for Group Planning in Human Patient Simulation. Nursing Education Perspectives, 30(2), 83-86.
  • Fanning, R. M. & Gaba, D. M. . The Role of Debriefing in Simulation-Based Learning. Simulation in Healthcare, 2(2), 115-125.
  • Forsythe, L. (2009). Action Research, Simulation, Team Communication, and Bringing the Tacit Into Voice. Simulation in Healthcare, 4(3), 143-148.
  • Gee, J.P. (2003). What videogames have to teach us about learning and literacy. New York, NY: Palgrave-McMillan. NOTE: this book has many useful individual chapters. Book (9781403965387)
  • Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel (2011) Core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice: Report of an expert panel. Interprofessional Education Collaborative.
  • Issenberg, S. B., McGaghie, W. C., Petrusa, E. R., Gordon, D. L., & Scalese, R. J. (2005). Features and Uses of High-Fidelity Medical Simulations That Lead to Effective Learning: a BEME Systematic Review. Medical Teacher, 27(1), 10-28.
  • Kardong-Edgren, S., Adamson, K. A., & Fitzgerald, C., (2010). A Review of Currently Published Evaluation Instruments for Human Patient Simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 6, e25-e35.
  • LeFlore, J. L., & Anderson, M. (2009) Alternative Educational Models for Interdisciplinary Student Teams. Simulation in Healthcare, 4(3), 135-142.
  • May, W., Park, J. H., Justin, P. L. (2009). A Ten-Year Review of the Literature and the Use of Standardized Patients in Teaching and Learning: 1996-2005. Medical Teacher, 31(6), 487-492.
  • McGaghie, W.C., Issenberg, S. B., Petrusa, E.R., & Scalese, R.J. (2010). A Critical Review of Simulation-Based Medical Education Research: 2003-2009. Medical Education, 44, 50-63. doi:10.111/j.1365-2923.2009.03547.x
  • Nelles, L. J., Smith, C., Lax, L., & Russell, L. (2011). The Use of Video Simulation to Enhance Experiential Learning in a Web-Based Communication and Cultural Competence Program for International Medical Graduates. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2(1).
  • Principles of Modeling and Simulation: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Sokolowski, J. A. & Banks, Catherine M., Eds. John Wiley and Sons, 2009. Book (978-0470289433)
  • Rodgers, D. L., Securro, S., & Pauley, R. D. (2009). The Effect of High-Fidelity Simulation on Educational Outcomes in an Advanced Life Support Course. Simulation in Healthcare, 4(4), 200-206.
  • Schaefer, J., Vanderbilt, A., Cason, C., Bauman, E., Glavin, R., Lee, F., & Navedo, D. (2011). Literature Review: Instructional Design and Pedagogy Science in Healthcare Simulation. Simulation in Healthcare, 6(7), S30-S41.
  • Squire, K. (2006). From content to context: Videogames as designed experience. Educational Researcher, 35(8), 19-29.
  • Stillman P., Ruggill, J., & Sabers, D. (1980). Patient Instructors as Teachers and Evaluators. Journal of Medical Education, 55, 186-193.
  • Swanson, D., & Stillman, PL. (1990). Use of Standardized Patients for Teaching and Assessing Clinical Skills. Evaluation & The Health Professionals, 13 (1) ,79-103.
  • van de Ridder, M., Stokking, K. M., McGaghie, W. C., ten Cate, O.(2008). What is Feedback in Clinical Education? Medical Education, 42, 189-197.
  • Van Heukelom, J. N., Begaz, T., Treat, R., (2010). Comparison of postsimulation debriefing versus insimulation debriefing in medical simulation. Simulation in Healthcare, 5(2), 91-97.
  • Walton, J., Chute, E., Ball, L. (2011). Negotiating the Role of the Professional Nurse: The Pedagogy of Simulation; A Grounded Theory. Journal of Professional Nursing, 27(5), 299-310.
  • Wang, E. (2011). Simulation and Adult Learning. Disease-a-month, 57, 664-678
  • Wang, E. E., Kharasch, M., & Kuruna, D. (2011). Facilitative Debriefing Techniques for Simulation-based Learning. Academic Emergency Medicine, 18(2), e5-e5. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.01001.x.
  • Williams, R., Barrows, H., Vu, N., Verhulst, S., Colliver, J., Marcy, M., & Steward, D. (1987). Direct, Standardized Assessment of Clinical Competence, Medical Education 21, 482-89.

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