Simulation and the Evolution of Medical Education: A Method for Lifelong Learning

• Published in: Pediatric annals Vol. 53; no. 11; pp. e399 - e400
• Main Authors: Vander Roest, Daphne L., Wild, Bridget M., Jani, Priti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare SLACK INCORPORATED 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Accreditation; Critical care; Empowerment; Experiential Learning; Gamification; Graduate Medical Education; Hospitalists; Lifelong Learning; Medical education; Medical students; Medicine; Pediatrics; Simulation; Skills; Student Experience; Workforce
• ISSN: 0090-4481; 1938-2359; 1938-2359
• DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20240908-02

In many communities, general pediatricians are the only frontline providers for acute conditions, and access is already tenuous.1 Aside from bed closures and an exodus of providers from health care, the pipeline of well-trained pediatricians is threatened.2,3 In the residency match last year, 252 training spots went unfilled (8.2% of total), extending a decade-long downward trend of medical students choosing our specialty.3 In addition to reviving the medical student experience of pediatrics, big changes are coming to residency training to bolster the fraction of the workforce entering primary care. Speaking of systemic change, in the article, “From Simulation to Bedside: The Journey to Provide Equitable Patient Care,” Dr. Samreen Vora, Brittany Dahlen, Dr. Kellie Bryant, and Dr. Maybelle Kou lead us in a call for a more equitable and just future in health care. In addition to expansion of use for training the workforce, in the article, “Give Your Toys a Broader Story: Simulation for Advocacy, Community Education, and Empowerment,” Dr. Bridget M. Wild, Kaitlin Michaels, and John Cram highlight a growing application of simulation for connection with our communities as part of the health care team.