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Essentials of Scenario Building for Simulation- Based Education

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Scenario building, also referred to as scenario design, is a fundamental component of simulation-based medical education. When done effectively, the scenario can reliably meet the needs of the curriculum and the learners. This chapter explores the rationale for utilizing a formal scenario-building process, outlines many of the theoretical underpinnings important to the endeavor, and describes a practical, six-step approach to designing scenarios. Some of the topics explored in depth include curriculum design, teamwork/interprofessional education, fidelity/realism, the use of distraction, and confederates. The six-step approach involves identifying the target audience, learning objectives and simulator modalities, building a case summary, procuring staging needs (such as moulage, confederates, and adjuncts), writing the script, preprogramming the scenario where appropriate, and finally practicing or pilot-testing the scenario. A sample template is provided and common pitfalls are discussed.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada

    James L. Huffman BSc, MD, FRCPC

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre and Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Gord McNeil MD, FRCP(C)

  3. Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Zia Bismilla MD, Med, FRCPC, FAAP

  4. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Anita Lai MD

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  1. KidSIM(TM) Pediatric Simulation Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, CALGARY, Alberta, Canada

    Vincent J. Grant

  2. KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Prgm, Alberta Children's Hospital, CALGARY, Alberta, Canada

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Huffman, J., McNeil, G., Bismilla, Z., Lai, A. (2016). Essentials of Scenario Building for Simulation- Based Education. In: Grant, V., Cheng, A. (eds) Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Pediatrics. Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24187-6_2

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