1) Medical students at Deakin University's IMMERSe Clinical School are being immersed in a virtual clinical setting through simulation training. 2) The simulation environment provides a safe space for students to learn and practice technical and non-technical skills by participating in scenarios of common clinical situations. 3) The simulation program is designed around the third-year curriculum and includes scenarios covering general medicine, surgery, musculoskeletal medicine, women's health, children's health and mental health.

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Kellie Britt
Deakin University
School of Medicine
IMMERSe Clinical School
I have no conflict of interest to disclose

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EQUALITY
OF TEACHING TO PROVIDE EQUITY
OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

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IMMERSe Towns Differences
Geography and Location
Hospital Services
Allied Health Services
Number of General Practices
Number of Health Students
Referral Patterns
Patient Presentations

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The Simulated Learning Environment provides:
Safe Teaching Space “no harm to leaners, patients or staff”
Place to learn and practice technical and non technical skills
Opportunity to participate as a team in the ‘rare and not so rare’ clinical or emergency situations
Remediation
Consistency of teaching – all learners exposed to the same curriculum

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YEAR 3 CURRICULUM
General Medicine
Surgery
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Women’s Health
Children’s Health
Mental Health

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SIMULATION PROGRAM DESIGN
Based on the common conditions from the Y3 Curriculum
Learning objectives are written
Scenarios are designed and tested
Scenarios are referenced to evidenced based practice
Debriefing Tools developed for Instructors
Simulation Program evaluations analysed

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General Medicine
Deteriorating Patient Simulation Program
Unconscious Patient
Hypoxic Patient
Hypotensive Patient

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Surgery
Trauma Patient Simulation Program
Burns
Multi-trauma
Head Injury
GI Bleeding

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Surgery

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Musculoskeletal Medicine
Post-operative Complications Simulation Program
Patient with Fever
Patient with Hypoxia
Patient with Hypotension
Patient with Confusion

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Musculoskeletal Medicine

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Women’s Health
Maternal Emergencies Simulation Program
PPH
PE
Maternal Collapse

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Children’s Health
Sick Kids Simulation Program
Infant BLS
Child BLS
Anaphylaxis
Asthma
Intraosseous Access & Defibrillation

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Children’s Health

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Mental Health
Mental Health Patient Presentations
Anxiety
Psychosis
Depression
ECT
Suicidal

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Mental Health

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EVALUATION
Likert Scale 1-5 Questionnaire
Strongly Disagree (1) – Strongly Agree (5)
Increased confidence in caring for this scenario patient
Plan to apply skills learnt in future practice
Increased awareness of skills required to enhance effective team work
Simulation learning environment/experience was a safe place to learn and participate

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EVALUATION
What are the 4 key points you have learned from todays program?
Do they link to the learning objectives?
Highlight the programs strengths and weaknesses

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Simulation provides our students with the opportunity to see the same common condition clinical scenarios as their colleagues at the larger clinical schools
Simulation supports their learning and preparation for OSCE examinations
Simulation also prepares our students to be
“Work Ready”
For Year 4 & Pre-Internship

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Thank you
kellie.britt@deakin.edu.au