The Use of Simulation in Teaching

Shannon R McGue; Christine M Pelic; Austin McCadden; Christopher G Pelic; A Lee Lewis

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2021.03.002

The Use of Simulation in Teaching

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2021 Jun;44(2):159-171. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2021.03.002. Epub 2021 Apr 29.

Authors

Shannon R McGue¹, Christine M Pelic², Austin McCadden¹, Christopher G Pelic³, A Lee Lewis⁴

Affiliations

¹ College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Suite 812, MSC 623, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
² Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, MSC 861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401, USA.
³ Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, MSC 861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, MSC 861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.

PMID: 34049640
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2021.03.002

Abstract

Simulation-based medical education (SBME) provides experiential learning for medical trainees without any risk of harm to patients. Simulation is now included in most medical school and residency curricula. In psychiatric education, simulation programs are rapidly expanding and innovating. Major applications of SBME in psychiatry include achieving close observation of trainees with patients, preparing trainees for unstable patient scenarios, and exposing trainees to a broader range of psychopathology. This review article covers the history of SBME, simulation modalities, current use of SBME in psychiatry, a case study from one institution, and recommendations for incorporating simulation in psychiatry education.

Keywords: Mental health education; Psychiatric education; Simulation; Simulation-based medical education; Teaching.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Curriculum
Education, Medical*
Humans
Patient Simulation
Psychiatry*
Schools, Medical