Abstract:
In this CE/CME webinar, Dr. Jeffrey Barsuk will discuss how simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) and can be used to improve clinical skills and improve patient outcomes. The individual components of SBML will be discussed including the need for pretests and posttests, deliberate practice, and the minimum passing standard. Dr. Barsuk will describe how SBML can be used to document that students (medical and nursing) and residents/fellows have reached a high level of proficiency as required by Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) or Milestones. He will also discuss how SBML also can be used to provide practicing clinicians’ credentials, hospital privileges, and continuing education. Examples of the use of SBML will be given for EPAs, Milestones, credentialing, hospital privileges, and continuing education. At the end of the webinar Dr. Barsuk will discuss an immersive/hands-on course held at Northwestern Simulation that will teach attendees how to design and evaluate SBML curricula.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize variation in clinical skill among experienced professionals.
- Describe how medical simulation-based mastery learning qualifies as an effective quality improvement tool.
- Discuss how healthcare simulation-based mastery learning might be used for EPAs, milestones, credentialing, hospital privileges, and continuing education.