title: An approach to simulation program development.
abstract: Simulation education is becoming increasingly popular. Many institutions and programs find themselves in a situation where they have an identified need for the simulation education but few resources to reference. Most programs purchase first and ask questions later, leaving faculty with equipment with which they are unfamiliar and few, if any, resources to contact. Developing a simulation program involves more steps than one would think. Developing a vision and business plan are paramount. Only with a well-developed business plan will decision maker buy-in occur. Consideration must also be given to facility construction or renovation, equipment purchase, faculty development and training, and most important, curriculum development. These steps are not intuitive. This article describes these steps in a concise and manageable way and is intended to serve as a template that hopefully will increase the likelihood of developing successful and efficient simulation education programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA. seropian@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Seropian
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jesika Samuelson
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gavilanes
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Driggers
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States