title: Mannequin-based simulation to reinforce pharmacology concepts.
abstract: Simulation education provides many new learning opportunities to healthcare training. This article delineates a method that utilizes a variety of teaching methods that include structured lecture-based education, active simulation-based education, and reflective inquiry. A course in pharmacology is used as an example to show how these different methods can be employed to offer students an immersive experience that reinforces traditional lecture-based learning. The paper is presented in such a way that it is easily applied to multiple situations and includes schematics, evaluation data, and equipment lists. Evaluation data strongly supported the continued use of this methodology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-Operative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. seropian@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seropian
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dillman
authors.forename: Kathie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lasater
authors.forename: Jesika
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gavilanes
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D010601:Pharmacology, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents