title: Mobilizing faculty for simulation.
abstract: Faculty involvement in simulation training is essential for curriculum development, utilization of their clinical expertise in teaching, and ultimately for validating the importance of the training program. Several barriers to faculty involvement exist, including competing demands on time, the challenges in developing curriculum, and teaching using simulation. Through our experiences in implementing a widely expansive program, we have identified several areas to encourage and engage faculty. Further discussion as a medical education community is needed to support the interaction and involvement of our faculty to support and promote ongoing simulation education.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, the STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Lori R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Peyre
authors.forename: Natasha R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*