title: Simulation-based medical education: time for a pedagogical shift.
abstract: The purpose of medical education at all levels is to prepare physicians with the knowledge and comprehensive skills, required to deliver safe and effective patient care. The traditional 'apprentice' learning model in medical education is undergoing a pedagogical shift to a 'simulation-based' learning model. Experiential learning, deliberate practice and the ability to provide immediate feedback are the primary advantages of simulation-based medical education. It is an effective way to develop new skills, identify knowledge gaps, reduce medical errors, and maintain infrequently used clinical skills even among experienced clinical teams, with the overall goal of improving patient care. Although simulation cannot replace clinical exposure as a form of experiential learning, it promotes learning without compromising patient safety. This new paradigm shift is revolutionizing medical education in the Western world. It is time that the developing countries embrace this new pedagogical shift.
authors: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children; *Allan Waters Family Simulation Center; and #Neonatal ICU, Department of Pediatrics, St Michaels Hospital; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Correspondence to: Dr Kaarthigeyan Kalaniti, Clinical Fellow - Neonatology/Neonatal Transport, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. kaarthigeyan.kalaniti@sickkids.ca.
authors: Kaarthigeyan
authors: K
authors: Kalaniti
authors: Douglas M
authors: DM
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009359:Neonatology / Q000193:education; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*