title: Expanding simulation-based education through institution-wide initiatives: A blueprint for success.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Consortium of American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEIs) was created to promote patient safety through the use of simulation, develop innovative education and training, advance technologies, identify best practices, and encourage research and collaboration.
  
  
  METHODS
  During the seventh annual meeting of the consortium, leaders from across the consortium who have developed institution-wide simulation centers were invited to participate in a panel to discuss their experiences and the lessons learned.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These discussions resulted in definition of 5 key areas that need to be addressed effectively to support efforts of the ACS-AEIs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: aimee.gardner@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Aimee K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lachapelle
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Charles N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Pozner
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Maura E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
authors.forename: Lelan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sillin
authors.affiliation: American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Ajit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States