Human factors and translational simulation: misunderstandings and potential opportunities JOHS 2025 by Paul O’Connor, Dara Byrne, Angela O’Dea This article is a call to “join the conversation with human factors practitioners to realise the significant, yet largely untapped, synergies between human factors and translational simulation” This episode …

Join us for the December edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: Simulation for older adults health assessments, training for orthopaedic technical skills, resolving latent safety threats, and a call for manuscripts in the theme of translational simulation. The December papers Larsen BH et al. Sim…

Join us for the November edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: Sense of presence in sim, connecting human factors and translational simulation, positive deviants in in situ simulation and students portraying patients in simulation. And some serious stats… :-) The November papers Chevalier S, et …

Vic speaks with Ben and two special guests about their recent papers on ‘outreach simulation’, and how they used educational courses on Paediatric resuscitation around rural and regional Qld to understand system challenges faced by these sites. The conversation illustrates the importance of program philosophy, long term relationships and systematic…

Join us in Singapore next year July 16th and 17th for Simulation Reconnect. In this short episode, Vic is joined by Daniel Seng from Woodlands Health, who will be hosting the event in 2026. We welcome simulation practitioners, educators, clinical leaders and quality improvement specialists. The program features workshops and talks, with speakers fr…

Join us for the October edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: AI in simulation, simulation reducing sick leave, calculating the cost of simulation, and simulation based toolkits to address hospital acquired conditions. The October papers Cheng A, McGregor C. Applications of artificial intelligen…

How do we demonstrate the value of what we do in healthcare simulation? This question prompted Lisa Barker and a stellar author team to develop a new model for thinking about value in simulation. They present that model - and the thinking behind it - in Value-based simulation in healthcare: a new model for metrics reporting, recently published in A…

Join us for the September edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: Adapting simulating across cultural contexts, ‘Choosing Wisely’ for sensible sim, Video assisted simulation reflection – for teachers!, and simulation in Italy. And HOT OFF THE PRESS… The AMEE conference Simulation Journal Club was …

Join us for the August edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, recorded live at the Australasian Simulation Congress 2025 in Adelaide: Vic was joined by guest Adam Montagu , Ellen Davies and Parick Frost to discuss two papers relevant to the work being done at Adelaide Health Simulation Davies, E., Crawford, L., Crawford, T. et al. Capturing and cul…

Moving hospitals? How can simulation help? In the latest of our collaborative episodes with Advances in Simulation, Vic interviews Nathan Oliver about his recent article: Oliver, N., Twentyman, K. & Howie, K. ‘Everybody’s voice is important’: using translational simulation as a component of change management. Adv Simul 10, 38 (2025). Nathan and tea…

Join us for the July edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: Interprofessional Co-debriefing, AI for scenario design and for supporting sim debriefings, and some SESAM abstracts! Also – some upcoming conferences Australasian Simulation Congress (Adelaide 11-14 August) https://simaust.com/australas…

In this special episode, Vic is joined by Rune Dall Jensen and Gabriel Reedy to preview the AMEE Simulation Committee journal club session. This is an annual event held each year at the AMEE (International Association for Health Professions Education) conference; this year in Barcelona Spain on 23rd – 27th August. Rune and Gabe tell us about the ev…

Join us for the June edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: Embedded participants in simulation, publishing study protocols, improving research study enrolment through simulation, and improving sustainability in simulation (and in healthcare. (Oh and Ben has started a Taryn Taylor fan club….) The…

Join us for the May edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon. In this episode: Cracking the debriefing approach for embracing complexity adaptive systems, psychological safety as gardening, ethical AI in academic writing, and medical students practising IV cannulas on each other… The papers Amorøe TN et al. Resilien…

Ever wondered if we should have tested the new hospital space before moving in? Thinking that new piece of equipment won’t work for your current workflow? Want to implement a new checklist but not sure if it will work? In this episode Vic and Ben speak with Andrew Petrosoniak and Christopher Hicks from Advanced Performance. Chris and Petro are both…

Join us for the April edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon, In this episode: Self-led debriefings, measuring team cognition, simulation as a basic computational mechanism in the brain, and picto-dictionaries. The papers Kumar P, Harrison NM, McAleer K, Khan I, Somerville SG. Exploring the role of self-led debrie…

Welcome to Simulcast! In this special episode, Victoria Brazil is joined by Hege Ersdal and Benjamin Kamala, the joint first authors of a ground-breaking study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Their program aimed to reduce birth-related mortality in Tanzania, with spectacular success. The Safer Births Bundle integrated key ele…

Join us for the March edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon, In this episode: Integrating electronic medical records into simulations, learning from reluctant participants in paediatric simulation training, using tabletop sandbox simulations to understand emergency department care coordination, and quality in sim…

This is our 200th episode of Simulcast. To mark the occasion, Vic, Ben. Jess and Jesse all shared some thoughts on what we think we’ve achieved, the impacts that Simulcast has had on us, and ventured some highlights We reflected on our first episode in 2016, and our review of Davis Gaba’s Future vision of simulation in healthcare. Ben ventured that…

Ever felt that preparing equipment for advanced airway management in your ED is ‘messy’? In this episode Vic interviews Dr Ava Butler, an emergency doctor and QI/ simulation practitioner from rural British Columbia. We discussed her recent article about how equipment re-design and translational simulation was used to dramatically improve preparatio…

Ben and Vic are back for 2025, reviewing the latest healthcare simulation literature in the February episode of the journal club. A call to honour SPs, saving $90million though simulation testing, cognitive biases in simulation debriefing and inspiring simulation-based improvement work from Tanzania. The papers Clark, L., et al (2024). Call to Acti…

In this episode of Simulcast, Vic Brazil is joined by Vicki LeBlanc and Glenn Posner to discuss their recent article "More Than a Feeling: Emotional Regulation Strategies for Simulation-Based Education" published in Advances in Simulation. The conversation delves into the importance of recognizing and addressing emotions in simulation-based learnin…

Simulating ICU transports to determine lift sizes. Meta-debriefing, clinical debriefing in operating theatres, and supporting psychological safety. Another great episode on Simulcast journal club to close out 2024. We’ll be back in February 2025! And, for bonus holiday viewing… also check out Ben Symon’s brilliant talk at the Victorian Simulation A…

Speech diarisation for simulation debriefings, simulation and root cause analysis, translational simulation implementation, and music before sim to reduce anxiety. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles (with links): - Brutschi, R., Wang, R., Kolbe, M. et al. Speech recognition technology for assessing team debriefing communication and inte…

In situ sim and latent safety threats, psychological safety ecosystems, reclaiming professional identity through simulation, and simulating Mt Everest expeditions. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles (with links): - Grace MA, O'Malley R. Using In Situ Simulation to Identify Latent Safety Threats in Emergency Medicine: A Systematic Review…

The articles (with links): - Godmon, A., Walker, K., & Symon, B. (2024). Hijacking telehealth technology to deliver tele-simulation: outlining the tangible and unanticipated benefits. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation. Korimbocus, B., Wilson, H., McGuckin, A. et al. ‘Having skin in the game’: guiding principles for incorporating mo…

We welcomed Erin Carn-Bennet to the podcast for a conversation about her new venture – as coproducer of IPSS- The Podcast Erin is a Simulation Nurse Educator for Douglas Starship Simulation Programme, Lead host Sim Nurse NZ podcast, Co-founder Sim2Lead, Content Coordinator and Writer for HealthySimulation.com, Nursing Director Med Sim Solutions The…

Training as imagined?, sim for faster stroke treatment, simulation after key events, Implementing TALK for clinical debriefing. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Kerins, J., Ralston, K., Stirling, S.A. et al. Training as imagined? A critical realist analysis of Scotland’s internal medicine simulation programme. Adv Simul 9, 27 (2024…

Taylor, T., Columbus, L., Banner, H. et al. “The patient is awake and we need to stay calm”: reconsidering indirect communication in the face of medical error and professionalism lapses. Adv Simul 9, 17 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-024-00293-4 We know that speaking up is good for patient safety, but hard to do, and that training may not b…

Teamwork, EDI, cognitive load, stress testing the cath lab - perennial topics explored in interesting ways. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Holgaard, R., Bruun, B., Zingenberg, F. et al. An interview study about how nurses and physicians talk about the same concepts differently. BMC Med Educ 24, 698 (2024). Mutch, J., Golden, S., …

Vic and Ben reflect on their time at SESAM 2024 in Prague. We were pleased to release this episode in conjunction with Laerdal’s One Million lives podcast SESAM is the Society for Simulation in Europe. Their vision is “improved healthcare through simulation. Enabling safe, patient-centred care delivered by a competent and confident healthcare workf…

Standards and consensus statements. Sim as ‘start-up’. Faculty development for translational simulation. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Cristina Diaz-Navarro, Colette Laws-Chapman, Michael Moneypenny, Makani Purva. The ASPiH Standards – 2023: guiding simulation-based practice in health and care. IJOHS 2024 Diaz-Navarro, C., Armst…

In our latest Advances in Sim collaborative episode, we explore how translational simulation has evolved in the last 6 years. Ben interviews the authors of “Translational simulation revisited: an evolving conceptual model for the contribution of simulation to healthcare quality and safety”, Prof Gabe Reedy and our own Prof Victoria Brazil in order …

Rating and ranking debriefers and debriefing tools. Systematic reviews in simulation. Clinical debriefing. Simulation saving stroke patients. Contributions and transformation from Taiwanese SPs. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Guimbarda, N et al. A Comparison of 2 Debriefing Rubrics to Assess Facilitator Adherence to the PEARLS De…

Psychotherapy in the debrief room, Sim to improve blood transfusion systems sand safety, exploring simulation ‘dose’ for maintenance of skills, and comparing student self-assessment with educators and SPs . Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Drake, G. Drewek, K. “I Hate Sim!”—Using Psychotherapeutic Concepts to Help Educators Attend …

Demystifying simulators, replacing live tissue training for surgery, exploring uncertainty through simulation, and writing conference abstracts. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Goodwin B, Nestel D. Demystifying simulators in healthcare. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation 2024. Swain C, et al. Trauma surgical simulation…

Mental practice, designing and testing clinical pathways/ cognitive aids and supporting communities of practice in healthcare. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Riggs, J., McGowan, M. & Hicks, C. Dream one, do one, teach one: a mental practice script for bougie assisted cricothyrotomy. Can J Emerg Med (2023). Marshall SD, Sanderson …

Simulcast and Bond University hosted the Simulation Reconnect symposium at the end of November. last year. A great day of talks, networking and sharing our healthcare simulation experience. For those who could not be there (and for those looking for a little reminder of key points) – Jess and Vic offer you our Sim Reconnect FOMO episode. Some highl…

Welcome to another “Advances in Simulation Edition” In this episode, Jesse is (finally) back behind the mic to interview Ellie Davies and Victoria Brazil about their work and recent publication in Advances in Simulation. Davies, E., Montagu, A. & Brazil, V. Recommendations for embedding simulation in health services. Adv Simul 8, 23 (2023). https:/…

Teams and teamwork were the themes for our November Journal Club. In this special episode, Ben and Vic were joined by Eve Purdy to review four articles that took us on a deep dive into team science, team training using simulation and researching teamwork. This is the first of a series on teamwork that we will be releasing over the next 12 months at…

AI and Chat GPT in simulation and in publishing, helping babies breathe (and live) through simulation training and another take n the ‘safe not soft’ discussion - four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Links here. Rodgers, David et al. Artificial Intelligence and the Simulationists. Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal…

Death of the simulator, co-regulated learning, simulation-enabled building redesign, and writing better (or not) with Chat GPT - four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Links here. Rajendran G, et al. (August 10, 2023) The Effect of Simulated Patient Death on Learner’s Stress and Knowledge Retention: A Systematic Review …

Virtual and older SPs, transformative simulation, and psychological safety - four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Links here. Weldon et al. Transformative forms of simulation in health care – the seven simulation-based ‘I’s: a concept taxonomy review of the literature Smith et al. Older adults as simulated participant…

We talk a lot about sim for education or quality improvement, but less about how it can connect us as people. In this episode Ben and Eve talk to Drs Sam Smith and Vicky Tallentire, the lead authors of a new essay in IJOHS entitled “Simulation for Social Integration”. Together we explore how Sam and Vicky’s article introduces this concept of simula…

Four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Speaking up (or listening down?), transformational debriefing, is deliberate practice really better than self guided practice, and the perils of ‘god-terms’. Links here. Barlow et al. Understanding observed receiver strategies in the healthcare speaking up context. Petrosoniak et a…

What do we really mean by ‘IPE’? And how can we design and deliver simulations for IPE outcomes? In this episode, Vic speaks with Dr Karen Dickinson about her work in IPE at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR., where she is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Director of IPE Simulation and Clinical Skills Train…

Ben and Vic talk about four articles from the healthcare simulation literature, on diverse topics: psychological safety, cognitive load measurement, roles for maternity emergencies, and reflective pauses to optimise learning Links here Bahr, N., Ivankovic, J., Meckler, G. et al. Measuring cognitively demanding activities in pediatric out-of-hospita…

In this joint episode with The Emergency Mind podcast, Vic Brazil and Dan Dworkis talk about ‘stress exposure’ simulation/ training, and how we prepare ourselves and our teams to perform under pressure. We started with a general discussion about the need for this kind of training and how others have approached it. There are some fantastic resources…

Ben and Vic talk about four articles from the healthcare simulation literature. Practical lessons mixed with some theoretical deep dives! Links here Vemuri, Sidharth. Et al. Informing Simulation Design: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Bereaved Parents and Actors. Simulation in Healthcare: 18(2):p 75-81, April 2023. Rose S…

Training to listen effectively is a powerful skill that can transform our conversations in healthcare simulation, clinical work and even our home lives. In this episode Vic interviews Rebecca Minehart, Ben Symon and Laura Rock on their Harvard Business Review article “What’s your Listening Style” in order to deepen our understanding of what listeni…