Fall 2021
The BSOM Clinical Simulation Center remains open and simulation sessions are being held with social distancing measures in place. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your training needs.
If you anticipate needing access to the Center over Thanksgiving (Nov. 25-26, 2021) or Winter break (Dec. 24-Jan. 3, 2022), please contact us.
Announcements
BSOM ICSP has applied for full accreditation in the field of Teaching/Education through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and will have a site visit in December. We remind all simulation educators to complete our online orientation course and review the 2021 Guidelines for the Use of the Clinical Simulation Center.
The application for the 2022 ECU Emergency Medicine Simulation Fellowship is available on ECU HR’s website (position #600029).
Picture: Dr. Bennett receiving her fellowship graduation certificate with simulation Director Becky Gilbird
Expanding the Field
Becky Gilbird, Administrative Director, spoke to the BSOM M3 Medical Education Distinction Track to discuss different types of simulation modalities and how they fit into the medical curriculum. She also did a presentation on simulation resources available to faculty for the BSOM Faculty Development Mentoring Advice Program.
The BSOM Clinical Simulation team celebrated Healthcare Simulation Week by giving tours of the mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit. Thank you to all the students, staff, and faculty who participated!
Picture: BSOM student leading simulation presentation to new M1 students
Program Activity
CSC Staff trained all incoming first year medical students in Basic Life Support.
The first-year medical student class participated in First Five Minutes® crisis intervention training during their first few weeks of medical school. They will participate in over 30 different simulation sessions during their four years at Brody.
BSOM Clinical Simulation provided the crisis intervention program for School of Dental Medicine Residents.
Physician’s Assistant Studies held several programs in the CSC, such as Escape Rooms, Airway, and Slit Lamp Practice.
The Physical Medicine and Rehab Residency Program are holding weekly musculoskeletal ultrasound sessions for the residents.
Emergency Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine held multi-day boot camps to prepare the incoming interns and fellows for the hospital setting.
Vidant EastCare had multiple day-long airway courses. BSOM Clinical Simulation Center staff facilitated EastCare’s Advanced EMT course Technical Scope of Practice (TSOP) evaluations.
BSOM M2 students participated in clinical application scenarios where they had the opportunity to apply their knowledge to assess, diagnose, and treat acutely ill patients.
Emergency medicine residents practiced essential emergency procedural skills such as chest tube and pigtail catheter insertion, and needle cricothyrotomy.
Internal Medicine resident interprofessional simulation sessions have resumed. Participants include Simulation Fellow, Critical Care Fellows, and Pitt Community College Nurses and Respiratory Therapy.
Picture: Dr. Robey teaching chest tubes during EM conference
Regional and Military Activity
The BSOM Simulation Center’s collaboration with Ragged Edge Solutions to provide prolonged field care training for Special Operations Forces continues using the Healthcare Simulation Unit and MV-22 Osprey Transport Simulator. Special thanks to the ECU Honors College for assisting with these programs!
Training sessions for the 2nd Marine AirWing at Cherry Point continue quarterly. These include procedural skills and simulation sessions at the BSOM Center and transport simulations using the MV-22 Osprey.
The Clinical Simulation Program traveled to Lillington, NC, in September to collaborate in a moderate sedation course. BSOM Clinical Simulation partners with ECU School of Dental Medicine and Eastern AHEC for this program.
Picture: Group of soldiers from Ragged Edge participating in Osprey flight simulation
Contact Us
Phone: (252) 744-3251 Email: csc@ecu.edu
Website: https://medicine.ecu.edu/clinicalsimulation/
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