SimBegin

Enhance Simulation Competence

SimBegin is a blended learning simulation facilitator course that aims to build competence and confidence in planning, conducting, and debriefing a simulation scenario. Ideally suited for educators and trainers who are new to simulation-based education, this course sets out to deliver a practical, digitally enabled solution so organizations can quickly be on their way to implementing quality simulation training.

Collaboratively developed by the SAFER Simulation Center and Laerdal, SimBegin has been successfully implemented across a wide range of settings in Norway, India, Nepal, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda and other countries.

SimBegin has changed my teaching style – we have learned to reflect, come together for a common solution through the debriefings now

Dr. Vicky Daudi, Pediatrician, Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania

Creating quality simulation facilitators

SimBegin requires a class size of six (6) participants. Courses combine selfguided e-learning with immersive online workshops and practical in-person scenarios to equip educators with facilitator skills to run simulation trainings.

The course modules are developed to ensure readiness for implementation of simulation training. Learners are trained to prepare, brief, execute, and perform a debrief of a simulated event using pre-scripted scenarios.

SimBegin Modules

Module 1: E-learning - Simulation Methodology

This module is entirely self-directed and introduces:

Medical Simulation
Patient Safety
Circle of Learning

Estimated time: 2-3 hours

Module 2: Online workshops - Briefing and Debriefing

This module combines self-directed e-learning with immersive online workshops with a simulation expert:

How to deliver high-quality and structured pre-briefing
How to utilize structured CORE debriefing

Estimated time: 3 workshops with duration of 2-3 hours each

Module 3: Instructor-led workshops - Implementation

This module combines self-directed e-learning with practical simulation scenarios:

Best practice sample videos and facilitator resources
Plan, brief and debrief scenarios
Plan implementation of simulation training in own organization

Estimated time: 1 full training day

Strengthening Midwifery Education in Nepal

Simulation Training Brings Change

In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, World Health Organization, UNICEF, and national professional organizations, we worked to integrate simulation-based training into the national curricula, establish simulation labs, and train faculty in simulation methodology.

We’ve been seeing change. Student and faculty skills performance has more than doubled. More than 50 new midwives have graduated, and 300 midwifery students have been trained to deliver safe births, and when birth complications arise, midwives save lives. Midwives like Bedika. Watch her inspiring story.

Case Study on SimBegin™ Implementation

UNFPA and Laerdal in collaboration with the University of Rwanda and Ministry of Health embarked on a journey to train the faculty in the existing institutions on SimBegin™.

Since February 2023, training has been provided to over 75 faculty members and mentors from 11 distinct institutes, enabling them to reach over 2000 nursing and midwifery students every month through this educational approach.

Read the full case study

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