Medical Education 2012: 46: 1001–1008 Context Doctor–patient communication skills are
often fostered by using simulations with standardised patients (SPs). The efficiency of such …

Background Adequate clinical skills training is a challenge for present day medical
education. Simulation Based Education (SBE) is playing an increasingly important role in …

Background Interprofessional communication is fundamental to the delivery of healthcare
and can be taught in medical school and other health professional schools through …

Context Concurrent exposure to simulated and authentic experiences during undergraduate
medical education is increasing. The impact of gaps or differences between …

Context Effective communication skills are at the core of good health care. Simulated
patients (SP s) are increasingly engaged as an interactive means of teaching, applying and …

Background Despite the recent wave of interest being shown in high‐fidelity simulators, they
do not represent a new concept in healthcare education. Simulators have been a part of …

Simulation offers an important context for clinical education, providing a structured, safe and
supportive environment bridging the classroom and the clinic. Two trends in the simulation …

Background Student engagement can predict successful learning outcomes and academic
development. The expansion of simulation-based medical and healthcare education creates …

The benefits of observation in simulation-based education in healthcare are increasingly
recognized. However, how it compares with active participation remains unclear. We aimed …

Background As a clinical skills educator I am involved in the delivery of simulation based
education for UK trained doctors in their first year post qualifying (Foundation Year 1 [FY1]). I …