An increasing emphasis on health professional competency in recent times has been
matched by an increased prevalence of competency-based education models. Assessments …

Medical simulations have led to extensive developments in emergency medicine. Apart from
the growing number of applications and research efforts in patient safety, few studies have …

Background Simulation is increasingly being used in postgraduate medical education as an
opportunity for competency assessment. However, there is limited direct evidence that …

Assessment of clinical competence is complex and inference based. Trustworthy and
defensible assessment processes must have favourable evidence of validity, particularly …

Abstract Theory: Assessment of clinical competence is a complex cognitive task with many
mental demands often imposed on raters unintentionally. We were interested in whether this …

Background New and inexperienced emergency medical service (EMS) professionals lack
important experience. To prevent medical errors and improve retention there is an urgent …

Introduction The brevity of training for soldiers and combat medics to learn how to provide
treatment on the battlefield may restrict optimal performance for treating chest and airway …

IntroductionParamedicine is experiencing significant growth in scope of practice, autonomy,
and role in the health care system. Despite clinical governance models, the degree to which …

Background Simulation participants are not dependent on learning during an actual clinical
situation. This allows for a learning environment that can be constructed to meet the …

Background Simulation-based learning is an approach recommended for teaching
undergraduate health professionals. There is a scarcity of research around interprofessional …