Author Description

With an increasing focus on Simulation-Based Education (SBE) in health care, this new book is a step-by-step guide to becoming an effective SBE educator. Simulation-Based Education: A Practical Approach for Health and Care Educators provides practical advice for undergraduate and postgraduate educators on how to plan and deliver SBE across a range of health and social care disciplines. It covers the planning, delivery and evaluation of SBE, hints and tips for success, and interactive immersive simulation in a variety of education settings. Written by SBE specialists from across the healthcare disciplines, the book uses a 'workshop' approach that encourages readers to evaluate their current practice and apply new knowledge to develop their strengths, making it invaluable for the entire SBE team. Practical guide suitable for all types and levels of faculty, including teaching staff, technicians, technologists and simulated patients Offers an experiential, workshop-based approach - can be used as a guide for educators to develop their own SBE Expert contributors drawn from across the healthcare disciplines Interactive sections and 'next steps' encourage the reader to hone their current practice Aligns with the dimensions of Advance Higher Education (HE) - can be used as a faculty development tool and as a facilitator for application to the HEA for fellowship Each chapter maps to the Association of Medical Educators (AoME) domains; General Medical Council (GMC) trainer domains; the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPIH) themes; United Kingdom Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) domains