Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey of Human Simulation in Emergency Medicine training. There are 12 questions to be answered. The survey should take less than 5 minutes. Be sure to click the submit button when finished.
 
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1.) Which of these pieces of simulation equipment does your institution have?
      (Choose all that apply)
Mannequin based high-fidelity simulator Ultrasound Simulator
Screen based computer case simulations ACLS Type mannequins
 Other: Don't Know

 

2.) Which of these pieces of simulation equipment are used by your residents?
     (Choose all that apply)
Mannequin based high-fidelity simulator Ultrasound Simulator
Screen based computer case simulations ACLS Type mannequins
 Other: Don't Know

 

3.) If your institution has a mannequin based high-fidelity simulator, which department is primarily responsible for its management/supervision?
Anesthesia Hospital
Emergency Medicine Medical School
 Other: Don't Know

 

4.) Does your department/residents have access to a mannequin based high-fidelity simulator?
 

Yes       No       Don't Know

  
If " Yes", what is the name/manufacturer of this equipment?
IF "NO", YOU MAY SKIP THE REMAINDER OF THE SURVEY.

 

5.) Who are EM faculty primarily teaching in the human simulator?
     (Choose all that apply)
EM Residents Other Residents
Nurses Paramedics
Faculty Medical Students

 

6.) How often are your residents using the simulator for educational or assessment purposes?   (Choose One)
Daily Yearly
Weekly Not Using
Monthly Don't Know
 Other:  

 

7.) How would you describe your curriculum for human simulation in emergency medicine?
     (Choose One)
No Curriculum Developed
Initial Development (Case development, becoming familiar with equipment)
Primarily Educational (Use to teach, no formal evaluation tools used)
Formative Evaluations (Use to evaluate and critique, not for promotion/advancement)
Competence Evaluations (Use performance as criteria to promote/advance)

 

8.) How many EM faculty are involved with designing cases/evaluation tools for the human simulator?
Number of Faculty Don't Know

 

9.) How many EM faculty are involved in educational research on human simulation?
 
Number of Faculty Don't Know

 

10.) What recognition does your faculty receive for participation in teaching/assessment with the high-fidelity human simulator? (Choose all that apply)
Release Time Teaching recognition for Tenure/Promotion
Monetary Compensation  Other recognition 
 

 

11.) What barriers to using human simulation exist at your institution?
       (Choose all that apply)
Faculty time Lack of faculty training
Cost Lack of access to equipment
 Other:  

 

 12.) Please enter any additional comments about using the simulator in EM training.
 

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