he Simulation Education Program of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine is an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) endorsed simulation center. We will be presenting advanced clinical scenarios for small (3-5) groups of practitioners with the goal of fulfilling the ABA Simulation Requirement under the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA^®).

All simulation programs will take place at the UNM BATCAVE Healthcare Simulation facility in the basement of the Clinical and Translational Sciences Center (immediately north of UNM Hospital). The UNM BATCAVE was established as a state-of-the-art training and education facility and includes high-fidelity (METI^®) simulation capabilities for neonatal, pediatric, and adult systems. It has a full-time technical and support staff who will assist in all activities. They also run many hospital, community, and medical school programs including BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS and NRP (http://hsc.unm.edu/som/programs/batcave/).

Student-Instructor ratio = Max. 5:1 (typically 2:1 or 3:1)

• Four or more scenarios will be presented for each session
• Each participant will be the primary manager in at least one of the scenarios
• Post-scenario debriefings will include input from peers and instructors

Key topics as required by the ABA are:

• Management of significant hemodynamic instability
• Management of significant hypoxemia from any cause, including difficult airway
• Principles and practice of teamwork and communication

A detailed debriefing regarding the actions, decisions, and processes arising in each scenario is a primary focus of the simulation process. Debriefing will occupy at least 30% of the educational process. Debriefing may also include handouts and/or brief presentations on key clinical issues. As the goal of the ABA simulation program is to enhance and document participation in Practice Performance and Improvement (PPAI) activities, the UNM MOCA^® programs will focus on helping the participant identify areas for practice and performance improvement.

After the simulation course, you must complete the ASA's online evaluation that includes how you plan to change or improve your practice as a result of the simulation course. You also must reply to an email from the ASA that you will receive approximately 30 days after the online evaluation. In your reply, you will provide details about how you changed and/or improved your practice or barriers you encountered.

"This simulation course fulfills one requirement of the American Board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA^®) Part IV.
Please consult the ABA website, http://www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA^® requirements."

Faculty are all members of the UNM School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.

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