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Medical Simulation Growing Part of Medical Residents’ Education, Training

by Stephanie Mackiewicz •

“The goal is to develop familiarity and possibly proficiency, not expertise,” she said. “We’re just helping residents become more comfortable with the steps of the procedures and function of equipment before working with patients.”

Stephanie Mackiewicz is a freelance medical writer based in California.

How I Do It: ORL Emergencies Boot Camp

Drs. Malloy, Malekzadeh, and Deutsch recently described the ORL Emergencies Boot Camp that they created in a series of papers published in the July issue of The Laryngoscope:

  • Simulation-based otorhinolaryngology emergencies boot camp: Part 1: Curriculum design and airway skills (2014;124(7):1562-1565).
  • Simulation-based otorhinolaryngology emergencies boot camp: Part 2: Special skills using task trainers (2014;124:1566-1569).
  • Simulation-based otorhinolaryngology emergencies boot camp: Part 3: Complex teamwork scenarios and conclusions (2014;124:1570-1572).