Clinical Trainee Electives - NEIL AND ELISE WALLACE STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation

STRATUS offers a two-week or four-week elective in simulation education for residents, fellows, nurses, allied health professionals, and other clinicians in training who are interested in an introduction to medical simulation. This short-term exposure enables learners to become familiar with medical simulation as a learning and assessment tool, enabling them to determine if they would like to pursue simulation as a component of their career.

Through didactic sessions, experiential learning, and a mentored curriculum development and delivery project, our participants receive a strong introduction to this important educational modality.

Learners practice skills in cardiothoracic surgery.

Elective Goals

This elective is designed for a Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) employee/trainee who has an interest in pursuing medical education using simulation as part of their future career. Through one-on-one mentorship, access to internal educational activities/resources, and project coaching, the participant will gain a foundational understanding of the design and implementation of educational programs using simulation.

Eligibility

This program is designed as a service for the BWH community or for clinicians who are on rotation here from within Mass General Brigham. While medical trainees across specialties may apply, all clinical educators across professions are encouraged to apply. Electives will be offered at the sole discretion of STRATUS, and may not be available at a requested time.

Recent Projects

Trainees work on developing curricula for programs targeting a variety of clinicians and healthcare disciplines. Recent projects include:

Anesthesia Intern Skills Session Curriculum
Palliative Care Scenarios
Collaboration on Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) Curricula
Anesthesia ICU TTE Curriculum
Massive Transfusion Protocol Simulation for Anesthesia Residents

The elective at STRATUS is an invaluable experience to gain exposure, practice, and active, engaging mentorship in the world of Simulation. The experts in STRATUS invite you to join in not only their expertise, but their community, as well. In just a couple short weeks, I was able to identify learning goals, observe multiple distinct sessions, and design and hone cases for future residents to learn from. This experience was high yield, educational, and exposed me to everything I needed in order to implement simulation in my own education and the trainees I am working with.

Abram Feldman, MDAnesthesiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

I had a great time during my rotation at STRATUS. I learned about the educational theory behind simulation paste training, was able to see the amazing facilities, and most importantly work with an incredible group of staff that is 100% dedicated to innovating on medical education and educational methods. For anybody that is interested in medical education (the root of the word “doctor” in Latin is “docere” which means “to teach) this is a great opportunity and a great resource.

Matthew Bartek, MD, MPHSurgical Critical Care Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

My elective at STRATUS was an invaluable learning opportunity that let me experience other simulation courses and learn to develop my own. I hope to continue working with the amazing staff to help educate our residents and fellows in the future!

Sheila Gokul, MD, MSAnesthesia Clinical Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital