Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya
IntroductionSimulation is an effective educational tool increasingly being utilized in medical education globally and across East Africa. Globally, pediatric patients often present with low frequency, high acuity disease and simulation-based training in pediatric emergencies can equip physicians wit...
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| description | IntroductionSimulation is an effective educational tool increasingly being utilized in medical education globally and across East Africa. Globally, pediatric patients often present with low frequency, high acuity disease and simulation-based training in pediatric emergencies can equip physicians with the skills to recognize and intervene. Northwestern University (NU) in Chicago, IL, USA, and Maseno University (MU), in Kisumu, Kenya launched a predominantly virtual partnership in 2020 to utilize the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) simulation center for MU faculty development in simulation based medical education (SBME) for medical students.Materials and methodsEducational goals, learning objectives, and educational content were collaboratively developed between MU and NU faculty. Virtual sessions were held for didactic education on simulation pedagogy, case development, and debriefing. Mixed educational methods were used including virtual mentored sessions for deliberate practice, piloted case facilitation with medical students, and mentored development of MU identified cases. Trained faculty had the summative experience of an intensive simulation facilitation with graduating MU students. MU faculty and students were surveyed on their experiences with SBME and MU faculty were scored on facilitation technique with a validated tool.ResultsThere were four didactic sessions during the training. Seven cases were developed to reflect targeted educational content for MU students. Six virtually mentored sessions were held to pilot SBME with MU students. In July 2021, fifty students participated in a week-long SBME course led by the MU trained faculty with virtual observation and mentorship from NU faculty. MU faculty reported positive experience with the SBME training and demonstrated improvement in debriefing skills after the training. The overwhelming majority of MU students reported positive experiences with SBME and endorsed desire for earlier and additional sessions.Discussion and conclusionsThis medical education partnership, developed through virtual sessions, culminated in the implementation of an independently run simulation course by three trained MU faculty. SBME is an important educational tool and faculty in a resource constrained setting were successfully, virtually trained in its implementation and through collaborative planning, became a unique tool to address gaps for medical students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d134d5df12e481ab5bf3fdab5bbf0352022-12-22T03:17:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602022-09-011010.3389/fped.2022.957386957386Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, KenyaColleen Fant0Colleen Fant1Macrine Olwala2Grace M. Laanoi3Grace M. Laanoi4Gatwiri Murithi5Walter Otieno6Walter Otieno7Elizabeth Groothuis8Elizabeth Groothuis9Ashti Doobay Persaud10Ashti Doobay Persaud11Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United StatesCenter for Global Health Education, Feinberg School of Medicine, Havey Institute for Global Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United StatesJaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, KenyaJaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, KenyaMaseno University School of Medicine, Kisumu, KenyaCenter for Public Health and Development, Nairobi, KenyaJaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, KenyaMaseno University School of Medicine, Kisumu, KenyaCenter for Global Health Education, Feinberg School of Medicine, Havey Institute for Global Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United StatesDivision of Hospital-Based Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United StatesCenter for Global Health Education, Feinberg School of Medicine, Havey Institute for Global Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United StatesDepartments of Medicine and Medical Education, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United StatesIntroductionSimulation is an effective educational tool increasingly being utilized in medical education globally and across East Africa. Globally, pediatric patients often present with low frequency, high acuity disease and simulation-based training in pediatric emergencies can equip physicians with the skills to recognize and intervene. Northwestern University (NU) in Chicago, IL, USA, and Maseno University (MU), in Kisumu, Kenya launched a predominantly virtual partnership in 2020 to utilize the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) simulation center for MU faculty development in simulation based medical education (SBME) for medical students.Materials and methodsEducational goals, learning objectives, and educational content were collaboratively developed between MU and NU faculty. Virtual sessions were held for didactic education on simulation pedagogy, case development, and debriefing. Mixed educational methods were used including virtual mentored sessions for deliberate practice, piloted case facilitation with medical students, and mentored development of MU identified cases. Trained faculty had the summative experience of an intensive simulation facilitation with graduating MU students. MU faculty and students were surveyed on their experiences with SBME and MU faculty were scored on facilitation technique with a validated tool.ResultsThere were four didactic sessions during the training. Seven cases were developed to reflect targeted educational content for MU students. Six virtually mentored sessions were held to pilot SBME with MU students. In July 2021, fifty students participated in a week-long SBME course led by the MU trained faculty with virtual observation and mentorship from NU faculty. MU faculty reported positive experience with the SBME training and demonstrated improvement in debriefing skills after the training. The overwhelming majority of MU students reported positive experiences with SBME and endorsed desire for earlier and additional sessions.Discussion and conclusionsThis medical education partnership, developed through virtual sessions, culminated in the implementation of an independently run simulation course by three trained MU faculty. SBME is an important educational tool and faculty in a resource constrained setting were successfully, virtually trained in its implementation and through collaborative planning, became a unique tool to address gaps for medical students.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.957386/fullsimulation based medical education (SBME)resource limited settingsKenyafaculty developmentvirtual educationglobal health |
| spellingShingle | Colleen Fant Colleen Fant Macrine Olwala Grace M. Laanoi Grace M. Laanoi Gatwiri Murithi Walter Otieno Walter Otieno Elizabeth Groothuis Elizabeth Groothuis Ashti Doobay Persaud Ashti Doobay Persaud Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya Frontiers in Pediatrics simulation based medical education (SBME) resource limited settings Kenya faculty development virtual education global health |
| title | Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya |
| title_full | Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya |
| title_short | Virtual Faculty Development in Simulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Training for Pediatricians in Kisumu, Kenya |
| title_sort | virtual faculty development in simulation in sub saharan africa a pilot training for pediatricians in kisumu kenya |
| topic | simulation based medical education (SBME) resource limited settings Kenya faculty development virtual education global health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.957386/full |
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