Simulation across the curriculum or what do we want from simulations in the 21st century?
The basic thesis of the suitability of including simulation teaching across medical education will be heard in the presentation. The role of specific methods will be emphasized. Emphasis will also be placed on the task of training lecturers.
What does modern medicine look like when it's taught as a "dry run"? The Simulation Center of the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University shows that the keys are space, people, and thoughtfully designed content. From a brief lecture, we highlight how this concept took shape and what it delivers. The physical facilities were created generously: a five-story center with nearly 8 000 m² of usable floor area offers specialized units tailored to different types of simulations. It is precisely the adaptation of rooms to their purpose based on anticipated situations that significantly increases the success of implementing simulations. However, a large facility only makes sense if there is a clear vision for how to use it. That vision exists at the center and has guided further development from the outset. The most complex aspect is staffing: without a trained team, even top-tier equipment is unusable. Teams are divided into technical-administrative support and the academic part, which collaborate and "translate" perspectives for one another. The center is led by expert guarantors of individual methodologies and units; thanks to them, the equipment numbers also make sense, for example 24 advanced patient simulators or 70 dental treatment simulators.Prerequisites: space, people, and equipment
