Warning - This episode contains simulated graphic wounds and discussion about trauma that some viewers may find disturbing. 🎃

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony and joined by Barbara and Olaf Jones who run a moulage and special FX company that specialises in traumatic injury for simulation training and film. The couple tell us about how and why they do the work that they do, brushing shoulders with A list celebrities on hollywood film sets and give us a live demonstration of how to create realistic wounds in under ten minutes. This is a must watch episode for anyone who is interested in upping the visual impact of their simulation activity!

If you are interested in working with Barbara and Olaf, their contact details are below:

barbaraajones17@gmail.com

The list below is some of the moulage materials that have been discussed in this episode:

- Ben Nye colour wheel (Bruises and abraisions) - https://tinyurl.com/3byeky2d
- Smiffys FX face paint - https://tinyurl.com/2efk27w2
- Sculpt Gel Silicone - https://tinyurl.com/4uryh8kx
- Maekup gloopy runny blood (dark) - https://tinyurl.com/6n9mk8f7
- Ben Nye thick blood - https://tinyurl.com/55ed6s9m
- Mouldlife's arterial blood - https://tinyurl.com/yeyukupr

n this episode, Lawrence and Tony are live at the Associate of Anaesthesia Associates annual conference at the Norwich assembly house. The conference was a two-day event that comprised of practical workshops on day 1 and a series of keynote presentations and updates on day 2.

The conference was attended by over 60 delegates from across the country most of whom are either Anaesthesia Associates (AA) or trainee AA's. In the episode we learn more about the role of the AA in the modern healthcare landscape and interview some of the speakers and presenters who were at the conference.

#SimCast #Simulation #Podcast #SimTechLive

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are joined by Wendy McCracken and Jamie Stuart of Elevate health care. In the episode the group dispel some myths and talk about how influential the commerical side of simulation is on shaping the future of simulation based education.

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This is part 3 of a 3 part series deisnged to prepare learners who are new to Simulation Based Education (SBE)

By the end of the episode you should be able to:
- Describe the three phases of SBE delivery
- Describe the purpose of the debrief
- To consider what to think about as a learner in the debrief

References:

Rudolph, J.W., Simon, R., Rivard, P., Dufresne, R.L. and Raemer, D.B., 2007. Debriefing with good judgment: combining rigorous feedback with genuine inquiry. Anesthesiology clinics, 25(2), pp.361-376.

This is part 2 of a 3 part series deisnged to prepare learners who are new to Simulation Based Education (SBE)

By the end of the episode you should be able to:
- Describe the three phases of SBE delivery
- To conisder what to think about during the activity phase
- To recall expectations of learners particpating in simulaiton

This special episode of SimCast was recorded at Sim Tech Live 2024. Tony is joined by special co-host Nicola Cook who talks about the planning and preparation needed for the first ever Sim Tech Live event hosted by Sim and Skills.

Attended by over 60 technicians from universities and hospitals across the country, this two-day conference was held at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity base which turned out to be a fantastic venue for the event. In the episode, Tony interviews all of the keynote and workshop speakers so you can gain an insight into what the conference had to offer. Each speaker segment and their company website can be found below:

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Opening Credits
00:00:49 - Nicola Cook - Sim & Skills
00:17:28 - Chris Porter - Immersive Interactive https://immersive.co.uk/
00:21:07 - Max Smiech - Decent Simulators https://www.decentsimulators.com/
00:26:20 - Dan Blood - Surrey University
00:35:26 - Charles Everard & Mary Holding - ASPiH https://aspih.org.uk/
00:43:12 - Nathan Connell - University of Salford
00:49:36 - Bradley Woodward - RiVR https://rivr.uk/
00:53:55 - Aaron Thind - SimEPR https://www.simepr.com/
00:58:39 - Joe Natalello - Staffordshire University
01:02:04 - Emily Browne - Midlands Air Ambulance Charity https://www.midlandsairambulance.com/
01:08:10 - Nicola Cook - Closing thoughts

#SimCast #Simulation #Podcast #SimTechLive

This is part 1 of a 3 part series deisnged to prepare learners who are new to Simulation Based Education (SBE)

By the end of the episode you should be able to:
- Describe the three phases of SBE delivery
- To conisder what to prepare for simulaiton
- To recall the key elements of the briefing

References:

Somerville, S. G., Harrison, N. M., & Lewis, S. A. (2023). Twelve tips for the pre-brief to promote psychological safety in simulation-based education. Medical Teacher, 45(12), 1349-1356. [Available online] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.2023.2214305

In this episode Tony and Lawrence unpick the semantics of some of the more ambiguous terms commonly used in simulation. What does simulation actually mean? What is a confederate and should we be using this term and what on earth is high fidelity?... All will be revealed in this episode.