Calling for help by junior medical staff is frequently a focus of healthcare simulation activities, but our first paper highlights how the impact is perhaps more complex than we have previously realised, and there is real risk of harm. We then looked at a paper describing the development of the marvellous LIFE App for neonatal resuscitation in LMIC countries – including drawing upon human centred design principles and project management methodology. Simulation Fellowships and the advantages and disadvantages of accreditation came under the spotlight in a debate article that reported on a session from the 2022 IMSH conference.
And we finished with a fascinating look at ‘team neurosynchrony’ during laparoscopic surgical simulation – high performing teams tend to have synchronous pupillary dilatation during surgery, likely evidence of a shared understanding of the cognitive load at any moment. Yes really!
Happy listening!