Applied Translational Simulation for Teams

UNLOCKING HEALTHCARE POTENTIAL THROUGH APPLIED SIMULATION


The Applied Translation Simulation course equips healthcare professionals with the tools and techniques needed to design and implement effective simulation training programs for hospital teams. With a focus on practical application, you’ll learn how to create training experiences that elevate team performance and improve patient outcomes.

 

WHY TRANSLATIONAL SIMULATION

Translational simulation is a powerful tool for improving healthcare quality and safety. It helps identify safety threats, improve clinical processes, reduce adverse events, and test new physical facilities. By exploring team and system performance in complex environments and testing planned changes, translational simulation drives meaningful improvements in patient care.

Course information
Duration:

The course is delivered over 8-12 weeks. This will be set to an agreed upon client schedule.

Online Seminars:

 Interactive instructor-led sessions facilitate coaching and peer review.

Modules:

Flexible, self-paced modules require approximately 4 hours per week of self-directed study.

  • Introduction to Translational Simulation
  • Methods and Tools for Translational Simulation
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Human Factors and Healthcare Spaces
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Capstone Project
Assessment Project:
  • Design a translational simulation program to address a quality or safety issue in your context.
  • Present your program for peer feedback in Week 7
  • Submit a written report at the end of Week 8
Customisable Learning:
  • This course is designed for private cohorts of 6-12 participants. We can deliver training in a way that suits your team (onsite, online, or on campus)

 

Course Structure:
 

Week 1

Week 2     

Week 3

Week 4    

Week 5

Week 6    

Week 7

Week 8-12      

SeminarsKick off - 2 hours Discussion and project coaching - 2 hours Discussion and project coaching - 2 hours Presentations - Half Day 
ModulesModule 1Module 2Module 3Module 4Module 5Module 6  
Assessment      Oral ReportWritten Report
who should take this course?

This bespoke organisational microcredential is designed for health professionals looking to upskill, think differently and create positive change.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Design, deliver, and debrief translational simulation 
    activities
  • Improve patient safety and healthcare quality
  • Identify and explore safety threats and human factors
  • Plan new healthcare spaces using simulation
  • Shape team culture and values through simulation
Duration:

The course is delivered over 8-12 weeks. This will be set to an agreed upon client schedule.

Online Seminars:

 Interactive instructor-led sessions facilitate coaching and peer review.

Modules:

Flexible, self-paced modules require approximately 4 hours per week of self-directed study.

  • Introduction to Translational Simulation
  • Methods and Tools for Translational Simulation
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Human Factors and Healthcare Spaces
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Capstone Project
Assessment Project:
  • Design a translational simulation program to address a quality or safety issue in your context.
  • Present your program for peer feedback in Week 7
  • Submit a written report at the end of Week 8
Customisable Learning:
  • This course is designed for private cohorts of 6-12 participants. We can deliver training in a way that suits your team (onsite, online, or on campus)

 

Course Structure:
 

Week 1

Week 2     

Week 3

Week 4    

Week 5

Week 6    

Week 7

Week 8-12      

SeminarsKick off - 2 hours Discussion and project coaching - 2 hours Discussion and project coaching - 2 hours Presentations - Half Day 
ModulesModule 1Module 2Module 3Module 4Module 5Module 6  
Assessment      Oral ReportWritten Report

Customised option available for groups

If you are looking for a more flexible learning option, and have a group of 6 or more people from your workplace, we offer a tailored version of this course for group enrolments. Contact us now for further information on this fully customised solution.

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The course offered a great foundation for participants either a bit new to simulation or those with experience in simulation for understanding how sim can move 
beyond an educational tool. It was well structured in terms of the online modules but with well-spaced face-to-face sessions to complement the learnings from the modules. As a project group, the content met our needs perfectly. Vic adapted to suit the group’s needs and was so responsive and flexible in the planning of the dates, sessions and learning needs.”
 

– Jane Cichero, Nurse Educator Critical Care Simulation Service, Sydney Children's Hospital.

“The ATS course helped me plan and use simulation as a strategic tool for healthcare transformation. The modules were rich with insights into quality, safety, and human factors. The coaching sessions were expertly facilitated and helped us apply the learning to our own challenges. It’s a course that delivers both inspiration and impact.” Dr Ian Summers Head of Monash Simulation Monash Health, Melbourne.
 

– Dr Ian Summers Head of Monash Simulation Monash Health, Melbourne.

Meet your course instructor

Professor Victoria Brazil

Victoria is an emergency physician and medical educator. She is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director of the Simulation Service at the Gold Coast Health Service, and leads the Bond University Translational Simulation Collaborative. Her main interests are in connecting education with patient care - through translational simulation for healthcare, and in developing high performing teams.

Victoria is co-producer of Simulcast – a podcast about healthcare simulation - and host of the Harvard Macy Institute podcast. She serves as a faculty member with the Harvard Macy Institute, on the Educators and Innovators programs.

She is a previous Fulbright scholar (2002) and received the ACEM Teaching Excellence award in 2008.

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