The presentation will provide a historical journey in the past to the future regarding clinical simulations used in health professions. How health professional education has been transformed through the years using experiential learning and immersion into clinical simulations will be discussed. With emerging technologies, the implications on health professional education using simulations and other experiential strategies will be presented with the intent to understand the future possibilities and opportunities.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the beginning of clinical simulations and the impact on health professions education today.
Discuss the major changes that have evolved through time and the impact on learning outcomes and assessment using simulations.
Describe the future implications using emerging technologies for clinical simulation for educational training and assessment.
