Journey of a Simulation Educator: Experiences and Reflections 

1. Experience as an Educator - 22 years 9 months (since 1998, Jan)

 

2. Experience as a Healthcare Simulation Educator - 22 years 9 months

 

3. Simulation Modality Experience 

Simulation Type                % of Time

• Task Trainers                    30    

• Mannequin-­‐Based          50    

• Standardized patients      8     

• Computer-­‐based             10    

• Virtual Reality                      2    

• Other (describe below) ______

 

4. Education
a. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Master of Health Sciences (Education) 01/2000 – 12/2001

    Focus of study: Healthscience Education 

b. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing (Critical Care Nursing)  01/2000 – 06/2001  

    Focus of study: Critical Care Nursing

c. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Bachelor of Nursing 01/1995 - 12/1997  

    Focus of study: Nursing

d. School of Nursing, Singapore General Nursing, SRN 11/1991 - 10/1994 

    Focus of study: Nursing 

5. Continuing Education and Professional Development.

a. TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer (Online), AHRQ, USA, February 2015

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b, EuSim, DIMS – Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Advanced Simulation Instructor Course, 7 & 8 August 2014

 

c. Institute for Medical Simulation, Centre for Medical Simulation, Boston, USA

    Comprehensive Instructor Workshop, 1st – 5th April 2013

    Comprehensive Instructor Workshop (Reviewer), 9th – 13th September 2013 

d. National League for Nursing, USA Simulation Leadership program, 01/2013 – 12/2013  
 

6. Simulation­‐based educational coursework 

Date / Year  |  Event & Presentation Title/Role  |  City, Country  |  Role and Activity

 

18 - 22 Jan 2020 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare | San Diego, USA

1. Pre Conference workshop: CHSE Review Course

2. Panel presentation: Journey towards multi-site / multi-modality program accreditation

 

19 to 21 July 2019 |Course Director: Simulation Essentials for Healthcare Educators (SEHE) | Pondicherry, India 

 

12 to 14 Jul 2019 | Malaysian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (MaSSH) 2nd Conference | Seremban, Malaysia
1.    Plenary: Do we need a code of conduct in Healthcare Simulation?
2.    Workshop: TeamSTEPPS
3.    Workshop: Designing a Scenario for nursing simulation

 

29 Jun 2019 | Plenary: International Accreditation in Healthcare Simulation | Shenzhen, China

 

3 to 5 May 2019 | Second Xiangya International Symposium on Medical Education | Changsha, Hunan, China | Workshop: TeamSTEPPS

 

8 & 9 Mar 2019 | 3rd International Zhujiang Medical Simulation Summit Forum & Education | Guangzhou, China 

1.    Keynote: Healthcare Simulation in Singapore: Now and Future.
2.    Judging: Debriefing 
3.    Panel Session: Team Simulation in Nursing 
4.    Panel Session: Healthcare Simulation Research

 

26 – 30 Jan 2019 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare | San Antonio, USA
1.    Pre-conference: CHSE Review Course, co-faculty
2.    Workshop: Debrief with DeBRIEF
3.    Presentation (Silent Disco): Debrief with DeBRIEF
4.    Workshop (Fellows Present): So, you have be asked to do a presentation

 

7 Dec 2018 | 3rd Conference of China Medical Simulation Education Alliance | Shanghai, China | Plenary: Standardized program for faculty development in SBE. 

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17 – 18 Aug 2018 | China Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (CMSH) | Guangzhou, China
1.    Plenary: Simulation faculty development. 
2.    Workshop: Debriefing with PEARLS Blended debriefing model.
 

29 June 2018 |2018 SESAM | Bilbao, Spain | Oral presentation: The role of the nurse faculty in Interprofessional Education.
 

20 – 23 April 2018 | 2018 Xiangya International Symposium on Medical Education & China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals for Residency Education Conference | Changsha, China
1.    Plenary: Quality Assurance in Simulation-Based Education.
2.    Workshop: How to Improve Teamwork of Residents with Scenario Simulation Training.

 

9 – 11 Mar 2018 | 2nd International Zhujiang Medical Simulation Summit Forum & Education Academic Annual Meeting of Medical Simulation Committee | Guangdong, China
1.    Plenary: In situ Simulation. 
2.    Workshop: Enhancing nursing competency through simulation. 
 

14  – 17 Jan 2018 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) | Los Angeles, USA 
1.    Poster & Professor Round 14 Jan 18. The role of nurse faculty in interprofessional education - a multisite study.
2.    Meet-the-fellow, 15 Jan 18
3.    Panel presentation, 16 Jan 18. Healthcare Simulation in Asia – Report from the other end of the globe
4.    Panel presentation, 17 Jan 18. Operating a healthcare simulation center.
5.    Panel presentation, 17 Jan 18.Training communication in teams: stories from Asia.
 

18 & 19 Nov 2017 | Plenary: Healthcare Simulation Trend: Simulation In-Situ. Workshop: Simulation In-Situ. | Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China.

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1 - 3 Nov 2017 | Conference Workshop: In situ Simulation for Crisis Resource Management.| Conference workshop: Developing an assessment tool for Simulation. | Conference workshop: Creating Robust Simulation Scenarios for Local Contexts. | Conference workshop: Reflective learning through blended debriefing. | SESAM – SimGHOSTS – SIMS Conference 2017, SingHealth, Singapore.

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28 Oct 2017 | Plenary: Implementing Team Training in the Healthcare Settings. | Workshop: How to design team training scenario. | 3rd International Xiangya Simulation Conference, Second Xiangya Hospital, Hebei, China

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21 Oct 2017 | Plenary: Healthcare Simulation: Current trend. | Conference workshop: Simulation In-Situ. | Guangzhou DengHu International Simulation Conference, Guangzhou, China

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25 - 30 Sep 2017 | Pre-Conference Workshop: Integrating TeamSTEPPS Communication Tools in Your Clinical Programmes. | Pre-Conference Workshop: SIMS Simulation Educators Training (SIMS SET). | Conference Workshop: Interprofessional Practice: The Heart of the Matter. |

Conference Workshop: In situ Simulation for Crisis Resource Management.| Conference Workshop: Integrating PBL in Clinical Nursing Skills Education. |

3rd SingHealth Education Conference, Singapore

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28 Jun 2017 | Simulation Faculty Induction Course. | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

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27 & 29 Jun 2017 | TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

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10 - 13 May 2017 | Pre-Conference Workshop: Scenario Design for Clinical Nursing Simulation. | Conference Workshop: Scenario Design for Clinical Nursing Simulation. | Conference Workshop: Debriefing for Novice Faculty. | Expert Panel: Hyper-Realistic Training: Getting Real with disaster training has never been so serious. | Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare Biannual Conference, 2017 | PASSH-DLSHSI Conference: Building Bridges in Simulation

Organizing Committee. | De LaSalle Health Sciences Institute, Cavite, Philippines

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5 & 6 March 2017 | TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Workshop. | Guangzhou Southern Medical University, Zhujiang Hospital | Guangzhou, China

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19 – 20 Nov 2016 | Plenary: The Trends and Impact of Interprofessional Education in Healthcare |Workshop: Scenario Design for Interprofessional Education in Simulation. | Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China

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21 – 22 Oct 2016 | 2nd International Xiangya Simulation Conference | Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha China

 

23 & 25 Oct 2016 |TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. | Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha China

 

24 Oct 2016 | Simulation Faculty Induction Course. | Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha China

 

1 & 2 Aug 2016 | TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. | Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China

 

16 – 20 Jan 2016 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) | San Diego, USA |  Co-Chair. Conference Workshop Faculty  |  Engage passive Minds. Conference workshop  |  Cross Cultural Communication Training through Healthcare Simulation.

 

29 – 31 Oct 2015 |  Ruijin Clinical Education and Simulation in Healthcare Conference.  |  Shanghai, China  |  Plenary Speaker: Healthcare Simulation Anywhere: The In-Situ Concept  |  Satellite Round: Designing For Team Simulation & Communication Training  |  Workshop: Development of Interdisciplinary Team Training (TeamSTEPPS)

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22 – 25 Oct 2015  |  Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare (PASSH) Inaugural Conference.  |  Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  |  Workshop: Scenario design for team training.

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19 – 21 Aug 2015  |  5th ASEAN Simulation User Network Meeting. | Singapore| Scientific Committee and Moderator. | Track 6: Faculty Development and Debriefing | Speaker: ECMO Simulation.

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4 – 5  Aug 2015  |  Simulation User Network. | Borneo, Sabah  |  Plenary Speaker: Developing the Simulation Faculty and Certification |  Workshop 1: Simulation Design: Approach & Construct  |  Workshop 2: Fidelity & Design

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18 – 19 Jul 2015 |  International Symposium on Clinical Reasoning Skills and Simulation in Healthcare. | Nantong University, China  |  Plenary Speaker: Global Trend in Healthcare Simulation.  |  Workshop: Integrating Simulation in Curriculum

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12 Jul 2015  |  Taiwan Society of Simulation in Acute and Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference.  | Taipei, Taiwan  |  Keynote speaker: Simulation Specialists: a Specialty within Healthcare Education.

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25 – 26 May 2015  |  Introduction to TeamSTEPPS. | Hangzhou, Nanjing, China  |  Zhejiang Hospital and Nanjing University.                                                                                                                                 

22 May 2015  |  TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. Shanghai Eastern Hospital. | Shanghai, China

 

8 – 9 May 2015  | Simulation Technician and Specialist Development Programme  |  Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

2 Feb 2015  |  CAE AP Meeting.  |  Bangkok, Thailand  |  Lecture: Nuts and Bolts on Establishing a Simulation program.

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28 – 29 Jan 2015  |  Symposium of Simulation on Medical Simulation Based Teaching and Learning.  |  Ciptomangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia  |  Plenary Speaker: Enhancing Clinical Competency: Arranging the Building Blocks. | Lecture: The role of Simulation Specialist

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9 – 14 Jan 2015  |  International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).  |  New Orleans, USA  |  Pre-Conference Workshop, 10 Jan 2015: How to design an Integrated Simulation Scenario.  |   Conference Workshop, 12 Jan 2015: Igniting passive learners: Diving into the madding crowds!  |  Conference workshop, 13 Jan 2015: Frameworks for art of speech! Hands-on scenario design for team communication.

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5 Dec 2014  |  AETC 20th Anniversary Medical Simulation Symposium. Tang Shiu Kin Hospital. | Hong Kong  |  Keynote: Simulation Training: The Worldwide Trend.

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14 Nov 2014  |  Webinar: Debriefing in Simulation. Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare (PASSH).  |  Online

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7 Nov 2014  |  Cheongam College of Nursing 60th Anniversary.   |  Cheongam, South Korea  |  Seminar on International Nursing Simulation.  |  Keynote: The Trend and Impact of Team Training on Healthcare Education

 

12 – 13 Sep 2014  |  Simulation Technician and Specialist Development Programme  |  Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  |  Workshop facilitator.

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Jun 2014  |  10th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. Universiti Brunei Darussalam.  |  Brunei  |  Speaker: Plenary – Simulation Based Learning in Healthcare  |  Pre-Conference Workshop – Introduction to Simulation Based Education: an induction workshop for simulation faculty.

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Mar 2014  |  Problem Base Learning Seminar. Republic Polytechnic.  |  Singapore  |  Plenary speaker: Simulation Based Education in Healthcare.

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Oct 2013  |  Asia Pacific Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH).  |  Shanghai, China  |  Organizing Committee, Co-Chair.  |  Speaker: Plenary with Suzie Kardong-Edgren: State of Simulation Science in Nursing in Asia and the United State  |  Course Director: Pre-Conference Workshop for Nursing: Introducing Simulation into Existing Nursing Programs.  |  Course Director: Workshop - Development of Interdisciplinary Team Training.  |  Faculty: Workshop - Team Game to Learn Systems Thinking and Organizational Change.

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Jun 2013  |  Simulation User Network (SUN).  |  Bangkok, Thailand  |  Workshop Facilitator: Nursing Simulation and Debriefing 3-2-1.  |  Workshop Facilitator: How to run your own TeamSTEPPS workshop.

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May 2013  |  Haemodynamic Monitoring Clinical Application of Early Warning System.  | Trivandrum Kerala, India  |  Philips Healthcare. Speaker.

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Mar 2013  |  Simulation faculty development program. Berkeley HealthEDU.  |  New Delhi, India  |  Speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Feb 2013  |  Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM).  |  Singapore  |  Nanyang Polytechnic. Faculty member.

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Jan 2013  |  International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).  |  Orlando, USA  |  Expert panel speaker: Current Development of Simulation in Asia.

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Dec 2012  |  TeamSTEPPS Fundamental course and Faculty Development Workshop.  |  Khon Kaen, Thailand  |  Speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Oct 2012  |  Korean  Society  for  Simulation  in  Healthcare  (KoSSH)  Annual  Scientific  Meeting.  |  Seoul, Korea  |  Plenary Speaker: Hospital-Based Nursing Simulation Program  |  Expert Panel: MET (Medical Emergency Team) training program  |  Workshop: Introduction to Team Training and TeamSTEPPS program

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Oct 2012  |  Nursing Simulation Workshop for Nurse Faculty.  |  Bangkok, Thailand  |  Speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Jul 2012  |  The use of Simulation in Nursing Undergraduate Program. Jilin University.  |  Jilin, China  |  Simulation Faculty Development Workshop.

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Jul 2012  |  Simulation User Network (SUN).  |  Singapore  |  Speaker: Nursing Simulation In-Situ: Joining the dots.  |  Pre-SUN Workshop: Team-Work and Communication using TeamSTEPPS.

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Sep 2011  |  Simulation User Network (SUN).  |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  |  Plenary Speaker: Simulation Faculty Development.  |  Workshop 1: Crisis Resource Management.  |  Workshop 2: Easy Steps to Scenario Programming.

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Nov 2009  |  Introduction to Simulation Based Learning.  |  Singapore  |  Speaker: Clinical Simulation Training – Rapid Escalation Criteria Training.  |  National University Hospital.

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Jul 2008  |  Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Society of Nursing, Annual Research Congress.  |  Singapore  |  Poster: Detecting Sepsis by Nurses.

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Apr 2008  |  Singapore-Duke’s Anaesthesia and Critical Care Update.  |  Singapore  |  Speaker: Nurses Perception in Sepsis Detection.

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7. Leadership roles 

1. Fellow, SSH Academy (January 2018)

2. Deputy Chair, College of Clinical Nursing, SingHealth Academy, (from January 2017)

3. Co-Direcor, SingHealth DukeNUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS) (from June 2016)

4. Co-Chair, IMSH 2016

5. Assistant Director, SengKang Health (from June 2014)

6. Co-Chair, APMSH 2013

7. Assistant Director, JurongHealth Simulation Centre (June 2012 to May 2014)

8. Significant awards or achievements

a. Commendation Medal, National Day Award 2019

     Ministry of Health, Singapore

 

b. Health Manpower Development Programme, FY2012 Ministry of Health, Singapore

    Title: Simulation based education for faculty development

    Attachment: Simulation In-situ programme, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA. 01/2013 Comprehensive Instructor Workshop, IMS, CMS, Boston,   

    USA. 04/2013

 

c. Merit Award for Nurses 2009

    Ministry of Health, Singapore

 

d. Healthcare Quality Improvement Fund 2009

    Ministry of Health, Singapore

    For reduce adverse events in NUH by developing early escalation programme.

 

e. National University Hospital – Lee Foundation 04/2008

     Full sponsorship for Doctor of Philosophy (Education) with the University of Nottingham, UK

 

f. Marine Parade CDC, Mayor Eugene Yap Scholarship – 08/2000

    Full sponsorship for Master of Health Sciences (Education) program with the University of Sydney

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g. Gleneagles Hospital Limited 11/1991

    Full sponsorship for General Nursing Certification at the School of Nursing

9. Other healthcare simulation related activities 

Publication

Koh, S. (2014). Medical Simulation in Singapore – An “insider” and “outsider” perspectives. Bulletin of Medical Education – Taichung Veterans General Hospital. 2014, Vol 16. Pp. 2- 6.   
  
Contributing Author

Park CS, Clark L, Gephardt G, et al. Manifesto for healthcare simulation practice. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning Published Online First: 04 September 2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000712 

 

Park, C.S., Murphy, T.F., & the Code of Ethics Working Group (2018). Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics. Retrieved from http://www.ssih.org/Code-of-Ethics .

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Lopreiato, J. O. (Ed.), Downing, D., Gammon, W., Lioce, L., Sittner, B., Slot, V., Spain, A. E. (Associate Eds.), and the Terminology & Concepts Working Group. (2016). Healthcare Simulation Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.ssih.org/dictionary.

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Koh, S.B.L., & Dong, C. (2016). Chapter 26. Developing experienced technicians as simulation educators in Asia. In Healthcare Simulation Education: Evidence, Theory & Practice. Nestel, Watson Kelly and Jolly (Eds.) Wiley: UK

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Koh, S.B.L. (2015) Chapter 5- 5.4 Writing and Implementing a Systematic Evaluation Plan, Text Box. In Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs. Palaganas, J.C., Maxworthy, J.C., Epps, C.A., & Mancini, M.E. (Eds.) LWW: USA  

 

Reference Letters & Statements:

1. A/Prof. Loo Shi

    Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain

    Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

    Medical Director, Simulation and Integrated Medical Training Advancement Centre (SIMTAC) - Nov 2011 to Oct 2016

    Letter of Reference from A/Prof. Loo Shi

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