Program & Faculty Development

The Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation (YCHS) is an interactive learning environment where participants can safely practice high-acuity, low frequency clinical events without risk. Our simulations often involve interdisciplinary providers working together to improve interdisciplinary teamwork behaviors, communication, and crisis resource management skills as well as practice clinical decision-making and clinical skills.

We provide learners with opportunities to have real or simulated experiences during which they can reinforce existing clinical care/standards, apply new skills, theories and knowledge, and reflect on their actions.Reflections are student-centered and guided by trained facilitators who seek to expose rationale for behaviors and discuss ways to improve behaviors and apply new knowledge in the clinical setting.

Fundamentals of Simulation Design and Debriefing: This half day course for YNHH and YSM faculty and staff begins with elements of simulation-based education and adult learning principles to provide the clinician educator with a strong foundation and structure for creating experiential learning opportunities. Other course objectives include practice simulation including scenario design and implementation as well as effective debriefing. The course is interactive and allows opportunity for practice and prompt application.

Designation Statement: Yale School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Simulation Design & Debriefing Intensive 2-day program: An in-depth interactive 2-day program designed to educate YNHH and YSM faculty and staff on simulation theory and practical application in clinical disciplines and non-clinical services. The course is facilitated by a team of faculty and operations specialists from YCHS.

Designation Statement: Yale School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Location: Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation, 730 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT

Please email cheryl.mayeran@ynhh.org or call 203-752-6642 for more details.

If you are interested in participating in a simulation-based initiative, please complete the attached online program application.

Potential Simulation-Based Initiatives:

• Procedurals Training
• Simulated Participant
• Teamwork
• In-situ
• Patient/Employee Safety
• Education/Research
• Evaluation/assessment
• Systems Integration
• Workflow design
• Product and device testing

The Human Factors Safety Training Series is a one-day, interactive course introduces healthcare professionals to the principles and practical application of human factors engineering in patient safety, quality improvement, and operational and workflow design.

This training helps participants understand how system design, workflows, technology, and organizational factors shape human performance and contribute to safety events. Participants learn to identify latent safety risks, analyze work as it is actually performed, and design stronger and sustainable system-level interventions.

What Participants Will Learn

• Apply human factors principles to safety events and workflow challenges
• Use frameworks such as SEIPS, Swiss Cheese, and Work-as-Imagined vs. Work-as-Done
• Analyze workflows using tools such as task analysis and cognitive walkthroughs
• Develop stronger, system-focused improvement strategies beyond education and training alone

Why Human Factors?

Human factors engineering helps teams move beyond asking “Who made the error?” to “What in the system made this outcome likely?” This shift leads to more effective investigations, stronger interventions, and safer, more resilient systems.

Most safety events are driven by system conditions and not individual performance. Human factors science helps uncover why work is difficult to do safely and consistently, and how systems can be designed to better support both patients and staff.

You’ll Leave With

• Practical tools to apply in safety and quality work
• Frameworks for analyzing events and workflows
• Healthcare case experience & access to shared resources

Who Should Attend?

Designed for professionals in patient safety, employee safety, quality improvement, performance improvement, clinical operations, nursing education, leadership, regulatory affairs, and workflow or process design.

YCHS offers the use of state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) technology for all users. The VR Training Course for Instructors was developed to create a consistent, safe, and positive experience for users during virtual reality simulations.

This 90-minute course will train facilitators on the following topics:

• Best Practices for a Positive Learning Experience
• Introduction to the Meta Quest 3 Headset and Controllers
• Room Boundaries and Teleportation Set-Up
• SimX Moderator Set-Up
• Inside SimX VR room – Exploration Checklist
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Maximum number of participants per course 6. Course required prior to running SimX scenario.

For information, contact: kris.bickell@ynhh.org or simulation@yale.edu