2023
Implementation of a North American pediatric emergency medicine simulation curriculum using the virtual resuscitation room
Leung J, Foohey S, Burns R, Bank I, Nemeth J, Sanseau E, Auerbach M. Implementation of a North American pediatric emergency medicine simulation curriculum using the virtual resuscitation room. AEM Education And Training 2023, 7: e10868. PMID: 37215281, PMCID: PMC10199309, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimulation curriculumSimulation effectivenessNet Promoter ScoreRetrospective pre-post surveyResidency programsCase objectivesPre-post surveyEM residentsLearner comfortEmergency educationConsistent opportunitiesLearnersPediatric facultyCurriculumCOVID-19 pandemicSimulation interventionSelf-reported changesFacilitatorsOverall effect sizeProgramTechnical issuesEducationGlobal accessFacultyEffect size
2022
The Feasibility of a Pediatric Distance Learning Curriculum for Emergency Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation Collaboration
Thomas A, Montgomery E, Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Chapman J, Leung J, Fayyaz J, Auerbach M. The Feasibility of a Pediatric Distance Learning Curriculum for Emergency Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation Collaboration. Journal Of Emergency Nursing 2022, 49: 27-39. PMCID: PMC9458703, DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2022.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNurse educatorsKnowledge surveyCurriculum development frameworkAsynchronous distance learningPediatric acute careCurriculum engagementDistance learningEducatorsAcute careCurriculumCOVID-19 pandemicProject engagementEmergency nursesPerformance checklistImplementation surveyProject coordinatorsTelesimulationEngagementKnowledge scoreCentral supportModest engagementSatisfaction surveyDevelopment frameworkPediatric status epilepticusResults Thirteen
2021
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS) Telesimulation Series: Hyperleukocytosis
Koff A, Burns R, Auerbach M, Lee B, Pearce J, Ciener D, Augenstein J, Yeung C, Thomas A. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS) Telesimulation Series: Hyperleukocytosis. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11205. PMID: 34963902, PMCID: PMC8666409, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency medicineMental statusManagement of hyperleukocytosisTumor lysis syndromeEmergency medicineAppropriate workupLysis syndromeNeurologic changesPediatric patientsPrompt recognitionRespiratory distressElectrolyte derangementsInfrequent presentationParticipant evaluation formsHyperleukocytosisPhysical distancing guidelinesMedical emergencyAppropriate interventionsInitial assessmentSimulation-based curriculumCoagulopathyPatientsFeverCOVID-19 pandemicEvaluation formVirtual Telesimulation for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ray JM, Wong AH, Yang TJ, Buck S, Joseph M, Bonz JW, Auerbach MA, Couturier K, Tomassoni AJ, Schwartz ML, Evans LV. Virtual Telesimulation for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: 1431-1435. PMID: 33883398, PMCID: PMC8475640, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsVideoconferencing platformUndergraduate medical educationImmersive educational experienceClinical skill developmentSimulation-based learningMedical student curriculumLearning experienceEducational experienceStudent curriculumClerkship rotationEducational modalitiesContent areasMedical educationMedical schoolsSkill developmentFacilitator interactionsStudentsOnline webinarsPatient actorsStudent volunteersCOVID-19 pandemicSimilar programsChat functionSchoolsTeleSimBox: A perceived effective alternative for experiential learning for medical student education with social distancing requirements
Sanseau E, Lavoie M, Tay K, Good G, Tsao S, Burns R, Thomas A, Heckle T, Wilson M, Kou M, Auerbach M. TeleSimBox: A perceived effective alternative for experiential learning for medical student education with social distancing requirements. AEM Education And Training 2021, 5: e10590. PMID: 33842815, PMCID: PMC8019484, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical student educationStudent educationNet Promoter ScoreAlternative learning opportunitiesU.S. medical schoolsSimulation Effectiveness ToolAmerican Medical CollegesPerson patient careSocial distancing requirementsLikert scale questionsDistance learningExperiential learningLearning opportunitiesPerson simulationEducation platformFaculty useMedical schoolsMedical studentsStudentsDistancing requirementsCOVID-19 pandemicTraining materialsSurvey responsesTelesimulationEducation
2020
Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Leff RA, Setzer E, Cicero MX, Auerbach M. Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2020, 26: 33-38. PMID: 33183097, DOI: 10.1177/1359104520972453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentMental health disordersCross-sectional studyHealth disordersPatient demographicsEmergency departmentMental health-related diagnosisEarly COVID-19 pandemic periodMental healthCoordination of careHealth-related diagnosesBehavioral health disordersMental health conditionsMental health care provisionCOVID-19 pandemicElectronic medical recordsWarrants further studyMode of arrivalHealth care provisionDelayed PresentationED dispositionPre-pandemic periodInsurance statusPatient genderMedical records