Open AccessAssessing competency using simulation: the SimZones approach
Author(s) -
Christopher Roussin,
Taylor Sawyer,
Peter Weinstock
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj simulation and technology enhanced learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2056-6697
DOI - 10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000480
Subject(s) - formative assessment , summative assessment , debriefing , context (archaeology) , medical education , computer science , health care , process management , psychology , medicine , mathematics education , engineering , paleontology , biology , economics , economic growth
Competency-based medical education (CBME) is a system of medical training that focuses on a structured approach to developing the clinical abilities of medical education graduates and practicing physicians. CBME requires a robust and multifaceted system of assessment in order to both measure and guide the progress of learners toward pre-established goals. Simulation has been proposed as one method for assessing competency in healthcare workers. However, a longitudinal framework for assessing competency using simulation has not been developed.