Simulation‐based Morbidity and Mortality Conference: New Technologies Augmenting Traditional Case‐based Presentations

The authors describe the use of a high‐fidelity simulation laboratory to re‐create a patient encounter for the purposes of enhancing a morbidity and mortality conference. The use of two separate technologies were enlisted: a METI high‐fidelity patient simulator to re‐create the case in a more lifelike fashion, and an audience response system to collect clinical impressions throughout the case presentation and survey data at the end of the presentation. The re‐creation of the patient encounter with all relevant physical findings displayed in high fidelity, with relevant laboratory data, nursing notes, and imaging as it occurred in the actual case, provides a more engaging format for the resident–learner. This technological enhancement was deployed at a morbidity and mortality conference, and the authors report the impressions collected via the audience response system. Guidelines for those who wish to re‐create this type of educational experience are presented in the discussion.