Distributed simulation (DS)

Simulation-based education offers a solution to the dwindling opportunities for clinical experience within a rapidly changing landscape of healthcare, but current immersive simulation facilities are scarce, resource-intensive and costly. Distributed simulation (DS) retains key elements of high fidelity simulation, but presents them within a lightweight, inexpensive and portable environment that can be easily transported and set up at any hospital or learning institution. An inflatable 'shell' allows simulated operations to be performed with a full clinical team, at a fraction of the cost of static centres, and key items of equipment create high levels of immersion and perceived realism. Current exploratory and validation work is exploring the potential for DS across a range of clinical settings and locations. 

Funded by London Deanery's STeLi Initiative (Simulation and Technology-Enhanced Learning Initiative). 

Key Researcher/Collaborators:  Eva Kassab, Jim Kyaw Tun, Alejando Granados, Alex Cope, Nick Sevdalis, Sonal Arora, Fernando Bello, Max Campbell, Izzy Campbell, Debra Nestel, Roger Kneebone