Introduction to Simulation Based Medical Education (2026) - 8/10/2026

Monday, August 10, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET, Hartford HealthCare, CESI @ Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

This class is typically held on the second Monday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The schedule may vary based on instructor availability.

Please contact [email protected] to register for a class.

This interprofessional simulation-based activity is designed to strengthen debriefing skills for both faculty and learners who facilitate or participate in clinical simulations. Through a combination of brief didactic overview, demonstration, and guided practice using video-recorded simulation scenarios, participants will explore key principles of effective case design and high-impact debriefing.

Faculty and learners from multiple professions will work together to apply debriefing frameworks, practice strategies for promoting psychological safety and reflective dialogue, and identify opportunities to improve team communication, roles and responsibilities, and shared decision-making in their own simulation-based education and clinical practice.

1. Review core steps in planning, facilitating, and evaluating simulation-based learning activities that are planned by and for the interprofessional healthcare team, with debriefing as the primary driver of team learning and performance change
2. Describe evidence-based approaches for designing and delivering high-quality simulation cases that address identified practice gaps of the healthcare team and optimize debriefing for collaborative clinical reasoning and communication
3. Identify key elements, frameworks, and best practices for leading psychologically safe, learner-centered debriefings that enhance interprofessional teamwork, roles and responsibilities, and shared decision-making
4. Apply debriefing concepts and techniques in an interprofessional context by jointly analyzing and discussing sample video-recorded simulation scenarios from both learner and faculty perspectives, with a focus on changes in team skills, strategies, and performance

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (2.00 hours), IPCE Credit(s) (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (2.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 2.00 ANCC contact hours.

• Interprofessional Continuing Education:  This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of  2.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

• All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for up to 2.00 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

   

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

The Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education team adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing education.  

Full disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Monday, August 10, 2026