About this course

MSF FIELD SIMULATION offers different courses in TEMBO to learn about different modalities of simulation and its field application. These courses will allow you to hone your knowledge on how to plan, prepare, facilitate, and evaluate simulation activities with the aim to contributing to the improvement of SAFETY AND QUALITY of MSF's medical humanitarian efforts. We’ve organised them into the four following Learning Spaces within TEMBO, each of one contains different courses:   

• Introduction to Simulation for Quality and Safety Care Improvement  
• Simulation for Competence Training  
• Simulation to Improve Real-World Processes, Plans, and Systems.  
• Management of a Simulation Program.   

The INTRODUCTION and FACILITATOR SKILLS courses included in the  “Introduction to Simulation for Safety and Quality Care Improvement” space are compulsory to access this simulation learning space.    

This simulation learning space, “Simulation to improve real-world processes, plans and systems,” includes five courses on applying simulation to DEVELOP and MAINTAIN TEAM and SYSTEM competencies among medical and non-medical staff and improve TEAM PERFORMANCE and PROCESSES, PLANS AND SYSTEMS efficacy. 

• In situ (Zone 3) Simulations 
• Post-event debriefing Zone 4 
• Team Support Circle 
• Psychological Safety at the Workplace 
• Tabletop 

Each course will explore the details of PREPARING, FACILITATING, and EVALUATING simulation activities through self-paced activities and interactive content. You will deepen your understanding of what it is and how to apply simulation to improve REAL-WORLD PROCESSES, PLANS, and SYSTEMS.  

REMEMBER: You have two options to learn about simulation: 

• Option 1: Create your own personalized learning pathway in simulation. 
• Option 2: Follow a certified learning pathway. 

In this space of “Simulation to improve real-world processes, plans, and systems” you can complete two different learning pathways by combining two or more of the courses:  

• Pathway 4: Develop teams and systems (In situ Zone 3 & Tabletop) 
• Pathway 5: Real-life debriefing and psychological safety at the workplace (Post-event debriefing Zone 4 & Team Support Circle) 

Five courses address real-world processes, plans and systems space.  
Each course in this space has two main parts: theoretical content and practice. Some courses (in situ and tabletop courses) will also contain a design module. 
The average duration for the first two parts (theoretical and practice) is about 2 hours 30 minutes for each course; the course on Post-event debriefing is the longest, with a total of 4 hours.   
The third part of the design, which is optional, averages 1 hour for each course.  
If you want to cover all five courses, which is not compulsory, you will need around 15 hours.  

The 5 courses are: 

• In situ simulation (Zone 3). 
• Post-event debriefing Zone 4.  
• Team Support Circle. 
• Psychological Safety at the Workplace. 
• Tabletop. 

At the end of each course, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the potential of the specific elements to analyse and develop real-world processes, plans and systems.  
• Recognize the facilitation, feedback, and debriefing techniques adapted to the different types of simulation.  

The Design unit will allow you to understand the DESIGN for in situ and tabletop simulations. This specific part of DESIGN is optional, and participants will be able to: 

• Explain essential elements when designing new cases in each simulation type.   
• Recognize and properly define need analysis and objectives.  
• To identify core elements that trigger learning. 

For each simulation COURSE, the content will be related to:  

• Target objectives and participants.  
• Specifics for facilitation and its relationship with simulation concepts. 
• The structure of the sessions, when applicable. 
• Scenario facilitation and specificities, especially for in situ simulations. 
• The design principles for the specific zone. 
• Psychological safety principles should be applied at the workplace to create a safe environament.  

Each COURSE in the SIMULATION TO IMPROVE REAL WORLD PROCESSES, PLAND AND SYSTEMS is an autonomous learning unit that allows you to earn a THEORETICAL and, for some of them a DESIGN BADGE.  

1. THEORY BADGE for each course: To obtain the theory badge, you must complete the online content of each of the courses and a short quiz at the end. This quiz can be repeated if the pass mark is not achieved on the first attempt (min 70% of correct answers).  
2. DESIGN BADGE for each course: To obtain the design badge, you must complete the design module in each one of the courses.  

In addition to the badges, a specific ONLINE ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE can be obtained when following the certified pathways. Go to the Simulation Learning Pathways document for more information.