The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase demand in virtual solutions for education in Medicine and Nursing schools around the world. Thousands of students are being prevented from graduating due to strict regulations regarding clinical practice hours. Could virtual simulation help them? Could virtual training to be effective and replace training in [...]
We are pleased to announce that the Instagram channel of the SAFETY project is now online! Follow now @safetymedsim (https://www.instagram.com/safetymedsim/) on Instagram! On this IG page we will publish our weekly articles! Furthermore, whenever we need to communicate in real-time with our stakeholders about our public events, we will publish short news in [...]
Although usually addressing groups, educational processes are ultimately individual experiences, each with singular contingencies and challenges. Consequently, it may seem that rigorous planning of educational pathways risks planning the indefinite. Hence, it is doomed to fail. Nevertheless, teaching and learning syllabi are generally well entrenched, helping to standardise training and allow precise quality [...]
In one of the last SAFETY news, Dr Katarina Grujic from LMU wrote, “Whenever we teach medical education, we should be aware of a clear intention.” I can’t agree more. In situ trainings are on the rise, especially with the purpose of training emergencies. But what is “in situ”, and when does it [...]
On 20 October 2021, an important online meeting about our first project results was held online after the first year of the SAFETY Project! The ten project partners from 7 European countries (Austria, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Italy) gathered to discuss Education & Training convergences and divergences, literature review and company [...]
You might never hear about the golden circle but visually is essentially a circle composed by three circular crowns that present one different question each: why, how and what. Created by Simon Sinek, a leadership specialist, the main idea of the circle is to help organizations and individuals set their priorities on their [...]
Euroanaesthesia is recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology and intensive care. With a history of over 8000 international participants from more than 100 countries and over 130 exhibitors, Euroanaesthesia is truly an outstanding international platform to enhance knowledge, review innovative techniques, learn on our guidelines, [...]
Whenever we teach medical education, we should be aware of a clear intention. Doubtless, this has a crucial impact on what we do and how we do it. The sense of giving a “WHY” sometimes changes the entire view. To reveal this and bring the underlying motivation from subconsciousness to consciousness, I always [...]
The SAFETY project aims to renew the existing training offer and overcome training gaps, making practitioners safer and ready to act in real emergencies. The SAFETY project also aims to collaborate across different sectors and countries to develop new standards and best practices in emergency medicine and simulation. The collaboration and sharing of [...]
The ability to play has accompanied Homo sapiens since the early days. All human beings play, regardless of their culture or geographical location. However, play is not exclusively human, we share this innate ability with other animals. For instance, 80% of mammals have been observed playing, and also some birds and reptiles. Despite [...]