The UOC Simulation Centre is holding its Simulation Instructor Training Workshop on 7-9 October 2025.
Places are limited to 20 participants, on a 'first-in' basis, and your place is not confirmed until payment in full has been received.
This is an approved College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) CPD course.
For more information, contact: simcentre.uoc@otago.ac.nz
Registrations are now open.
| Dates |
Tuesday 7 October to Thursday 9 October 2025 Participants must be able to attend all days in full and ensure travel arrangements don't require late arrival or early departure. |
|---|---|
| Time | 8:30am–4:30pm |
| Venue | University of Otago, Christchurch Simulation Centre, Level 1, 72 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch |
| Facilitators | Inter-professional UOC Simulation Centre team and invited guests. |
| Open to | Health professionals with an interest in simulation-based education – all disciplines. |
| Cost | $2,100 + GST per person (catering included). 25% discount for University of Otago staff. |
Focus and format of the workshop
The workshop includes active participation and practice of all components of simulation-based education as well as presentations and discussions of both theory and practice.
- Educational underpinnings of simulation-based education
- Principles and practice of scenario writing
- Best practice in SBE including focus on safety approaches to debriefing
- Orientation to the human simulators SimMan3G Plus / SimJunior and the simulation environment
- Developing and delivering/running a scenario
- Participating in scenarios
- Reviewing scenario development and delivery practice
- Debriefing a scenario
- Reviewing debriefing practice (debriefing the debrief)
Please note: participation requires agreement to and the use of video recordings of workshop activities.
Comments from previous workshop participants
- "Thank you for making this a valued learning experience and investing in us individually as well as a group"
- "Very well prepared, planned and facilitated workshop"
- “Debriefing was so worthwhile after participating in a Sim. It really helped to get my thoughts in order in a safe space by a supportive debriefer and co-debriefer. Thank you for supporting my learning.”
- “Being given a framework, structure and demonstration of debriefing. Great to have such a broad overview of the process and also educational rationale for practices in SBE.”