Session 13

Title: Simulations within the Health Care Domain

Session Description:

This session will explore the growing use of simulation as an examination tool and whether the use of sim is a more effective means to evaluate. Dr. Brown will discuss the integration of simulation into all of the educational programs within the Faculty of Medicine and the advancements within the Clinical Learning and Simulation Facility at the University of Manitoba.

Presenter: Dr. Rob Brown, Mindemar Professorship in Human Simulation, Clinical Learning and Simulation Facility, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.

Dr. Brown earned his Medical Degree at the University of Manitoba where he also completed his residency in anesthesiology. He later went on to complete his fellowship training in Pain Management at the Ottawa General Hospital. Dr. Brown’s interest in Medicine has been education at all levels. He was appointed chair of the Association of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesia where he was responsible for coordinating the collaboration on a national Curriculum for Anesthesia and the incorporation of portfolios into Royal College Anesthesiology education. Dr. Brown was later appointed the Mindemar Professorship in Human Simulation due to his work in the applicability of simulation across disciplines and throughout the entire educational spectrum. He is recognized for growing the Clinical Learning and Simulation Facility into a leader in educational research.