Multi-scenario simulation day pairing lecture with role-based team clinical cases.

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

This pattern organizes a single-day learning event around multiple distinct clinical scenarios, each with defined tasks and learning objectives tied to basic science concepts. Students "assumed different roles within a healthcare team," worked in small groups (average 5 students per day), and rotated through scenarios including one with a live standardized patient, preceded by a traditional lecture and followed by structured debriefing.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Multiple scenario stations with manikins or standardized patients
• Small team sizes to allow active role participation
• Scenario-specific learning objectives and assessment checklists

Constraints

• Participants disliked unstructured waiting time between simulations on higher-attendance days; the authors suggest multiple instructors working simultaneously for larger groups

Target Learners

• pre-health undergraduate students across all college years and majors

Learning Goals

• application of basic science to clinical emergencies
• teamwork and interprofessional role awareness
• clinical skills such as intubation and CPR

Claims

• Simulation Improves Prehealth Knowledge Immediate [+M]
• Simulation Checklist Completion Feasibility [+M]

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Key Sources

• Tomobi Oluwakemi, DeFazio Sarah, Lin Dena, Brashear Alyssa, Smart Klint, Epps Gregory, Woodberry Kerri. (2026). Advancing health equity through simulation-based education for pre-health students. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354377

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id	multi-scenario-simulation-day-pattern
title	Multi-scenario simulation day pairing lecture with role-based team clinical cases.
description	This pattern organizes a single-day learning event around multiple distinct clinical scenarios, each with defined tasks and learning objectives tied to basic science concepts.
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-04
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sources	1 — tomobi-oluwakemi-2026

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