Center for Medical Simulation (CMS)
@medsimulation.bsky.social
Improving teamwork, communication, & leadership through research-driven training. Helping clinicians around the world become better instructors & debriefers.
https://harvardmedsim.org
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https://harvardmedsim.org
#HealthcareSimulation #MedicalSimulation #NursingSimulation
Upcoming in January: harvardmedsim.org/calendar/202...
-Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop | Jan. 7
-DASH Rater Training Workshop | Jan. 8
-Anesthesia Resident CRM | 1/6, 1/20, 1/27
-ACRM/MOCA for Anesthesiologists | 1/22, 1/26
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials (online) | Feb. 2-6
-Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop | Jan. 7
-DASH Rater Training Workshop | Jan. 8
-Anesthesia Resident CRM | 1/6, 1/20, 1/27
-ACRM/MOCA for Anesthesiologists | 1/22, 1/26
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials (online) | Feb. 2-6
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Upcoming in January: harvardmedsim.org/calendar/202...
-Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop | Jan. 7
-DASH Rater Training Workshop | Jan. 8
-Anesthesia Resident CRM | 1/6, 1/20, 1/27
-ACRM/MOCA for Anesthesiologists | 1/22, 1/26
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials (online) | Feb. 2-6
-Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop | Jan. 7
-DASH Rater Training Workshop | Jan. 8
-Anesthesia Resident CRM | 1/6, 1/20, 1/27
-ACRM/MOCA for Anesthesiologists | 1/22, 1/26
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials (online) | Feb. 2-6
Excited to have Gabe Reedy join us as course director for this week's online Healthcare Simulation Essentials course.
We've got an online HSE in February, & then no more until December 2026: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#healthcaresimulation #healthcare #medicine #nursing
We've got an online HSE in February, & then no more until December 2026: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#healthcaresimulation #healthcare #medicine #nursing
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Excited to have Gabe Reedy join us as course director for this week's online Healthcare Simulation Essentials course.
We've got an online HSE in February, & then no more until December 2026: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#healthcaresimulation #healthcare #medicine #nursing
We've got an online HSE in February, & then no more until December 2026: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#healthcaresimulation #healthcare #medicine #nursing
Join CMS at #IMSH2026! The official workshop list is out now, and our Senior Directors, Principal Faculty and Adjunct Faculty are participating in a huge number of workshops this year. These workshops fill up early, so register soon!
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CMS Workshops at IMSH 2026!
Join CMS at IMSH! Our Senior Directors, Principal Faculty and Adjunct Faculty are participating in a huge number of workshops this year, including pre-conference workshop intensives. Be aware that the...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Join CMS at #IMSH2026! The official workshop list is out now, and our Senior Directors, Principal Faculty and Adjunct Faculty are participating in a huge number of workshops this year. These workshops fill up early, so register soon!
harvardmedsim.org/blog/cms-wor...
harvardmedsim.org/blog/cms-wor...
Dr. Catherine Allan joins us to talk about readiness for teams to perform pediatric ECMO, a high-risk, high-complexity therapy that staff might only see a third as often as they see patients on ventilators.
Dare to Be Ready: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #healthcaresimulation
Dare to Be Ready: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #healthcaresimulation
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Dr. Catherine Allan joins us to talk about readiness for teams to perform pediatric ECMO, a high-risk, high-complexity therapy that staff might only see a third as often as they see patients on ventilators.
Dare to Be Ready: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #healthcaresimulation
Dare to Be Ready: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #healthcaresimulation
Today at 2 PM EDT: Roxane Gardner and Lon Setnik will present "Tackling Training Barriers in Maternity, Emergency Department, and Intensive Care" in Partnership with SSH and Laerdal Medical.
Register: laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
Register: laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
Tackling Training Barriers in Maternity, Emergency Department, and Intensive Care
We're tackling training barriers in maternity, the Emergency department, and intensive care—discover how simulation can drive better outcomes and team engagement.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today at 2 PM EDT: Roxane Gardner and Lon Setnik will present "Tackling Training Barriers in Maternity, Emergency Department, and Intensive Care" in Partnership with SSH and Laerdal Medical.
Register: laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
Register: laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
This week at CMS we have our last MOCA/ACRM courses of the year! If you are a practicing anesthesiologist who needs certification credits, Thursday's course may be your last opportunity in 2025: harvardmedsim.org/course/moca-...
MOCA® and Crisis Resource Management for Practicing Anesthesiologists
Simulation-based anesthesia training that qualifies for Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA). Focus on communication, teamwork, and managing crisis events.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This week at CMS we have our last MOCA/ACRM courses of the year! If you are a practicing anesthesiologist who needs certification credits, Thursday's course may be your last opportunity in 2025: harvardmedsim.org/course/moca-...
Today, on #GivingTuesday, I want to share something simple but urgent: the people who care for us need care themselves, and CMS needs your help to deliver it.
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: www.harvardmedsim.org/make-donation
-Roxane Gardner, 𝗠𝗗
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: www.harvardmedsim.org/make-donation
-Roxane Gardner, 𝗠𝗗
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today, on #GivingTuesday, I want to share something simple but urgent: the people who care for us need care themselves, and CMS needs your help to deliver it.
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: www.harvardmedsim.org/make-donation
-Roxane Gardner, 𝗠𝗗
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: www.harvardmedsim.org/make-donation
-Roxane Gardner, 𝗠𝗗
CMS is deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Tim Draycott. Dr. Draycott's pioneering work in obstetric simulation transformed maternity care worldwide. We're proud to continue his work improving maternal health via effective, research-based simulation training.
December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
CMS is deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Tim Draycott. Dr. Draycott's pioneering work in obstetric simulation transformed maternity care worldwide. We're proud to continue his work improving maternal health via effective, research-based simulation training.
“A fantastic, focused course… I feel much more prepared to implement simulation at my future clinical workplace.”
Looking to ready your clinical fellows for their teaching roles both at the bedside and in the sim lab? Sign up today: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#HealthcareSimulation
Looking to ready your clinical fellows for their teaching roles both at the bedside and in the sim lab? Sign up today: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#HealthcareSimulation
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“A fantastic, focused course… I feel much more prepared to implement simulation at my future clinical workplace.”
Looking to ready your clinical fellows for their teaching roles both at the bedside and in the sim lab? Sign up today: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#HealthcareSimulation
Looking to ready your clinical fellows for their teaching roles both at the bedside and in the sim lab? Sign up today: harvardmedsim.org/course/healt...
#HealthcareSimulation
Just in time for Thanksgiving— the CMS Book Club reviews “How to Avoid Awkward Silences” by Patrick King!
Join us as eight learning conversation experts debate the value of silence, and how we can get the conversation back to flowing.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Join us as eight learning conversation experts debate the value of silence, and how we can get the conversation back to flowing.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Just in time for Thanksgiving— the CMS Book Club reviews “How to Avoid Awkward Silences” by Patrick King!
Join us as eight learning conversation experts debate the value of silence, and how we can get the conversation back to flowing.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Join us as eight learning conversation experts debate the value of silence, and how we can get the conversation back to flowing.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Upcoming Winter Courses: As the snows come to Boston, the CMS online season has begun! Register for your seat in these courses today: harvardmedsim.org/course-type/...
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials: Design & Debriefing | Dec. 8-12 | 2 seats remaining
-Gateway & DASH Workshops: Jan. 7 + 8
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials: Design & Debriefing | Dec. 8-12 | 2 seats remaining
-Gateway & DASH Workshops: Jan. 7 + 8
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Upcoming Winter Courses: As the snows come to Boston, the CMS online season has begun! Register for your seat in these courses today: harvardmedsim.org/course-type/...
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials: Design & Debriefing | Dec. 8-12 | 2 seats remaining
-Gateway & DASH Workshops: Jan. 7 + 8
-Healthcare Simulation Essentials: Design & Debriefing | Dec. 8-12 | 2 seats remaining
-Gateway & DASH Workshops: Jan. 7 + 8
Why is it so hard for healthcare educators to share what they actually think in a debriefing or feedback situation? Jenny shares the story of a participant in an anesthesia clinical simulation who helped guide her to be more transparent...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Why is it so hard for healthcare educators to share what they actually think in a debriefing or feedback situation? Jenny shares the story of a participant in an anesthesia clinical simulation who helped guide her to be more transparent...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Curious Now is on tour--Jenny will be presenting "From Conflict to Collaboration: Cultivating High Trust Duos at Point-of-Care," beginning tomorrow at the Cleveland Clinic!
Inquiries can email [email protected]
More: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Inquiries can email [email protected]
More: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Curious Now is on tour--Jenny will be presenting "From Conflict to Collaboration: Cultivating High Trust Duos at Point-of-Care," beginning tomorrow at the Cleveland Clinic!
Inquiries can email [email protected]
More: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Inquiries can email [email protected]
More: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
When we lead a conversation where we only bring our conclusions and inferences to the table, rather than the concrete data that helped lead us there, we are influencing (sometimes unjustly) what is even discussable among our teams.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
When we lead a conversation where we only bring our conclusions and inferences to the table, rather than the concrete data that helped lead us there, we are influencing (sometimes unjustly) what is even discussable among our teams.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Coming up December 3 featuring CMS Executive Director Roxane Gardner and Director of Clinical Programs Lon Setnik:
laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Coming up December 3 featuring CMS Executive Director Roxane Gardner and Director of Clinical Programs Lon Setnik:
laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
laerdal.com/us/learn/eve...
Our Director of Clinical Programs, Lon Setnik, was recently featured on the EM:RAP show discussing our Name, Claim, Aim approach to crisis management. See a short they made highlighting best practices:
www.youtube.com/shorts/uTFi5...
www.youtube.com/shorts/uTFi5...
Name, Claim, Aim
YouTube video by EM:RAP Medical Education
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November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our Director of Clinical Programs, Lon Setnik, was recently featured on the EM:RAP show discussing our Name, Claim, Aim approach to crisis management. See a short they made highlighting best practices:
www.youtube.com/shorts/uTFi5...
www.youtube.com/shorts/uTFi5...
Curious Now Workout of the Week: Use the subject line of your emails to practice more clearly telling what the purpose of the conversation is.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Curious Now Workout of the Week: Use the subject line of your emails to practice more clearly telling what the purpose of the conversation is.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Curious Now workout of the week: Observe for conversations where you feel unclear—what was the point of this meeting, why are we having this conversation, what are our goals of care for this patient?
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
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Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Curious Now workout of the week: Observe for conversations where you feel unclear—what was the point of this meeting, why are we having this conversation, what are our goals of care for this patient?
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Christian Balmer joins us from Switzerland to look at the readiness of surgical teams to recognize and deal with cases that have gone beyond their capacity to handle!
Dare to Be Ready on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Dare to Be Ready on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Christian Balmer joins us from Switzerland to look at the readiness of surgical teams to recognize and deal with cases that have gone beyond their capacity to handle!
Dare to Be Ready on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Dare to Be Ready on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
In this special episode, Jenny Rudolph and James Lipshaw, producer of Curious Now, debrief our performance so far with the podcast, what we haven’t achieved yet, and where we’d like to go next.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In this special episode, Jenny Rudolph and James Lipshaw, producer of Curious Now, debrief our performance so far with the podcast, what we haven’t achieved yet, and where we’d like to go next.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
"A phenomenal crash course on Amy Edmondson's work on psychological safety in healthcare. This masterclass interview helps boil down psych safety to its essence." --Laura Rock, MD, Curious Now Listener
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open.spotify.com/episode/2p2b...
Amy Edmondson: Creating Psychological Safety | Curious Now #16 Special Event
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October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"A phenomenal crash course on Amy Edmondson's work on psychological safety in healthcare. This masterclass interview helps boil down psych safety to its essence." --Laura Rock, MD, Curious Now Listener
open.spotify.com/episode/2p2b...
open.spotify.com/episode/2p2b...
What a fabulous achievement for Shannon and our ALPS for Schools partners at UMaine!
www.uma.edu/news/shannon...
www.uma.edu/news/shannon...
Shannon Gauvin Honored Among Maine’s Top 10 Exceptional Nurses - University of Maine at Augusta
Award recipient Shannon Gauvin (back row, second from left) poses with UMA nursing faculty at the ANA-Maine awards. Also pictured are David Adams, Dawn-Marie Hall and Lisa Held (back row), as well as ...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What a fabulous achievement for Shannon and our ALPS for Schools partners at UMaine!
www.uma.edu/news/shannon...
www.uma.edu/news/shannon...
Dr. Amy Edmondson, author of 'Teaming', 'The Fearless Organization', and 'Right Kind of Wrong', joins us to discuss the origin of psychological safety and how leaders can create organizations that learn!
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October 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Dr. Amy Edmondson, author of 'Teaming', 'The Fearless Organization', and 'Right Kind of Wrong', joins us to discuss the origin of psychological safety and how leaders can create organizations that learn!
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
What a fantastic week running our Advanced Instructor Course for our friends and former fellows at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine! The Boston course is only two weeks away, so don't miss your opportunity to transform your practice: harvardmedsim.org/course/advan...
October 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
What a fantastic week running our Advanced Instructor Course for our friends and former fellows at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine! The Boston course is only two weeks away, so don't miss your opportunity to transform your practice: harvardmedsim.org/course/advan...
This week on Curious Now, Laura Rock and Janice Palaganas return to crack the code of team culture, map the blueprint underneath what we’re thinking in this chapter's final episode.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This week on Curious Now, Laura Rock and Janice Palaganas return to crack the code of team culture, map the blueprint underneath what we’re thinking in this chapter's final episode.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/72gzzWG...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...