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Simulation Research Fellowship

This is a two-year, project-based, longitudinal experience focused on developing excellence in the areas of teaching, assessment, curriculum development, and simulation research.

This fellowship is designed to enhance the participant's expertise in education and research related to simulation. Participants will have the opportunity to examine theory that supports best practice, design and conduct a research study, and create a manuscipt suitable for publication. The Simulation Research Fellowship Director will provide guidance in research design and technical writing throughout the process and assist the fellow with his/her research project. 

The research fellowship program is funded as a 10% commitment (0.1 FTE; 4 hrs/week for 104 weeks). Funding for fellows who are employees of Cleveland Clinic is provided by the Education Institute (through inter-institute transfer).

Qualifications

Applicants should be full time CCF employees, hold a nursing or medical degree equivalent to the RN, NP, CNM, MD, DO degrees awarded in the U.S., or other allied health profession degrees, with a minimum of two years in clinical practice and high motivation to pursue advanced training in simulation-based healthcare education and research.

Upon completion of the Simulation Research Fellowship the applicant will have developed and implemented a simulation curriculum, completed a simulation based research project, and submitted a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

Goals

1. To acquire an understanding of the administrative and operational aspects of leading and managing a simulation center.

2. To become familiar with key processes in educational quality assurance and accreditation requirements for a simulation center.

3. To understand and apply the different types of simulation technology.

4. To understand theoretical framework of simulation-based medical education and gain proficiency in curriculum design as it relates to simulation in healthcare. The specific goal will be to design and coduct an education event using simulation, including a debriefing session.

5. To understand the theoretical framework of simulation-based medical research and gain proficiency in research design including development of a study idea, literature review, design of experiments, basic statistics and technical writing. The specific goal will be to design and conduct a research project using simulation and prepare a manuscript suitable for publication.

Curriculum

• Required Sessions
  • “Make Your Teaching Interactive” (Gagne) module -  Essentials on Demand series
  • Four other CORE sessions of your choice (see sessions marked “CORE” in the schedule)
    • Consult with your fellowship mentor to select the most appropriate sessions
• A digital version of the Essentials Participation Certificate will be sent upon completion of the requirements
  • Registration information: see pg. 9 of the 2021 Essentials schedule
  • Questions? Contact eductordevelopment@ccf.org

Application

Applicants must complete an application that clearly describes the proposed fellowship simulation training project and research project, both endorsed by their department leadership. Projects must address a need amenable to using simulation as an educational tool, and must be aimed towards health professional students, residents, fellows, and/or practicing clinicians. The education and research projects may focus on one or more of the following areas that are amenable to using simulation:

• Faculty development
• Curriculum development
• Educational research
• Learner assessment
• Program evaluation
• Computer-based education/informatics
• Device or procedure evaluation using software-based simulators or hardware-based high-fidelity human simulators

Other areas are possible as advised by the simulation fellowship director. 

Applicants should submit the following to the Simulation and Advanced Skills Center by the application deadline:

• Cover letter (including educational achievements and career goals)
• Current CV
• Structured, brief Education Project proposal (maximum five pages), including: title, aims/objectives, methods, supporting literature, plan for evaluation of outcomes, and plan to continue simulation educational activities after the fellowship
• Structured, brief Research Project proposal (maximum five pages), including: title, study purpose, hypotheses (if applicable), methods, supporting literature, and proposed journal for submission.
• Letter of support from applicant's department and institute chairs, specifically stating the department's commitment to the proposed fellowship application and that the appropriate time will be made available to the applicant to accomplish his/her fellowship goals and planned project. Nursing and allied health candidates should have letters of support from their Department manager endorsed by Chief Nursing Officer or Institute Chair.

Materials should be sent to the Director of Research Simulation Fellowship (Prof. Robert Chatburn) chatbur@ccf.org.

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