Updates on Simulation in Obstetrical Anesthesiology Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

The importance of simulation-based multi professional training in obstetric anesthesia: an update

“…The COVID-19 pandemic led to strain on healthcare systems worldwide, leading to staffing and materials shortages globally, even in previously high-resource regions of the world. Simulation proved to be an invaluable tool in development of new processes and work environments as well as creating a means for the training of the multiprofessional team tasked with providing patient care in this new context [34]. ACOG and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (SOAP) quickly developed scenarios to assist in team training for the obstetric and anesthetic care of COVID-19 infected parturients [35,36].…”

Perioperative Pain Management Simulation Course: Improving Anesthesia Trainees’ Confidence in the Management of Perioperative Pain and the Associated Critical Incidents

“…Simulation training has been a common method to aid learning transfer at undergraduate and postgraduate levels with substantial improvements in knowledge and skill retention reported [5,6]. It has proven to be a highly effective method of learning in various disciplines including obstetric and regional anesthesia by providing a range of high-fidelity scenarios [7,8]. Simulation training replicates an immersive life-like environment to facilitate learning while protecting patients from undue harm and mitigating ethical tensions as well as practical dilemmas [9].…”