• Taylor Sawyer, Theodora A Stavroudis, Anne Ades, Rita Dadiz, DammannChristiane E LCELDivision of Newborn Medicine, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts., Louis P Halamek, Ahmed Moussa, Lamia Soghier, Arika Gupta, Sofia Aliaga, Rachel Umoren, Heather French, and Organization of Neonatal-Perinatal Training Program Directors Task Force on Simulation.
• Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
• Am J Perinatol. 2020 Oct 1; 37 (12): 1258-1263.

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the use of simulation in neonatal-perinatal medicine (NPM) fellowship programs.Study DesignThis was a cross-sectional survey of program directors (PDs) and simulation educators in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited NPM fellowship programs.ResultsResponses were received from 59 PDs and 52 simulation educators, representing 60% of accredited programs. Of responding programs, 97% used simulation, which most commonly included neonatal resuscitation (94%) and procedural skills (94%) training. The time and scope of simulation use varied significantly. The majority of fellows (51%) received ≤20 hours of simulation during training. The majority of PDs (63%) wanted fellows to receive >20 hours of simulation. Barriers to simulation included lack of faculty time, experience, funding, and curriculum.ConclusionWhile the majority of fellowship programs use simulation, the time and scope of fellow exposure to simulation experiences are limited. The creation of a standardized simulation curriculum may address identified barriers to simulation.Thieme. All rights reserved.

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