Simulation beyond Residency: A Call to Action for Anesthesiology Leaders and Perioperative Teams
Abstract
Simulation-based training is a proven modality for developing critical technical and nontechnical skills in anesthesiology. While simulation-based training has been linked to improved patient outcomes, team performance, and reduced malpractice risk, postresidency simulation remains underutilized. Drawing on parallels from other high-stakes professions and a faculty-focused simulation program developed by the authors, they propose a model for embedding simulation-based training into clinical practice using real-world quality data, subspecialty alignment, and interprofessional collaboration. When implemented, simulation-based training should become part of continuing professional development for attending anesthesiologists, supported by departmental leadership and enhanced by interprofessional collaboration.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
Surgical Simulation and Training
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Anesthesiology
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 767–770
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN