Research

Medical simulation fellows have the opportunity to grow by leading and authoring research projects in addition to assisting and mentoring colleagues in the completion of their research. Over the course of the program, fellows become proficient in simulation research statistical analysis. Subsequently, fellows may apply for a seed grant to fund the acquisition of simulation-based equipment or conduct a novel study. Fellows also prepare and facilitate a simulation center journal club.

Former Indiana University Simulation Fellows Scholarly Publications
2022-2023	Nic Ellis, MD Development of Cost Effective Thoracostomy Task Trainer Development of Mastery Learning Blunt Dissection Thoracostomy Checklist Matthew Oliverio, DO Effectivity of Fiberoptic Nasal Intubation Skill Development in Distance Learning
2021-2022	Alex Croft, MD Pediatric Respiratory Distress Educational Curriculum (PReDEC) Manuscript pending acceptance Mariju Baluyot, MD Pediatric ECMO Skill Acquisition Utilizing Virtual Reality Manuscript pending Foronda CL, Gonzalez L, Meese M, Slamon N, Baluyot M, Lee J, Aebersold M. Comparison of virtual reality to high-fidelity simulation in health professions education: A systematic review. Simulation in Healthcare. (Accepted and in press April 2023)  Nicole Novotny, MD Recognizing and Addressing Microaggressions in Healthcare (Three-Year Residency Curriculum) Manuscript pending
2020-2021	Devin Doos, MD Effectivity of Reused Personal Protective Equipment D. Doos, P. Barach, N.J. Alves, L. Falvo, A. Bona, M. Moore, D.D. Cooper, R. Lefort, R. Ahmed. The dangers of reused personal protective equipment: healthcare workers and workstation contamination. Journal of Hospital Infection. Volume 127, 2022, Pages 59-68, ISSN 0195-6701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.05.016.
2019-2020	Anna Bona, MD Women in GME Research Bona A, Ahmed R, Falvo L, Welch J, Heniff M, Cooper D, Sarmiento E, Hobgood C. Closing the gender gap in medicine: the impact of a simulation-based confidence and negotiation course for women in graduate medical education. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Apr 14;23(1):243. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04170-y. PMID: 37060057; PMCID: PMC10103407. Mary Hughes, DO Developing Breaking Bad News through Tele-Simulation Hughes M, Gerstner B, Bona A, Falvo L, Schroedle K, Cooper D, Sarmiento E, Hobgood C, Ahmed R. Adaptive change in simulation education: Comparison of effectiveness of a communication skill curriculum on death notification using in person methods versus a digital communication platform. AEM Educ Train. 2021 Jul 1;5(3):e10610. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10610. PMID: 34268463; PMCID: PMC8253723. Lauren Falvo, MD Patient and Peer Medical Error Disclosure Curriculum Manuscript pending acceptance

Publications & Presentations

Ahmed RA, Cooper D, Mays CL, Weidman CM, Poore JA, Bona AM, Falvo LE, Moore MJ, Mitchell SA, Boyer TJ, Atkinson SS, Cartwright JF. Development of a simulation technical competence curriculum for medical simulation fellows. Adv Simul (Lond). 2022 Aug 9;7(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s41077-022-00221-4. PMID: 35945638; PMCID: PMC9361680.
Turner JS, Falvo LE, Ahmed RA, Ellender TJ, Corson-Knowles D, Bona AM, Sarmiento EJ, Cooper DD. Effect of an Aerosol Box on Intubation in Simulated Emergency Department Airways: A Randomized Crossover Study. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Sep 24;21(6):78-82. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.8.48901. PMID: 33052809; PMCID: PMC7673888.
Hughes PG, Hughes KE, Hughes MJ, Weaver L, Falvo LE, Bona AM, Cooper D, Hobgood C, Ahmed RA. Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum. J Vis Exp. 2020 Aug 5;(162). doi: 10.3791/61646. PMID: 32831312.
Ahmed R, Weaver L, Falvo L, Bona A, Poore J, Schroedle K, Cooper D, Sarmiento E, Hughes M, Hobgood C. Rapid-cycle deliberate practice: death notification. The Clinical Teacher. 2020;(17)1–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13170.