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Faculty Simulation Support

Faculty with the knowledge, skills and passion for simulation-based education are critical to our success. If you are interested in enhancing your skills as a simulation educator, please review our offerings or consider contacting us about our opportunities.

Faculty Development Courses

Learn more about our 10-month Experiential Learning and Innovation through Transformative Experiences (ELITE) program designed for non-tenured faculty who teach in undergraduate, graduate or graduate medical education. Or, explore our master's program course designed to help faculty develop the skills needed to effectively teach through simulation.

Faculty development courses

Just-in-Time Faculty Support

We pride ourselves on bringing the knowledge and expertise necessary to assist health profession educators in developing and executing a high-quality simulation event program. We are available to support both novice and advanced simulation educators in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

  • De-novo event, course, or program creation
  • Writing objectives
  • Writing simulation scenarios
  • Pilot testing simulations
  • Developing a learner assessment plan
  • Developing a program evaluation plan
  • Designing and/or implementing simulation-based research
  • Faculty development (by program or unit)
  • Case database
  • Procedural checklists

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Faculty Debriefing Resources

Explore a curated set of tools and guidance designed to help faculty lead effective, reflective debriefing sessions in medical simulation. Learn why debriefing is central to student learning, offers evidence-based frameworks like the PEARLS model, and provides practical strategies for structuring prebriefs, facilitating meaningful discussion, and translating insights into clinical practice.

Faculty debriefing resources

Simulation Education Resources

Looking to expand your knowledge and skills related to simulation education? Explore this list of helpful UMKC and third-party resources. 

Simulation education resources

Quick Links

UMKC Faculty Debriefing Guide and Toolkit

UMKC SoM Procedural Checklists

UMKC SoM Physical Exam and Ultrasound Checklists

UMKC Instructional Plan, Case and Assessment

Equipment Catalog (PDF)