Author: Andrew Coggins

NSW Health Doctor

Innovative Faculty Development in Healthcare Simulation

January 29, 2025

In 2018 we developed a “recent graduate” faculty development programme for healthcare simulation.  Rather than targeting senior staff, this new approach aimed to recruit PGY1-4 doctors (and other health professionals) for training in simulation. Around this time we observed a rapid increase in demand for simulation without necessary a proliferation of human resources and skilled-staff … More Innovative Faculty Development in Healthcare Simulation

ACE THE OSCE Westmead – now a two day course

December 19, 2024

Tickets out now – congrats if you just sat the written exam! OSCE COURSE DATES: JULY 16th-18th 2025 FRIDAY QR CODE and link https://events.humanitix.com/ace-the-osce-course-july-2025-17th-july-online-day-and-19th-july-in-person-0800 THURSDAY QR CODE and link https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-ace-the-osce-course-july-2025-16th-july-online-day-18th-july-in-person-0800 We look forward to meeting you on our OSCE course which has been run over 40 times since 2016. The main teaching activities include exam tips, heuristics, … More ACE THE OSCE Westmead – now a two day course

SIMULATION Flashback – Guide on the Side versus Sage on the Stage

April 1, 2024

Simulation Flashback Our friend Dr Walter Eppich (@learnthrutalk) presented on his paper “Learner-Centered Debriefing for Health Care Simulation Education: Lessons for Faculty Development” at AMEE 2017. In a brief epiphany, we flashed back to our notes on this topic today – realising how positively influential this paper and follow up work has become for the … More SIMULATION Flashback – Guide on the Side versus Sage on the Stage

INSPIRATION?

March 21, 2024

WSLHD staff were treated to some powerful speeches from Dr Ros Crampton and other esteemed guests as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations at Westmead Hospital. Please enjoy Ros’ full speech.