UWA PLUS
Clinical Simulation in Medicine - IMEDM506
This micro-credential provides doctors who are involved in simulation development and delivery the essential knowledge
they need to design and run safe and effective simulations. It also exposes them to a range of modes of clinical simulation used in medicine, including involvement in the simulation of Mass Casualty incidents (in person and table-top), HALO procedures, interprofessional conflict, and in-situ and extended immersive sim.
Upon successful completion, you'll receive:
- Two PD Points - stackable for unspecified academic credit in future UWA award courses
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
- Delivery mode
- Online + Face-to-Face
- Course dates
20 July 2026- 27 November 2026 [MC-3H]
18 Jan 2027- 30 November 2027 (TBC)
- Registrations will close:
Duration
- 24 weeks
- Effort
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- 50 hours, including:
5 hours Introductory Learning
2 hours Professional Development Plan
14 hours Design and Delivery of 2 clinical simulations (with reflections)
30 hours Logged engagement in simulation design, briefing and delivery; covering at least 3 different modes (with reflections) - Academic lead
- Associate Professor Kate Jutsum
- Cost
- $792 including GST
Discount available for members of UWA Medical Education Greenhouse (select this option at checkout)
Critical information summary:
- 50 hours, including:
- IMEDM506 Clinical Simulation in Medicine (PDF, 245KB)
What you'll learn
Describe the various modes of simulation utilised in the clinical environment.
Apply principles of best practice to design a clinical simulation to be delivered as near-peer teaching.
Explain the importance of psychological safety and how it is established during clinical simulation.
Engage in the facilitation and debrief of simulation in a variety of clinical environments.
Why study this course?
This micro-credential is an opportunity to learn the fundamentals required to run simulation safely in the medical context, as well as to experience various different sim modalities. You will be able to log activities you're already running in the clinical environment, making the most of online learning activities, as well as having the opportunity to join in Medical School-run sims.Who should study this course?
The micro-credential is for doctors who are interested in designing and facilitating clinical simulation
Recommended prior knowledge:
MBBS, MBBCh or MD.
This micro-credential provides doctors who are involved in simulation development and delivery the essential knowledge
they need to design and run safe and effective simulations. It also exposes them to a range of modes of clinical simulation used in medicine, including involvement in the simulation of Mass Casualty incidents (in person and table-top), HALO procedures, interprofessional conflict, and in in-situ and extended immersive sim.
Effort:
50 hours, including:
5 hours Introductory Learning
2 hours Professional Development Plan
14 hours Design and Delivery of 2 clinical simulations (with reflections)
30 hours Logged engagement in simulation design, briefing and delivery; covering at least 3 different modes (with reflections)
What's next after this course?
- This micro-credential is stackable with the other Foundations of Medical Education micro-credentials.