Survey on Work Status of Simulation Specialists in Japan / 医学教育

Introduction: In order to improve education for simulation specialists, which is insufficient in Japan, it was necessary to visualize what they must learn. As a first step, we conducted a survey to determine the work conditions of Japanese specialists. Method: Based on the US operation manual and data from interviews with Japanese specialists, a 30- items questionnaire was created. Responses from 16 specialists at 12 facilities were collected. Result: The survey showed that all 30 items were performed by specialists at more than 40% of the facilities. Among them, the category of “technology” had the highest rating. Discussion: The work items and categories listed in the questionnaire are expected to be used as outcomes for specialist education in Japan.

The Necessity of Simulation Specialist / 医学教育

　Simulation specialist who masters simulators is important for a management of simulation center. Okayama university medical school started to train simulation specialists. Now simulation training are familiar in our university through the simulation specialists helps course directors.