The use of Dummies in med school

[Peaceout]

Hi guys,

 

I am starting med school this fall and curious to know how prevalent is the use of dummies in our Canadian med schools. The practice is getting ground in US schools, as evidenced by the following news report:

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57578272/how-dummies-drills-aid-medical-training/

[Jochi1543]

I think every school would have a simulated patient at this point. We have one that resides in the med building and displays a great variety of cardiac findings. For rotations like pediatrics or surgery, we also had mandatory off-campus sessions with trauma dummies.

[Nixon]

During pre-clerkship we practiced clinical skills on dummies a few times and we had a pediatrics OSCE with a dummy too. They're also used for ACLS training during clerkship. I would say though that our simulation centre is used a lot more during residence than pre-clerkship/clerkship.

[rogerroger]

In both residency and med school I have worked with more advanced simulation manikins then those depicted in the video. This stuff is very very common.

 

Simulation is very hot right now in medical education. It is a heavily researched area. It is actually pretty mind blowing how real they can make it. Usually the room and equipment in it is identical to a real room in the hospital such as a trauma bay. For some things it is really great. Running less common trauma algorithms, practicing your less practiced procedures, etc.

[lost__in__space]

UofT has an awesome simulation program for gen surg residents at St. Mike's. The word "dummies" I think is old school, we call it either simulation or "phantoms". I know this topic pretty well, I did my masters degree on it ^__^

[holiday1001]

yes there are plenty of dummies in med school

[cnb88]

yes there are plenty of dummies in med school

 

You just have to hope that you actually aren't one... or if you're a member of the public, that you aren't being treated by one....

 

*ba dum bum tshhh*

 

[futureGP]

Hi guys,

 

I am starting med school this fall and curious to know how prevalent is the use of dummies in our Canadian med schools. The practice is getting ground in US schools, as evidenced by the following news report:

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57578272/how-dummies-drills-aid-medical-training/

 

got LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS THEY GONNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD

[lost__in__space]

yes there are plenty of dummies in med school

 

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[ploughboy]

...curious to know how prevalent is the use of dummies in our Canadian med schools...

 

The appropriate term is "future orthopedic consultants".

 

 

(joking, so joking...)

[Orcamute]

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