Build a simulation case.

How to use this site

Leave with a case ready to run

Use the required modules to shape your teaching objective, scenario structure, and debrief plan. The exemplar cases are there as reference points while you revise your draft.

Looking for an idea that adds something new? Review the medical topics represented in our current case bank (updated July 17, 2026) to see what the program has explored and where there may be room to expand.

• 01 Learning Objectives and Educational Design How to turn a broad simulation idea into specific, observable objectives that focus case content, learner expectations, assessment, and debriefing. →
• 02 Case Writing and Scenario Design How to build the case structure: signal-to-noise ratio, stepwise progression, learner cues, distractors, assessment criteria, and debrief hooks. →
• 03 Running the Case How to translate a written case into a reliable learning experience: modality, simulation technology, embedded participants, dry runs, and real-time troubleshooting. →
• 04 Prebriefing and Debriefing How to establish the learning contract, then use a structured debrief to turn simulation performance into reflection, feedback, and a concrete plan for future practice. →

Additional topics

After the core modules

Optional topics that extend case design, facilitation, and assessment beyond the required sequence.

• Technology in Simulation

  How to select, operate, and evaluate manikins, virtual simulation, and game-based tools so the technology serves the learning objective.

• Difficult Learners

  Practical approaches to learners who are disengaged, defensive, unsafe, overconfident, or struggling during simulation and debriefing.

• Simulation Research

  Use theory, translational outcomes, and protocol-level planning to turn a simulation idea into a feasible study that can explain learning, test an intervention, or improve clinical practice.