Resources
Library
Curated documents, tools, and templates, plus the full reading list. Texts link to institutionally-licensed copies rather than re-hosted files.
Documents & tools
case
- STEMI on the Ward ↗ · EM Sim Cases
R2-hosted DOCX copy of the EM Sim Cases NIGHTMARES Case 9: STEMI packet, attributed to emsimcases.com and linked from the STEMI case page.
- Pediatric Drowning / Submersion Injury ↗ · EM Sim Cases
R2-hosted DOCX copy of the EM Sim Cases Pediatric Drowning packet, attributed to emsimcases.com and linked from the pediatric drowning case page.
template
- Standard Sim Case Template ↗ · WashU EM Sim
Required starting point for resident-authored cases.
tool
- PEARLS Debriefing Tool ↗ · Society for Simulation in Healthcare
One-page cognitive aid for structuring a debrief.
Bibliography
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