Links
Apologies in advance for any out-of-date or inaccurate links.
Link to
Organisations and people in simulation
Associations and networks
Simulation reports and papers
Validation papers: a set of abstracts of all validation studies published on ProMIS
Press articles
Other News
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 Organisations and people in simulation
Emory Endosurgery Unit, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Imperial College, London and a series of papers by Prof. Sir Ara Darzi, Imperial College London
Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, Karolinska University Sweden
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
SAGES FLS
The SIM Group at CIMIT
Tufts University
Boston University
 Associations and networks
Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation (AIMS)
The Society for Medical Simulation
Best Evidence Medical Education group (BEME)
Association for Medical Education In Europe
 Simulation reports and papers
Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation (AIMS) 2004 meeting report >>>
Augmented Reality Interface for Laparoscopic Skills Training. Gerard Lacey, Derek Young, Derek Cassidy, Fiona Slevin, Donncha Ryan Haptica Ltd
Simulators for Training: Assessment, Validation and Acceptance Strategies January 25, 2003
Surgical education in the new millennium: the European perspective. Dumon KR, Traynor O, Broos P, Gruwez JA, Darzi AW, Williams NN
Can or Should Simulation be Used to Assess Resident Competence for Anesthetic Practice. Taekman, Jeffrey, Duke University School of Medicine
Simulation - the Evidence Association for the Study of Medical Education, Simulation in Medical Education Meeting February 2004, S. Barry Issenberg, University o of Miami
Why use simulation? and Simulation Issues. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 2004
List of publications from the National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center website
Resources on simulation-based medical training
BEME bibiliography >>>
 Validation papers
ProMIS validation
Validation of simulators - some references
 Press articles
Virtual Medical Monthly: Haptica's 2005 European IST Prize-winning life-like surgical simulator is a cut-above the competition