IPE Simulations

Below are frequently asked questions about the IPE Simulation experience.

How do I enroll?

Generally, students can self-enroll in available simulations using the Give Pulse system: https://ou.givepulse.com/group/928089-ipe-simulations

Where is the zoom link?

The zoom link will be in your Give Pulse reminder emails sent to your OU email address.

Do I need to prepare?

Some simulations may have canvas modules to complete prior to the simulation. This work can take 1-4 hours to complete. You will receive an invitation to join the canvas course prior to the zoom meeting. If in doubt, please reach out to our IPE Simulation Coordinator at IPE-Sim@ouhsc.edu. 

What is the simulation experience like?

• Students will connect via zoom at a designated time. 
• A simulation coordinator will give you instructions in real time. In general, a short content review will start the session. 
• Team will be assigned to breakout rooms for team huddle. Each student is expected to introduce themselves and their role on the team and contribute to the huddle discussion. 
• The patient experience may be with a live actor or with a pre-recorded actor on video. 
• Students are expected to each participate in the patient encounter/plan of care discussion.
• A team debrief will conclude the session.

How is attendance taken?

IPE simulations are participation-based. Students must attend the entire event with their camera and microphone on. The simulation coordinator will track participation and verify attendance in Give Pulse. 

Who else will be at the simulation?

Each simulation will have a Social Worker leading the encounter. The encounter will often include patients, some with real lived experience. Participants are encouraged to remember the patient is also a team member. Students from any program may be in attendance. Please be inclusive to their varying levels of training or scope of practice.

How do I change my registration?

Participants may review into their registration records and cancel or change their registration at: https://ou.givepulse.com/group/928089-ipe-simulations.

Helpful links:

Check your registration at: https://ou.givepulse.com/dashboard

2SLGBTQ+ Simulation

Enrollment is available on Give Pulse. Click here to view all simulation options.

We believe in the importance of learning about, from, and with each other. The 2SLGBTQ+ Simulation presents students and community members with a unique educational opportunity in the form of a virtual simulated outpatient experience. All standardized patients (or actors) in this simulation have lived experience as members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and are dedicated to helping our future health professionals create a safe and welcoming environment. You will get the opportunity to practice patient interactions with an interdisciplinary team and will receive useful feedback from people with lived experience on how to create a safe outpatient environment. 

Breaking Bad News Simulation 

Please email IPE-Sim@ouhsc.edu to sign up for this semester.

Difficult situations and difficult conversations, require certain patient/family-centered communication techniques.  This simulation will allow learners a chance to practice team communication skills while exploring scenarios unique to delivery bad news following a health crisis. 

The goal of this project is to help students engage in difficult conversations with patients in a team setting to prepare health professions students to be collaborative and patient-centered when delivering team-based care to the community.

Intended Project Outcomes:

• Increase in the number of health profession learners working in teams to deliver difficult news to clients/patients in a patient-centered manner.
• Prepare learners to engage in difficult conversations with clients/patients.

Poverty Simulation

Enrollment is available on Give Pulse. Click here to view all simulation options.

In this immersive experience, participants will gain a profound understanding of the challenges faced by individuals living in poverty. Through role-playing scenarios and interactive exercises, health care professionals from diverse disciplines will witness the complex interplay of social determinants of health, economic constraints, and limited access to resources. This simulation aims to foster empathy, compassion, and critical thinking, enabling participants to better comprehend the barriers preventing underserved populations from accessing quality health care. 

Self-Advocate as Medical Educator / Family-Advocate as Medical Educator (SAME/FAME) 

Enrollment is available on Give Pulse. Click here to view all simulation options.

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their caregivers and families, require unique communication techniques that are patient-centered.  This innovative team-based simulation allows learners to be taught directly by individuals (self-advocates) or family members (family-advocates) in a safe environment regarding proper team-based communication. 

Social Determinants of Health: Health Literacy (SDOH)

Enrollment is available on Give Pulse. Click here to view all simulation options.

Join our virtual simulation event: Social Determinants of Health & Patient Education. Explore the factors impacting health outcomes and learn about patient education at discharge. Enhance your understanding of increasing patient health equity and gain skills to teach patients skills to manage their own post-hospitalization care. 

Weight Simulation

Enrollment is available on Give Pulse. Click here to view all simulation options.

Experience the groundbreaking Weight Bias Simulation where you will gain invaluable insights into the challenges faced by individuals of various weights. Step into the shoes of patients, understand the impact of weight bias, and foster empathy to provide non-judgmental, patient-centered care for stronger doctor-patient relationships, and a welcoming health care environment. 

Unity Clinic Leadership Simulations 

Dates TBD

Reserved for Unity Clinic Executive Council and our Faculty/Staff preceptors, this simulation will allow our team leaders a chance to orient to the clinic for the semester.

Administrative Leadership Simulation 

Dates TBD

Championed by the College of Nursing, this virtual simulation prepares learners for unique scenarios of administrative leadership.  Past scenarios have included a measles outbreak and a covid exposure.

Mental Health Simulations 

Dates TBD

In partnership with College of Nursing and School of Social Work, these simulations will provide learners an opportunity to practice patient communication skills with other health professionals.  Case scenarios vary and simulated activities are delivered using zoom.  Team-based debrief is included.