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
Sexual History Assessment (SHA) Simulation
Enrollment is available on Give Pulse. Click here to view all simulation options.
Community-informed communication simulations provide a unique opportunity to learn about, from, and with those with lived experience in unique healthcare spaces. Community-informed means those with lived experience contribute to the course design, simulation case creation, course delivery, patient feedback, and evaluation of interprofessional simulations. Those with lived experience become both educator and patient advocate, aiding in the development of the future health science workforce while creating safer and more welcoming patient environments.
This 2-hour course will provide a team-based huddle simulation on the topic of sexual history assessments for unique patient populations. Teams will work together to practice the team approach, communication techniques, team huddle best practices, ethical considerations, and exploring roles in team-based care. The simulation will be delivered using the virtual classroom and is available to learners in any program at any campus. Class sizes are limited to respect the sensitivity of the case scenario and needs of our community educators. Pre-learning will be available in Canvas.
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 different 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.
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.