Co-Debriefing: Working Together for Improved Simulation Education Outcomes

In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the concept of co-debriefing in simulation-based medical education. Co-debriefing, where two or more facilitators collaboratively lead a debriefing session, has been shown to enhance learning outcomes by providing diverse perspectives and fostering a richer discussion environment. However, many facilitators find the art of debriefing more challenging when more than one person is involved in the process for a variety of reasons such as differing agendas, disagreements, and one facilitator dominating the conversation.

This 60 minute workshop, based on a peer-reviewed publication, and designed for health care professionals involved in simulation-based medical education, will provide a practical toolbox to provide educators with approaches and strategies to overcome some of the most common challenges of co-debriefing while maximizing its benefits.

A mixture of didactic lecture, interactive discussion, small group work and role-playing exercises will be utilized to ensure the material is easily transferable to the participants' own practice.