{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation","title":"Simulation at Scale: What It Really Takes Behind the Scenes","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1567,"description":"In this episode of Advancing Health Care Through Simulation, Lisa George is joined by Tom Waring and Bree Weyland from the NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation for a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to deliver a large-scale, high-impact simulation experience.\nThe conversation centers on a recent Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) simulation, which brought together over 115 students from multiple health disciplines across Alberta. Designed around a realistic building collapse scenario, the simulation required learners to collaborate across the full continuum of care—from on-scene triage with paramedics and firefighters to treatment in both rural and tertiary hospital environments.\nTom and Bree walk through how this complex event was built from the ground up, offering insight into the often unseen role of simulation technologists (SimTechs) in designing, coordinating, and executing immersive learning environments.\nKey themes explored in this episode include:\nhow early involvement in planning shapes what’s possible in simulation design\nthe process of building realistic patient characters to drive clinical decision-making\nthe importance of standardized patient (SP) preparation and consistency at scale\nhow makeup, environment design, and storytelling contribute to immersion\nmanaging real-time communication across a distributed simulation environment\nadapting on the fly when carefully planned scenarios inevitably break down\nhow learners evolve from individuals into high-functioning teams under pressure\nthe growing role of AI tools (like in-house platforms) in simulation development\nthe future of the SimTech profession as it expands into design, research, and education\nThis episode highlights that simulation is not just about equipment or scenarios—it’s about people, planning, adaptability, and creating environments where learners can safely experience the complexity of real-world healthcare.\n\nAbout:\nNAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rMDOfiwGoFs2dIN2hvQSbLwmwYS-gC3_5VIJqsGL3fk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGIx/MDA0OWIwNmFhM2Ew/ZjdmZTQ3Mzk5YjRi/MWRkNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}