ArticleAEM education and training2021
Feeling the flow with a serious game workshop: GridlockED as Medical Education 2 study (GAME2 study).
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Game design elements of serious games in the education of medical and healthcare professions: a mixed-methods systematic review of underlying theories and teaching effectiveness.Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Simulation-Based Training for Emergency Department Flow Management: A Dual-Site Experience With GridlockED in France.Cureus · 2026Article
- Beyond Traditional: Clearing the Roadblocks to Advancement in Academic Medicine.Perspectives on medical education · 2025Article
- Evaluating ExpandED: Evaluating the effectiveness of a serious game expansion pack in teaching health professional students about interprofessional care.AEM education and training · 2024Article
- From Innovation to Intrapreneurship: Fostering academic success via the GridlockED project and innovation fund.AEM education and training · 2022Article
- Much ado about gaming: An educator's guide to serious games and gamification in medical education.AEM education and training · 2022Article
- Feeling the flow with a serious game workshop: GridlockED as Medical Education 2 study (GAME2 study).AEM education and training · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveGridlockED gameplay workshops were delivered in Canada. This project investigated workshop attendees' experiences, seeking to identify learning points to inform improvement of the workshop.
methodsGridlockED sessions were held through 2018 and 2019. Workshops targeted medical trainees. After a standardized video, learners played for approximately 90 minutes. Learners completed a postgameplay survey with 7-point Likert scale questions about their experience.
resultsSeventy-two participants responded to our survey (41 medical students, 13 physician assistant students, 12 emergency medicine residents, and six faculty members). Trainees rated GridlockED as both enjoyable and a meaningful educational experience, with a mean (±SD) rating of 6.53 (±0.96) of 7 for enjoyment and 6.17 (±1.13) for education. Attendees identified teamwork and communication (49%) as the most helpful learning domain, with patient flow (43%) being second and basics of how the ED worked (31%) being third. The respondents self-identified top areas of learning as resource management (38.9%), improved understanding of various provider roles in the ED (33%), and improved communication skills (33%).
conclusionMedical learners identified GridlockED to be an educational and enjoyable learning experience. Attendees reported that playing this serious game assisted with learning about health systems and communication.
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