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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2023

Design and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary High-Fidelity Simulation Course for the Management of Malignant Spinal Cord Compression.

Yiming Michael Zhu, Brian Chwyl, Susan Fawcett, Fan Yang, Heather Warkentin, Sunita Ghosh, Brock Debenham, Adele Duimering, Mustafa Al Balushi

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Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. ONC-Call: A Hands-On Workshop of Emergent Spine Radiation Therapy for Multidisciplinary Trainees.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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Yiming Michael ZhuDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. yzhu11@ualberta.ca.ORCID 0009-0009-7774-5020
Brian ChwylDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Susan FawcettDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Fan YangDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Heather WarkentinDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Sunita GhoshDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Brock DebenhamDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Adele DuimeringDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Mustafa Al BalushiDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-fidelity simulation (HFS) training is suited to high-stakes, uncommon situations such as malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC), allowing for rare hands-on practice. This pilot study was created as the first of its kind to examine educational outcomes of a radiation therapist (RTT)-led multidisciplinary radiation oncology (RO) emergency simulation course. A multidisciplinary course design team composed of RO residents, radiation oncologists, RTT course instructors, and medical physicists created a high-fidelity MSCC simulation course using collaboratively developed learning goals. Fifteen learners including RO residents, senior RTT students, and a medical physics (MP) resident participated in a live, RTT-facilitated simulation. Participants completed anonymized pre- and post-simulation standard interdisciplinary education perception (IEP) scales and a course evaluation assessing educational outcomes. Standard IEP questionnaire results showed highly favorable perceptions of respondents' own specialty and other allied specialties, with mean total pre-simulation scores of 91.76 and post-simulation scores of 94.23. The course evaluation assessed 10 learning objective domains, with significant improvements seen in self-rated post-course knowledge in 9 domains. Pre-course evaluations showed that 6/15 participants agreed or strongly agreed that they felt comfortable in their knowledge of all included domains; after course completion, 14/15 participants agreed or strongly agreed they felt comfortable in all domains. Collaboratively designed and led HFS courses are not only viable but can be an effective means of improving learning outcomes for RO residents, RTT students, and MP residents.

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High Fidelity Simulation TrainingSpinal Cord CompressionAllied Health PersonnelHumansLearningPilot ProjectsClinical simulationHigh fidelity simulationInterdisciplinaryMultidisciplinaryRadiation Oncology

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