Becoming a Simulation Influencer

Becoming a simfluencer to spread the use of simulation and generate networks among the simulationists: the purpose of Serendipio.

Hello, how are you? My name is Serendipio, I was born in 2021 within the framework of the V Chilean Simulation Congress. My purpose is the dissemination of simulation and the generation of networks among simulationists in all areas, health or educational institutions. Let me tell you that this invitation has delighted me, since it allows me to show all the beautiful places that I have visited and the friends that I have made through my account

@serendipiosimfluencer on Instagram.

On September 8, 9 and 10, the Clinical Simulation Congress, Simulation Using Network (SUN), was held at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

It was an incredible experience, the return to face-to-face after two years apart, being able to share in one space all the learning, challenges and innovations that the simulationists carried out during this hard period. In addition, learn about equipment specifically developed to support distance education for undergraduate students.

The beginning was unexpected; they took us all to live an immersive experience of augmented reality on stage in the clinical care of a patient. It allowed us to see (everyone who were present and those who were connected online) how we can generate meaningful learning experiences, in virtual environments, with clinical decision-making, in a safe learning context.

We were together with world-renowned figures learning, for example, the experience of the “Gordon Center” at the University of Miami in training emergency rapid response teams, identifying threats to patient safety. Their experience was enriching. It opens a space for reflection from its initial message

“saving lives through simulation technology”.

It presents a challenge for health institutions that today do not have training spaces within them about how we can transfer the learning from the center to the next level with on-site simulation and mock codes, in order to train our work and patient safety teams. I loved the possibility of being in workshops, which not only talked about the methodology, but also incorporated fundamental topics such as the administration and management of a simulation center, all the planning and resources to consider both for the implementation and for the day to day of these learning spaces.

I was able to accompany in this meeting the new president of the Chilean Society of Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety, MD. Soledad Armijo, who shared her vast experience in simulation-based education in Latin America. On this occasion, she shared with us the experience of the CORE debriefing model, which, despite the distance, brought together countries from all over Latin America in a virtual learning environment where they were able to discover, learn and apply the debriefing model in high doses and low frequency exercises.

Another of the conferences that I would like to highlight was the presentation of the new INACSL health simulation good practice standards, which are a guide for the development of simulation programs in different environments.

I had left the last lines of this article in the pipeline to be dedicated to the VI Chilean Congress of Clinical Simulation of SOCHISIM, which was held on November 10 and 11 at the University of Tarapacá in the City of Arica, Chile.

The Congress was full of emotions, since as its name RE-UNIENDO Experiencias said, it sought to gather us after 2 years of pandemic in which we continued with the activities, although virtually.

It allowed us to meet again, reflect, share experiences and learning, attending workshops led by the team from the University of Tarapacá, which were of great interest to national and international participants.

In addition to the workshops, conferences were held, within the framework of experiences and innovation in Health careers, such as the implementation of strategies in digital health, telemedicine and clinical debriefing. These conferences were given by speakers from various professions and institutions, such as Physical Therapist / Kinesiologist Ignacio Villagrán, Dr. Emilio Rodriguez, Dr. Sandra Gutierrez, Dr. Carla Prudencio, Dr. Alvaro Priale and Dr. Elena Ríos Barrientos, who highlighted the importance of collaborative and network work, for the development and growth of Simulation in Latin America.

At the end of the congress we paid a visit to the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, which preserves the mummies of the Chinchorro culture, characterized by being the oldest in the world. It is presumed that the Chinchorro culture started embalming their dead 7,000 years ago, and they were the oldest aboriginal culture having this custom.

I can tell you that, at the Assembly of Members held during the Congress, the new SOCHISIM 2022-2024 board of directors was elected, and the date and place of the next congress was set, which will be held in the City of Santiago on the 9th and 10th of November 2023. Save the date!