SIMQ: 20 Myths About Simulations

This course introduces speech-language pathologists to the foundational knowledge and practical tools needed to design and implement high-quality clinical simulations. Participants explore the essential components of effective simulation design, including scenario development, fidelity, pre-briefing, debriefing, and assessment. Course discussion includes how to critically adapt established simulation frameworks from other health disciplines for SLP-specific contexts. Through examples and interactive discussion, participants will leave prepared to integrate simulation-based learning into their own educational or clinical training programs.

This course will provide strategies and frameworks for developing skills in supervising students, clinical fellows, and employees. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of the relationship between the supervisor and supervisee, techniques for supporting avenues for reflection, use of tools to recognize and address value conflict, and developing methods of delivering feedback.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional clinical training pathways, leaving many Clinical Fellows and graduate students entering the field with unique challenges and gaps in experience. This course discusses equipping seasoned SLPs with practical, evidence-based strategies to mentor, support, and empower the next generation of clinicians. The course explores real-world scenarios and actionable tools to rebuild confidence, competence, and connection in a post-pandemic professional landscape.

One of the most powerful tools for providing effective clinical education and mentoring comes in the form of feedback provided to the supervisee or mentee. This course teaches professionals juggling service delivery and supervisory roles about these feedback strategies and discusses how to integrate them into a wide range of responsibilities they encounter.

SLPs should assess a variety of skills needed for effective supervision, including: building relationships, communicating, goal-setting, assessing performance, providing feedback and guiding changes in behavior, and managing conflict. In this course, strategies to improve supervisory skills in each area are shared, and web-based tools to increase efficiency are highlighted.