Publications
Northwestern Simulation is one of the world-leading research groups in medical simulation. Learn more about our work by exploring our book and journal publications below.
Books
Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Mastery Learning in Health Professions Education (2020) is a signature achievement by the Northwestern Simulation team. The book summarizes the body of mastery learning education and research performed by Northwestern scholars over the past 15 years. The book begins with a critique of traditional clinical education including its origins, methods and uneven learning outcomes. The next section covers the mastery learning model and its operational features, including curriculum development, instruction based on deliberate practice, learner assessment, standard setting, implementation and management, feedback and faculty development. The next six chapters address mastery learning in action, case studies on mastery learning of such basic clinical skills as end-of-life communication, teamwork, surgical skills, bedside procedures, clinical emergencies and readiness for residency. A chapter on translation of mastery learning outcomes acquired in the simulation laboratory to actual patient care practices and downstream patient outcomes speaks to key aspirational goals of clinical education. The book concludes with five chapters that map “The Road Ahead” for simulation-based mastery learning: milestones and entrustable professional activities, continuing professional education, return on investment, educational policy consequences, and opportunities and challenges. Health professions educators worldwide will find this book informative, engaging and full of practical examples that show how to make mastery learning come alive in clinical settings.
Recent Journal Publications
- Komanduri S, Sethi A, Muthusamy VR Future Implications of Innovation in Gastroenterology for Clinical Practice: A Call to Action. Am J Gastroenterol 2023 Jan 25;. doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002194
- Khashab MA, Muthusamy VR, Akshintala VS, Kothari S, Sethi A, Rastogi A, Palmisano DJ, Zhang LY, Hess MR, Rashba K et al. Best live endoscopy practices: an ASGE white paper. Gastrointest Endosc 2023 Jan 11;. pii:S0016-5107(22)02010-7
- Klein MR, Schmitz ZP, Adler MD, Salzman DH Simulation-based Mastery Learning Improves Emergency Medicine Residents' Ability to Perform Temporary Transvenous Cardiac Pacing. West J Emerg Med 2022 Dec 28;24(1):43-49. doi:10.5811/westjem.2022.10.57773
- Hopkins K, Mannarino C, Adler M, Chaouki S, Forbess L, Carr M, McBride ME Development and Implementation of a Novel Curriculum for Emergent Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol 2023 Jan 04;:1-7. doi:10.1007/s00246-022-02991-0
- Reiter AJ, Farina DA, Fronza JS, Komanduri S Magnetic sphincter augmentation: considerations for use in Barrett's esophagus. Dis Esophagus 2022 Dec 27;. pii:doac096
- Triggs JR, Krogh K, Simon V, Krause A, Kaplan JB, Yang GY, Wani S, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino J, Komanduri S Novel histologic score predicts recurrent intestinal metaplasia after successful endoscopic eradication therapy. Dis Esophagus 2022 Nov 29;. pii:doac078
- Harap RS, Cameron KA, Cohen ER, Grady KL, Wilcox JE, Scholtens DM, Barsuk JH Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Education at Tertiary Care Medical Centers. ASAIO J 2022 Nov 01;68(11):1346-1351. doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000001673
- Cooper DS, Hill KD, Krishnamurthy G, Sen S, Costello JM, Lehenbauer D, Twite M, James L, Mah KE, Taylor C et al. Acute Cardiac Care for Neonatal Heart Disease. Pediatrics 2022 Nov 01;150(Suppl 2). pii:e2022056415J
- Yuce TK, Teitelbaum EN Preoperative Workup of Patients with Paraesophageal Hernias: Every Test for Every Patient? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2022 Nov;32(11):1156-1160. doi:10.1089/lap.2022.0403
- Komanduri S, Wani S, Muthusamy VR Reply. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Oct 15;. pii:S1542-3565(22)00963-6
- Shah ED, Sethi A, Thaker AM, Schulman AR, Guha S, Samarasena J, Mathews S, Komanduri S 2022 American Gastroenterological Association-Center for Gastrointestinal Innovation and Technology Tech Summit. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023 Feb;21(2):245-249. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.08.045
- Beveridge CA, Mittal C, Muthusamy VR, Rastogi A, Kushnir V, Wood M, Wani S, Komanduri S Identification of visible lesions during surveillance endoscopy for Barrett's esophagus: a video-based survey study. Gastrointest Endosc 2023 Feb;97(2):241-247.e2. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2022.08.024
- McGaghie WC, Barsuk JH, Wayne DB Point-of-Care Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training and Survival With Favorable Neurologic Outcome in Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric ICUs. JAMA 2022 Aug 02;328(5):479. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.9473
- Bass RB, Teitelbaum EN Novel advances in surgery for Gallstone Disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2022 Jul;24(7):89-98. doi:10.1007/s11894-022-00844-7
- Muthusamy VR, Wani S, Gyawali CP, Komanduri S, AGA Clinical Practice Update on New Technology and Innovation for Surveillance and Screening in Barrett's Esophagus: Expert Review. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Dec;20(12):2696-2706.e1. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.06.003
- Koenig P, Patel S, Cohen ER, Hauck A, Husain N, McGaghie WC Simulation Based Mastery Learning of Transesophageal Echocardiography. Pediatr Cardiol 2022 Jun 29;. doi:10.1007/s00246-022-02950-9
- Komanduri S, Dominitz JA, Rabeneck L, Kahi C, Ladabaum U, Imperiale TF, Byrne MF, Lee JK, Lieberman D, Wang AY et al. AGA White Paper: Challenges and Gaps in Innovation for the Performance of Colonoscopy for Screening and Surveillance of Colorectal Cancer. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Oct;20(10):2198-2209.e3. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.03.051
- Griswold S, Uchida T, Issenberg SB, Motola I, McGaghie WC, Gisondi MA, Lorenz A, Barsuk JH Ethical imperative of psychological safety in healthcare: in response to the Manifesto for healthcare simulation practice. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn 2021;7(5):457-458. doi:10.1136/bmjstel-2021-000889
- Adler M, Kshetrapal A, Calhoun A Convince Me! How a Well-Constructed Validity Argument Supports the Decisions We Make About Learners. J Pediatr 2022 Jun;245:11-12. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.03.029
- Ballard HA, Hajduk J, Cheon EC, King MR, Barsuk JH Clinical and demographic factors associated with pediatric difficult intravenous access in the operating room. Paediatr Anaesth 2022 Jul;32(7):792-800. doi:10.1111/pan.14438
- Issa N, Liddy WE, Samant S, Conley DB, Kern RC, Hungness ES, Cohen ER, Barsuk JH Effectiveness of a simulation-based mastery learning to train clinicians on a novel cricothyrotomy procedure at an academic medical centre during a pandemic: a quasi-experimental cohort study. BMJ Open 2021 Nov 19;11(11):e054746. pii:e054746
- Patel RV, Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Wani SB, Rastogi A, McGaghie WC, Wayne DB, Keswani RN, Komanduri S Simulation-based training improves polypectomy skills among practicing endoscopists. Endosc Int Open 2021 Nov;9(11):E1633-E1639. doi:10.1055/a-1525-5620
- Amick AE, Feinsmith SE, Sell J, Davis EM, Wayne DB, Feinglass J, Barsuk JH Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Training Reduces Use of Midline Catheters in Hospitalized Patients With Difficult Intravenous Access. J Patient Saf 2022 Apr 01;18(3):e697-e703. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000910
- Feinsmith SE, Amick AE, Feinglass JM, Sell J, Davis EM, Spencer TR, Koepke L, Pastoral J, Wayne DB, Barsuk JH Performance of peripheral catheters inserted with ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique after a simulation-based mastery learning intervention. J Vasc Access 2021 Sep 15;:11297298211044363. doi:10.1177/11297298211044363
- Papanagnou D, Klein MR, Zhang XC, Cameron KA, Doty A, McCarthy DM, Rising KL, Salzman DH Developing standardized patient-based cases for communication training: lessons learned from training residents to communicate diagnostic uncertainty. Adv Simul (Lond) 2021 Jul 22;6(1):26. pii:26
- Issa N, Liddy WE, Samant S, Conley DB, Kern RC, Hungness ES, Barsuk JH Emergency cricothyrotomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: how to suppress aerosolization. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2020;5(1):e000542. pii:e000542
- Klein MR, Schmitz ZP, Adler MD, Salzman DH Development of a Rigorously Designed Procedural Checklist for Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Performance of Temporary Transvenous Cardiac Pacing. AEM Educ Train 2021 Jul;5(3):e10566. pii:e10566
- Choudhury TA, Flyer JN, McBride ME Simulation as an Educational Tool in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Curr Pediatr Rep 2021;9(3):52-59. doi:10.1007/s40124-021-00241-0
- Mikhaeil-Demo Y, Holmboe E, Gerard EE, Wayne DB, Cohen ER, Yamazaki K, Templer JW, Bega D, Culler GW, Bhatt AB et al. Simulation-Based Assessments and Graduating Neurology Residents' Milestones: Status Epilepticus Milestones. J Grad Med Educ 2021 Apr;13(2):223-230. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-20-00832.1
- McGaghie WC, Schroedl C, Wayne DB, Barsuk JH Mastery Learning in Critical Care. ATS Sch 2020 Oct 23;2(1):142-143. doi:10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0121LE
- Schroedl CJ, Frogameni A, Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Sivarajan L, Wayne DB Impact of Simulation-based Mastery Learning on Resident Skill Managing Mechanical Ventilators. ATS Sch 2020 Dec 23;2(1):34-48. doi:10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0023OC
- Wayne DB, Cohen ER, McGaghie WC Letter to the Editor in Response to: Early Skill Decay After Paracentesis Training. J Gen Intern Med 2021 Jun;36(6):1794. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06720-w
- Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Cameron KA, Grady KL, Wilcox JE, Shanklin KB, Harap RS, Nonog GP, Wayne DB Short-term Retention of Patient and Caregiver Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Skills after Simulation-based Mastery Learning. Clin Simul Nurs 2021 Apr;53:1-9. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2021.01.004
- Holmstrom AL, Campagna RJ, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Soper NJ, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Comparison of preoperative, intraoperative, and follow-up functional luminal imaging probe measurements in patients undergoing myotomy for achalasia. Gastrointest Endosc 2021 Sep;94(3):509-514. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2021.02.031
- Bradley S, Lindquist LA, Jones EM, Rowe TA, O'Brien KT, Dobschuetz D, Argento AC, Mitra DL, Leonard C, Cohen ER et al. Development and evaluation of a simulation-based mastery learning maintenance of certification course. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2022;43(3):397-406. doi:10.1080/02701960.2021.1891417
- Amick AE, Feinsmith SE, Davis EM, Sell J, Macdonald V, Trinquero P, Moore AG, Gappmeier V, Colton K, Cunningham A et al. Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Improves Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Skills of Practicing Nurses. Simul Healthc 2022 Feb 01;17(1):7-14. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000545
- Davis EM, Feinsmith S, Amick AE, Sell J, McDonald V, Trinquero P, Moore A, Gappmaier V, Colton K, Cunningham A et al. Difficult intravenous access in the emergency department: Performance and impact of ultrasound-guided IV insertion performed by nurses. Am J Emerg Med 2021 Aug;46:539-544. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.013
- McGaghie WC, Adams WH, Cohen ER, Wayne DB, Barsuk JH Psychometric Validation of Central Venous Catheter Insertion Mastery Learning Checklist Data and Decisions. Simul Healthc 2021 Dec 01;16(6):378-385. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000516
- Chan MW, Eppich WJ The Keyword Effect: A Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Role of Keywords in Clinical Communication. AEM Educ Train 2020 Oct;4(4):403-410. doi:10.1002/aet2.10424
- Campagna RAJ, Belette AM, Holmstrom AL, Halverson AL, Santos BF, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Addressing the gap in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration training for rural surgeons: imparting procedural ability is not enough. Surg Endosc 2021 Sep;35(9):5140-5146. doi:10.1007/s00464-020-08003-7
- Miller DT, Zaidi HQ, Sista P, Dhake SS, Pirotte MJ, Fant AL, Salzman DH Creation and Implementation of a Mastery Learning Curriculum for Emergency Department Thoracotomy. West J Emerg Med 2020 Aug 24;21(5):1258-1265. doi:10.5811/westjem.2020.5.46207
- Mannarino CN, Michelson K, Jackson L, Paquette E, McBride ME Post-operative discharge education for parent caregivers of children with congenital heart disease: a needs assessment. Cardiol Young 2020 Dec;30(12):1788-1796. doi:10.1017/S1047951120002759
- Yuce TK, Holmstrom A, Soper NJ, Nagle AP, Hungness ES, Merkow RP, Teitelbaum EN Complications and Readmissions Associated with First Assistant Training Level Following Elective Bariatric Surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 2021 Aug;25(8):1948-1954. doi:10.1007/s11605-020-04787-0
- Wayne DB, Green M, Neilson EG Medical education in the time of COVID-19. Sci Adv 2020 Jul;6(31):eabc7110. pii:eabc7110
- Holmstrom AL, Campagna RAJ, Alhalel J, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Intraoperative FLIP distensibility during POEM varies according to achalasia subtype. Surg Endosc 2021 Jun;35(6):3097-3103. doi:10.1007/s00464-020-07740-z
- Ballard HA, Tsao M, Robles A, Phillips M, Hajduk J, Feinglass J, Barsuk JH Use of a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum to improve ultrasound-guided vascular access skills of pediatric anesthesiologists. Paediatr Anaesth 2020 Nov;30(11):1204-1210. doi:10.1111/pan.13953
- Zaidi HQ, Dhake SS, Miller DT, Sista P, Pirotte MJ, Fant AL, Salzman DH Emergency Department Thoracotomy: Development of a Reliable, Validated Checklist for Procedural Training. AEM Educ Train 2020 Apr;4(2):139-146. doi:10.1002/aet2.10387
- Wani S, Han S, Kushnir V, Early D, Mullady D, Hammad H, Brauer B, Thaker A, Simon V, Ezekwe E et al. Recurrence Is Rare Following Complete Eradication of Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus and Peaks at 18 Months. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Oct;18(11):2609-2617.e2. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2020.01.019
- McBride ME, Alden C, Sorce LR Evolution of Advanced Practice Provider Education. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2019 Dec;20(12):1192-1193. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000002092
- McBride ME, Almodovar MC, Florez AR, Imprescia A, Su L, Allan CK Applying Educational Theory to Interdisciplinary Education in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2019 Nov;10(6):742-749. doi:10.1177/2150135119881370