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
- Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Patel RV, Keswani RN, Aadam AA, Wayne DB, Cameron KA, Komanduri S Effect of Polypectomy Simulation-Based Mastery Learning on Skill Retention Among Practicing Endoscopists. Acad Med 2023 Nov 07;. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000005538
- McGaghie WC, Barsuk JH, Wayne DB, Issenberg SB Powerful medical education improves health care quality and return on investment. Med Teach 2023 Nov 06;:1-13. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2023.2276038
- Koenig P, Patel S, McGaghie WC Correction: Tomographic Plane Visualization (ToPlaV): a Tool to Enhance Echocardiographic Training. Pediatr Cardiol 2023 Oct;44(7):1634. doi:10.1007/s00246-023-03218-6
- Koenig P, Patel S, McGaghie WC Tomographic Plane Visualization (ToPlaV): a Tool to Enhance Echocardiographic Training. Pediatr Cardiol 2023 Oct;44(7):1573-1577. doi:10.1007/s00246-023-03168-z
- Reiter AJ, Prinz J, Li Y, Nagle AP, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Increased bleeding risk with enoxaparin venothromboembolism prophylaxis compared with heparin in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc 2023 Sep;37(9):6983-6988. doi:10.1007/s00464-023-10219-2
- McGaghie WC Education for Chest Radiograph Interpretation Performance Improvement. Chest 2023 Aug;164(2):e57. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2023.04.045
- Komanduri S, Sethi A, Muthusamy VR Future Implications of Innovation in Gastroenterology for Clinical Practice: A Call to Action. Am J Gastroenterol 2023 Aug 01;118(8):1307-1310. doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002194
- Phillips ML, Tsao M, Davis-Sandfoss A, Benzon H, Mitchell JD, Barsuk JH, Ballard HA Use of Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Curriculum to Improve Difficult Conversation Skills Among Anesthesiologists: A Pilot Study. J Educ Perioper Med 2023;25(3):E710. pii:E710
- Barsuk JH, Mitra D, Cohen ER, Wayne DB Necessity of Pretests in Central Venous Catheter Insertion Simulation-Based Mastery Learning: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Acad Med 2023 Jul 01;98(7):821-827. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000005170
- Komanduri S, Wani S, Muthusamy VR Reply. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023 Jul;21(7):1964-1965. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.10.006
- 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 2023 Jul;24(4):630-638. doi:10.1177/11297298211044363
- Banerjee G, Mitchell JD, Brzezinski M, DePorre A, Ballard HA Burnout in Academic Physicians. Perm J 2023 Jun 15;27(2):142-149. doi:10.7812/TPP/23.032
- DePorre A, Banerjee G, Mitchell JD, Brzezinski M, Ballard HA Burnout in Medicine: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Perm J 2023 Jun 15;27(2):123-129. doi:10.7812/TPP/23.033
- Reiter AJ, Farina DA, Fronza JS, Komanduri S Magnetic sphincter augmentation: considerations for use in Barrett's esophagus. Dis Esophagus 2023 Jun 15;36(Supplement_1). 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 2023 Apr 29;36(5). pii:doac078
- 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 Mar;97(3):383-393.e3. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2022.09.012
- 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 Mar;44(3):656-662. doi:10.1007/s00246-022-02991-0
- Koenig P, Patel S, Cohen ER, Hauck A, Husain N, McGaghie WC Simulation Based Mastery Learning of Transesophageal Echocardiography. Pediatr Cardiol 2023 Mar;44(3):572-578. doi:10.1007/s00246-022-02950-9
- 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
- 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
- Ballard HA, Rivera A, Tsao M, Phillips M, Robles A, Hajduk J, Feinglass J, Barsuk JH Use of an ultrasound-guided intravenous catheter insertion simulation-based mastery learning curriculum to improve paediatric anaesthesia care. BJA Open 2022 Dec;4:100101. pii:100101
- Ballard HA, Jones E, Malavazzi Clemente MM, Damian D, Kovatsis PG Educational Review: Error traps in anesthesia for pediatric liver transplantation. Paediatr Anaesth 2022 Dec;32(12):1285-1291. doi:10.1111/pan.14565
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Gender Differences in Compensation. Anesth Analg 2022 Apr 01;134(4):e21-e22. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000005913
- DiBiase JA, Ballard HA Moving Toward Competency-Based Training. Anesth Analg 2022 Feb 01;134(2):e6. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000005719
- Bradley SM, Heiman HL, Bierman JA, O'Brien K, Cohen ER, Wayne DB A mastery learning approach to education about fall risk and gait assessment. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2022;43(1):84-91. doi:10.1080/02701960.2019.1651725
- 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
- Cameron KA, Cohen ER, Hertz JR, Wayne DB, Mitra D, Barsuk JH Barriers and Facilitators to Central Venous Catheter Insertion: A Qualitative Study. J Patient Saf 2021 Dec 01;17(8):e1296-e1306. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000477
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ballard HA, Burjek NE Use of normosol and Plasma-Lyte for pediatric liver transplants. Paediatr Anaesth 2021 Jul;31(7):830. doi:10.1111/pan.14198
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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