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Clinical Training for Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
 

With four full-time staff, more than 20 part-time faculty, two of the most highly-realistic simulation environments of their kind, eleven years of experience and the ability to engineer and adapt multiple mannequins to over 350 scenarios based on actual claims, CMS provides one of the best patient care simulation experiences available anywhere in the world.

Many of our participants tell us that their time at CMS was the single most valuable and meaningful learning experience of their career. 99% report finding the courses useful and 97% believe they will perform better the next time they respond to a critical event, based on what they learned in the course.

 
All of our courses consider both clinical and behavioral aspects of performance, focusing on crisis management and error prevention. Topics include leadership, teamwork, effective communication, resource management, and performance enhancement. Active learning in the CMS real-world setting enhances the retention and application of these target skills and behaviors. The confidential environment away from one's home institution makes it comfortable and easier to learn at CMS.
 


A typical day begins at 7:30 AM. The day is filled with experiences in simulated clinical situations (scenarios) relevant to the learners' domain, separated by debriefings that are supported by videotape of the scenarios. There are some didactic presentations to orient the participants to the CMS learning model, which is based on the now widely accepted Crisis Resource Management principles.

The debriefings by our skilled instructors are the core of the learning experience. Most groups finish by 4:30 PM. Through these realistic scenarios and constructive debriefing sessions, CMS encourages an open and motivational discussion of performance and error to instill the principles of teamwork throughout the entire healthcare system.

 

Testimonials from participants:

“Useful to physicians at all levels.”

“Outstanding course. I learned a lot about myself and how I can improve my practice”.

“The best educational exercise provided in residency thus far.”

“I learned a tremendous amount. I don’t see how it could have been better.”
Specialty Course Length Rates (per team unless otherwise specified)
Anesthesia ★ Full Day $6250 or
$1250/clinician
Emergency Medicine Full Day $6250
ICU Full Day $6250
Labor and Delivery Full Day $1250/physician
$300/midwife
$150/nurse
Otorhinolaryngology Full Day $6250
Pain Service Full Day $6250
Radiology Full Day $6250
EMS and
Transport Teams 		Half - Full Day $3500 - $6250
Surgical Teams Half Day $3500
Code Teams Quarter Day $1750
     
★ Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.