NYMC Faculty Publications

Lack of Diversity in Simulation Technology: An Educational Limitation?

DOI

10.1097/SIH.0000000000000405

Journal Title

Simulation in Healthcare

First Page

112

Last Page

114

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2020

Department

Medicine

Abstract

STATEMENT: Despite increased attention on diversity in medicine and healthcare, heterogeneity in simulation technology has been slow to follow suit. In a nonsystematic review of simulation technology available in 2018 with respect to skin tone, age and sex, we found limited diversity in these offerings, suggesting limitations to educators' abilities to represent the full array of patients, conditions, and scenarios encountered in medicine and training. We highlight these limitations and propose basic strategies by which educators can increase awareness of and incorporate diversity into the simulation arena.

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