Anesth Analg 2002;94:149-153
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
ECONOMICS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH
The Use of a Human Patient Simulator in the Evaluation of and Development of a Remedial Prescription for an Anesthesiologist with Lapsed Medical Skills
Meg A. Rosenblatt, MD, and
Kenneth J. Abrams, MD MBA the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Remediation, Remediation Sub-Committee
Department of Anesthesiology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Meg A. Rosenblatt, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Box 1010, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574. Address e-mail to meg.rosenblatt{at}mountsinai.org
The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Remediation has been charged by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct of the New York State Department of Health to develop a remediation program for individuals ordered into retraining. We describe the development of an anesthesiology-specific evaluation to identify areas of deficiency to both determine a candidates suitability, as well as to facilitate the creation of an appropriate prescription for retraining. A human patient simulator was used to aid in the gathering of information during the evaluation process. Specifically, the use of simulation allowed the exploration of a candidates preparation, approach to clinical situations, technical abilities, response to clinical problems, ability to problem solve, and accuracy of medical record keeping. Human patient simulation should be considered a valuable tool in the process of evaluating physicians with lapsed medical skills.
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