https://www.johs.org.uk Default RSS Feed en-us https://www.johs.org.uk/book/isbn/10.54531/FAZQ4700 Simulation-based education relies on learner engagement, psychological safety and equitable participation. However, learners from minoritized backgrounds may experience simulation environments differently due to identity-related stressors such as stereotype threat, belonging uncertainty and concerns about biased evaluation. Minority Stress Theory provides a framework for understanding how social environments can activate stress processes that interfere with learning and performance. Building on prior conceptual work applying Minority Stress Theory to simulation-based education, this article translates that framework into practical guidance for simulation educators. We propose eight practice strategies addressing prebriefing, scenario design, facilitator training, debriefing structure, assessment practices, environmental signals of belonging and programme-level improvement processes. By reducing minority stressors in simulation environments, educators can promote more inclusive, psychologically safe learning experiences that enable all learners to engage fully in simulation.

]]> https://www.johs.org.uk/book/isbn/10.54531/GMFT2275 Meta-debriefing, otherwise known as ‘debriefing the debrief’, offers simulation faculty an ongoing opportunity to iteratively develop their debriefing skills. Online meta-debriefing provides a uniquely accessible format that supports geographically dispersed simulation educators, fosters diverse perspectives, and enables sustained professional development opportunities beyond traditional in-person constraints. Drawing upon our experience as a diverse team tasked with setting up the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) Meta-Debrief Club, here we present eight practice guidelines, or ‘tips’, to support online meta-debriefing. These tips are aligned with the four fundamental pillars that underpin meta-debriefing practice and can be adapted to various contexts and platforms.

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