High Fidelity Simulation with Neel Bhanderi

In this session, I am speaking with Neel Bhanderi on the
advantages of high-fidelity training within clinical practice. In
the conversation, we examine the concepts of analogs of reality
and how it has multifactorial benefits through the integration of
handover simulation, debriefing, stress inoculation, skill
acquisition under stress, communication under applied stress, and
much more. To do this I have Dr. Neel Bhanderi with me. Neel is
the Head of Education and Training at MedSTAR retrieval HEMS
service based in Adelaide. He is also a Consultant in Emergency
Medicine at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Neel trained as an
Emergency Physician and worked as a Consultant at St George’s
Hospital Major Trauma Centre in London for several years and for
Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Air Ambulance. In 2016, Neel
emigrated to Australia where he works as an Emergency Specialist
at the Townsville Hospital in North Queensland and is currently
the head of education for MedSTAR retrieval service. In the
conversation, we examine:


• Why high-fidelity simulation is useful & Neels approach to
multi-modal simulation. • What components of training do MedSTAR
focus on (Skills based, assessment-based, comms based or all
three) – templates of training outcomes used. • How Neel
approaches the training debrief. • How Neel creates incremental
training stressors within the operational teams. • Environmental
stress training methods (operational Task and environmental
noise). • Approach to micro versus macro tasks • Comms under
pressure within the training environment • Handover and how
MedStar simulates this (filming, use of the checklist, analyzing)
• Training relationship with case review (identifying training
needs from case review). • How Neel is changing training in the
short term (other elements such as personality and
characterological traits).


Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with a fantastic
guest. For more on MedSTAR and the work they do please see here:


https://saambulance.sa.gov.au/work-with-us/who-we-employ/medstar-emergency-medical-retrieval/





* We will resume with the human factors series next week