To date, four out of out of 27 funded projects were from the Department of Pediatrics under the Special COVID-19 SIF funding available for strategic projects related to COVID-19 and the ways in which the Faculty of Medicine’s education, research, organization, and partnerships have changed, are changing, or could change in response.
Project Name: Optimization of Practice for Medical Trainees through Simulation
Lead: Vi Ean Tan, Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics
Summary: Enhance medical training and practice for medical students, residents, and fellows by implementing quality simulation equipment (TruBaby X and TruMonitor App) and increasing the use of simulation in pediatric critical care training.
Strategic Plan Objective(s): Primary: E2 / Secondary: E3, E5