Building a Community of Practice for Researchers: The International Network for Simulation-Based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education : Simulation in Healthcare

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Building a Community of Practice for Researchers

The International Network for Simulation-Based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education

Cheng, Adam MD; Auerbach, Marc MD, MSc; Calhoun, Aaron MD; Mackinnon, Ralph BSc, MBChB, FRCA; Chang, Todd P. MD, MAcM; Nadkarni, Vinay MD; Hunt, Elizabeth A. MD, MPH, PhD; Duval-Arnould, Jordan MPH, CPH; Peiris, Nicola BSc; Kessler, David MD, MSc

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Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare 13(3S):p S28-S34, June 2018. | DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000269

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Summary Statement 

The scope and breadth of simulation-based research is growing rapidly; however, few mechanisms exist for conducting multicenter, collaborative research. Failure to foster collaborative research efforts is a critical gap that lies in the path of advancing healthcare simulation. The 2017 Research Summit hosted by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare highlighted how simulation-based research networks can produce studies that positively impact the delivery of healthcare. In 2011, the International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education (INSPIRE) was formed to facilitate multicenter, collaborative simulation-based research with the aim of developing a community of practice for simulation researchers. Since its formation, the network has successfully completed and published numerous collaborative research projects. In this article, we describe INSPIRE's history, structure, and internal processes with the goal of highlighting the community of practice model for other groups seeking to form a simulation-based research network.

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