PDSA cycle 1

The first PDSA cycle corresponded to SIMBA Acute Medicine 1.0 session. We obtained the hospital email addresses for all new incoming junior doctors to QEHB AMU in August 2020 from the AMU Consultant lead and sent email invitations to join the first SIMBA Acute Medicine session. AMU consultants were also informed and asked to distribute the invitation among junior colleagues. We also advertised the session in the fortnightly junior doctor bulletin. This email included the session details, including a brief description of the SIMBA model, benefits of participating, registration link and session agenda. The listed benefits were attendance included in foundation year doctors’ non-core teaching hour requirements, certificate of attendance, and feedback for ePortfolio as proof of commitment to medical education. Registration was opened 16 days before the session and the registration period extended 11 days. In total, 37 participants completed the presimulation and postsimulation questionnaires: 1 consultant, 5 Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors, 10 senior house officers (SHOs) and 21 registrars.