Scale-up the Introduction of Simulation Into Four New Health Professional Training Institutions in East and West Africa

Simulation based learning practice is limited in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experiences gained from our prior implementation in Phase I of this program show that simulation is feasible and significantly contributes to learning. However, the growth and sustainability of simulation methodologies in health training and service delivery institutions is subject to variability and institution specific factors. These factors may include but are not limited to ease of adoption of new technologies, human resources, space and institutional culture. These factors are likely to vary widely in Sub-Saharan Africa across countries and institutions. It's not known how institutional factors will influence the introduction, adoption and sustainability of simulation methodologies in East and West African health training and service delivery institutions. We have partnered with four institutions in East and West Africa (in Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria) to learn about the process of introduction and scaling of simulation based learning in new frontiers.