The Danish Institute for Medical Simulation is an educational body with primary focus on research and training activities related to doctors’ and nurses’ postgraduate education. We utilise a diverse range of teaching methods spanning from full scale simulation to part task simulators.
In 2006 we had about 5500 course participants primarily from the Capital Region of Denmark, but also from the rest of Scandinavia and other parts of the world. In our courses, medical simulation makes it possible to create a working situation that reflects the real situation in the clinic. Thereby practical skills and clinical decision-making can be trained without exposing the patients to risks. Furthermore, health care personnel can use simulation to train and develop their competencies in their own speed and in a safe environment.