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Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS)
Assessment/evaluation tool
December 4, 2015
Authors:
Jeffrey Norris, Staff Physician, Saint Vincent de Paul Village Family Health Center
Joan Carpenter
Jaqueline Eaton
Jia-Wen Guo
Madeline Lasche
Marjorie Pett
Donald Blumenthal
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Field / discipline: Anesthesia / peri-anesthesia care, Critical care, Emergency / trauma, Gerontology / geriatrics / aging, Mass casualty & triage, Medical, Mental health, Neonatal, Obstetrics & maternal-child, Palliative & end-of-life care, Pathology and Histotechnology, Pediatrics / child & family, Primary care / community care / family practice, Radiology & diagnostic imaging, Rehabilitation & restorative care, Reproductive & gynecology, Surgical
What’s Wrong with Simon?: An interprofessional Paediatric Simulation
Scenario/simulation
December 5, 2025
Authors:
George Brown College
Elizabeth Hanna, MHSc, Reg CASLPO
K. Susan A’Court, RN, BScN, MEd
Kate Parker, CHSE
Paula Mastrilli, RN, PhD
Wendy Ellis, RN, PhD
SickKids Hospital
Emily Louca, MALEAD, RRT
Seona Dunbar, RN, BScN, MN
Maite Browning, RN, BscN, BMSc, MEd(c) , A-EMCA
Jabeen Fayyaz, MD, DCH, MCPS, FCPS , MHPE, PhD(c) Simulation
Rafael Velasquez, BCoSc, CCNA and Network+ certifications
Michener Institute
Jordan Holmes, MA, MRT(N), CHSE
Roger Chow, Simulationist
Interprofessional: Yes
Language: English
Field / discipline: Multiple/General, Pediatrics / child & family
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Collaboration and Teamwork- Interprofessional Communication During Difficult Situations
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Dr. Sandra Goldsworthy, PhD, RN, CCNC(C), CMSN(C), CCSNE Nipissing University
Dr. Tammie McParland, PhD, RN, CCNE, CCSNE, Nipissing University
Lisa Fasken, RN, Nipissing University
Dr. Barbara Wilson-Keates, PhD, RN, Athabasca University
Warren Fasken, RT
Travis Murphy, RRT, Canadore College
Samantha Murphy, RN, BScN, North Bay Regional Health Centre
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Fields / disciplines: Multiple/General
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
COPD Incorporating High Flow and Palliation
Scenario/simulation
August 24, 2023
Authors:
Christine Hernando, RN MN, Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Interprofessional: Yes
Language: English
Field / discipline: Medical, Palliative & end-of-life care
Modality: Manikin-based
Respiratory Therapist Role in Collaborative End of Life Care and Terminal Extubation
Scenario/simulation
February 28, 2025
Authors:
Louise Chartrand RRT PhD, University of Manitoba
Sandra Biesheuvel, RRT, CTE, Msc, University of Manitoba
Interprofessional: Yes
Language: English
Field / discipline: Critical care, Mental health, Palliative & end-of-life care, Team Collaboration
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Caring for chronic addictions and the plight of the houseless person
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Salima Bano Virani, Centennial College
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Management of opioid addiction
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Salima Bano Virani, Centennial College
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Fields / disciplines: Mental health
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Adapting Communication as Cardiac Sonographers: Challenging or Complex Patient Scenarios
Scenario/simulation
January 23, 2025
Authors:
Jacqueline Wheatley, DMS, RDCS, FASE (she/her), Mohawk College
Babitha Thampinathan, CRCS, RDCS, FASE (she/her), Mohawk College
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Field / discipline: Communication, Radiology & diagnostic imaging, Sonography, Team Collaboration, Ultrasound
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Cultural Safety for Indigenous People in Healthcare
Scenario/simulation
February 3, 2025
Authors:
Teresa Evans MN, Northwestern Polytechnic
Karen Oostra, MSN, Northwestern Polytechnic
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Field / discipline: Communication, Obstetrics & maternal-child, Reproductive & gynecology, Team Collaboration, Ultrasound
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
SimCanada Community Scenario Template
Authoring/administration tool
February 13, 2020
Authors:
Tim Willett, MD, MMEd, Simulation Canada
Bruce Ballon, MD, FRCPC, SIM-one
Marie McEwan, RN, Durham College / Unversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
Amy Nakajima, MD, FRCPC, Bruyere Continuing Care
Julie Rivers, RN, BScN, MAEd, Loyalist College
Luc Simard, ACP, Collège Boréal
Cathy Smith, PhD, University of Toronto
Interprofessional: Yes
Language: English
Field / discipline: Anesthesia / peri-anesthesia care, Critical care, Emergency / trauma, Gerontology / geriatrics / aging, Mass casualty & triage, Medical, Mental health, Neonatal, Obstetrics & maternal-child, Palliative & end-of-life care, Pathology and Histotechnology, Pediatrics / child & family, Primary care / community care / family practice, Public/community health & health promotion, Radiology & diagnostic imaging, Rehabilitation & restorative care, Reproductive & gynecology, Surgical
Modalities: Extended reality (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality), Hybrids or blended simulation, Manikin-based, Moulage, Organic tissues (cadavers/animals), Role-playing, Standardized/simulated patients or real patients, Task trainer, Video, Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Multiple scenarios from THESIMTECH
Scenario/simulation
April 21, 2015
Authors:
Andy Howes, thesimtech.com
et al
Interprofessional: Yes
Language: English
Field / discipline: Anesthesia / peri-anesthesia care, Critical care, Emergency / trauma, Medical, Pediatrics / child & family, Reproductive & gynecology
Modality: Manikin-based
Sepsis in an Older Adult (Body Interact Case 794)
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Paula Mastrilli, George Brown College
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Fields / disciplines: Emergency / trauma
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Resolving Inadequate Sample Submissions in a Clinical Laboratory
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Kendra Jacobsen, Saskatchewan Polytech
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Fields / disciplines: Multiple/General
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Multi-Trauma: Multiple Vehicle Collision
Scenario/simulation
July 8, 2015
Authors:
Susan Eldred, RN,BScN, PhD candidate, University of Ottawa, Algonquin College
Shelley Clarke, RN, BScN , University of Ottawa, Algonquin College
Heather Macmillan, RN, BScN, University of Ottawa, Algonquin College
Shawna Watt, RN, BScN, University of Ottawa
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Field / discipline: Emergency / trauma, Mass casualty & triage, Obstetrics & maternal-child
Modalities: Manikin-based, Standardized/simulated patients or real patients
Pre-Operative Teaching
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Shelley Clarke, Algonquin College
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Field / discipline: Medical, Surgical
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
Prioritization of Nursing Care for Pressure Injuries
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
Laura Roberts, Memorial University, Western Regional School of Nursing
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Fields / disciplines: Gerontology / geriatrics / aging
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient
A Fall in a Long-Term Care Home
Scenario/simulation
July 4, 2022
Authors:
The Canadian Institute for Seniors Care, Conestoga College
Interprofessional: No
Language: English
Fields / disciplines: Gerontology / geriatrics / aging
Modality: Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient