Practical session “Examination of a corpse at the scene of discovery” using simulation technologies

This article presents the results of a comparison between the preparation of the protocol “Examination of a Corpse at the Site of Discovery” using traditional teaching methods and teaching methods that incorporate simulation technologies.  It describes systemic issues in the practical training of students in the higher medical education system based on modern pedagogical concepts (andragogy, the theory of purposeful practice, Bloom’s taxonomy) and empirical research conducted at the simulation center of N. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Clinical Medicine at the Russian University of Medicine (a Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education under the Ministry of Health of Russia), and substantiates the effectiveness of simulation technologies in developing professional competencies. The results of a retrospective cohort study involving 5th- and 6th-year students are presented. Four scenarios for the session “Examination of a Cadaver at the Scene of an Incident” were developed and tested. The simulation method was shown to be significantly superior to the traditional method.

Recommendations for implementing the developed methodology into the educational process are formulated. 

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