Resources

Below is a list of resources that can be used by your organization to augment your SIM experience. Note that none of the listed websites or books are sponsored by or affiliated with TCEP. All of the below resources are free to access unless otherwise indicted.

Pre-written SIM Cases

Download SIM casebooks

Resources for writing new SIM Cases

Download SIM case templates

Case writing reference websites, podcasts, databases, and texts:

Clinical and medical content reference

UptoDate* https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search

5MinuteConsult* https://5minuteconsult.com/

EMClerkship https://www.emclerkship.com/

C3 EM:RAP* https://www.emrap.org/c3

Foundations of Emergency Medicine https://foundationsem.com

First Aid for the USMLE STEP 1*

First Aid for the USMLE STEP 2*

Pathoma: Fundamentals of Pathology*


Pharmacology content reference

Lexicomp* https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/lexicomp

Micromedex* https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/micromedex2/librarian

Epocrates https://online.epocrates.com/


Radiology and ultrasound content reference

Radiopaedia https://radiopaedia.org/

The Radiology Assistant https://radiologyassistant.nl/

POCUS 101 https://www.pocus101.com/

Ultrasound cases https://www.ultrasoundcases.info/


ECG content reference

Life In the Fast Lane: https://litfl.com/ecg-library/

ECG Wave-Maven https://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp


Paid resources are denoted with an asterisk

Resources for Running SIM Cases

Resources for virtual cases

The Virtual Resus Room is a free, digital resource for running SIM cases on-line through Google Slides.

https://virtualresusroom.com/building-room/


Download SIM case resources

SIM roles - guide to roles of SIM team members

Case flow - guide to flow of case and moderator roles

Debriefing - guide to how to debrief teams

Vitals - Interactive vitals screen that allows moderators to set vitals and change them in real time as a case changes. Download the entire folder, then open the .html file in a browser to run.

Resources for SIM Competitions

Download SIM competition templates