1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta-Egypt
2Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education and Department of Surgery (Pediatric Division), College of Medicine-King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-Saudi Arabia
3Department of Surgery (Pediatric Division), Faculty of Medicine-Suez canal University, Ismailia-Egypt
4Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine-King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
5Assistant Professor, Division of Pharmacology-Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-Saudi Arabia
6Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine-Beni-Seuf University, Beni Seuf, Egypt
*Corresponding Author: Abo Elyazied A. Fouad Associate Professor, Division of Forensic Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al- Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Contact: +96 65803–49754 E-mail: draboyazid@yahoo.com
Aim of the work: To assess the role and abilities of simulators to enhance the learning process of toxicology for undergraduate medical students with a special emphasis on three drugs namely; Atropine, Morphine and Digoxin
Materials and Methods: Medical students registered for the forensic medicine and toxicology course during 2012–2017 were divided into groups; each contained a maximum of seven. Assessment were done 4 times during the study; as a pre course test, followed by a post theoretical collective lecture, a post clinical reasoning scenario test and the last was taken after the completion of the mannequin's practical sessions using a high fidelity simulator. Students’ feedback concerning the course were collected and data were statistically analyzed.
Results: Students attained the highest mark post mannequin's sessions with a statistically significant difference form the other three assessments. Their feedback supported the notion that high fidelity simulators have improved their understanding of toxicology.
Conclusion: The use of simulation-based training may be a valuable tool to improve toxicology knowledge of medical students and may be considered as an excellent method to gain and achieve multiple skills.
Medical Simulators, Toxicology, Undergraduate Education
