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Published:
2026-08-31

Simulation in continuing medical education in pediatrics: A bridge between knowledge, clinical competence, and patient safety

Lourdes Bethancourt López de Reyna1

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37980/im.journal.rspp.es.20262837

Keywords:

clinical simulation, continuing medical education, pediatrics, patient safety, competences

Abstract

Clinical Simulation has been contributing to the training of healthcare professionals for decades. Not as a trend, but as a response to an uncomfortable reality: patients should not be the space where one learns how to avoid making mistakes. However, its adoption in continuing medical education (CME) for practicing pediatricians still faces cultural, institutional, and budgetary resistance, especially in Latin American.

This article is an invitation for an evidence-based reflection on why simulation is an essential tool for 21st century pediatrician to maintain a high level of professionalism. Throughout this piece, we will review the background and recent scientific evidence on simulation contextualized to our Latin American reality. The goal is to show that any healthcare professional in Panama can use it with confidence because it is accessible, safe, and has the potential to transform the way we work. Because the question isn't why pediatricians should use it, but why not?

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