Reclaiming identities: exploring the influence of simulation on refugee doctors' workforce integration.
Samantha Eve SmithVictoria Ruth TallentireJulie DovertyMohamed ElaibaidJulie MardonPatricia LivingstonPublished in: Advances in simulation (London, England) (2024)
Opportunities provided within simulation programmes may help refugee doctors form social connections and aid learning in a variety of domains. Learning, social connections, and skills application in simulation may help doctors to reclaim their professional identities, and forge new identities as international medical graduates. Fundamentally, simulation experiences allow newcomers to understand what is expected of them. These processes are key to successful workforce integration. The simulation community should be curious about the potential of simulation experiences to influence integration, whilst also considering the possibility of unintentional 'othering' between faculty and participants.