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The historic city of Krakow, Poland recently played host to the 1st OT-Europe Congress, a landmark event for the profession of occupational therapy. Co-organized by the Polish Association of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Europe, this congress brought together leading experts and practitioners from across Europe to share insights, innovations, and advancements in occupational therapy. […]

Simulation learning is transforming occupational therapy education by offering immersive, hands-on experiences in a controlled and safe environment. This innovative approach bridges the gap between theory and practice, allowing students to develop critical thinking, decision-making, and practical skills without the risk of failure or negative consequences for real patients. The SIMBA project aims to expand

On September 19-20, 2024, the SIMBA Project held its second live meeting at Istanbul Medipol University in Türkiye. This gathering marked a significant milestone in the project by bringing together all project partners to assess the progress of the project and plan the next phases of SIMBA’s implementation. The meeting opened with a presentation by

The SIMBA Project (Simulation-Based Learning in Occupational Therapy) is focused on integrating simulation-based learning (SBL) methodologies into occupational therapy (OT) education. SBL is a dynamic and evidence-based method that allows students to practice real-world clinical skills in a controlled environment. Through the SIMBA project, partners aim to develop and implement these innovative approaches across different

The primary aim of the SIMBA project is to develop and implement simulation-based learning (SBL) methodology across different stages of occupational therapy education programmes as an innovative and evidence-based method for teaching, learning, and evaluating professional OT competencies. To do so, one of the first tasks of the project was to precisely define what are

After a year of intense work, rigorous research and successful collaboration, the SIMBA project team is proud to announce the completion of one of the first key milestones of the project: the SIMBA Guidelines for the implementation of simulation-based learning in occupational therapy education. These Guidelines are the result of activities conducted within Work Package

As we step into the new (project)year, it’s a moment to reflect on the journey we’ve embarked on in our international research project. The past year has been filled with milestones, challenges, and most importantly, a warm and productive collaboration among the five participating project partners. Let’s take a moment to recap our endeavours in

On January 25th and 26th, 2024 the first live team meeting of the entire SIMBA project consortium was held at the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb, Croatia. This meeting marked the end a very successful first year of the project and was attended by colleagues from all five project partners: AP Hogeschool Antwerpen;

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE) in Oviedo, Spain, members of the SIMBA team had an opportunity to share some of the first results of the project. In a poster presentation, team members working in Work Package Two presented some of the work completed in

As the first year of the SIMBA project gradually comes to a close, members of the SIMBA team were more than excited to meet at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE) in Oviedo, Spain in October. Despite having worked together intensively over the past two years