Objectives To assess the feasibility of a hybrid simulation-based workshop at a national meeting for interventional neurology trainees focused on the management of acute ischemic stroke and tissue-plasminogen activator (tPA)-related hemorrhage.

Methods In this prospective, observational, hybrid simulation-based study at a fellows’ workshop at a national conference, participants were asked to manage a patient with acute ischemic stroke in the neurointerventional suite followed by thrombolytic-related hemorrhage leading to cerebral herniation during mechanical thrombectomy. We evaluated the participants’ ability to complete critical actions that were developed based on best practices and relevant American Heart Association guidelines and the Neurocritical Care Society’s Emergency Neurological Life Support protocols. The primary outcome was the improvement in knowledge from a pre-course to post-course test. Secondary outcomes included participant reactions.

Results Sixty trainees completed the simulation session in 8 groups. The mean sum of critical actions completed by trainees was 9.75/14 (70%). There was a moderate effect of the intervention on trainees’ knowledge from pre-test (mean 3.8, standard deviation (SD) = 0.3) to post-test (mean 4.3, SD=0.3). The simulation scenario was described as moderately realistic, very engaging, and extremely satisfactory. Following the workshop, all fellows endorsed an increase in proficiency and confidence in neurological emergency management.

Conclusions Simulation-based workshops at national conferences are feasible and a potentially useful tool for safely educating a large audience of trainees who may not have access to high-fidelity simulation platforms at their institutions.

The authors have declared no competing interest.

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