Development of a Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Curriculum for Breaking Bad News

Physician communication impacts patient outcomes. However, communication skills, especially around difficult conversations, remain suboptimal and there is no clear way to determine the validity of entrustment decisions. The aims of this study are to (a) describe the development of a simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) curriculum for breaking bad news (BBN) conversation skills; and (b) set a defensible minimum passing standard (MPS) to ensure uniform skill acquisition among learners.

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