A Model for an Online Learning Management System for Simulation-Based Acquisition of Psychomotor Skills in Health Professions Education

The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has shifted traditional educational approaches in health professions education (HPE) from in-person to remote learning. Although pedagogical strategies have been developed and implemented rapidly to support cognitive and affective domains of learning in HPE, less progress has occurred in psychomotor skills acquisition. Psychomotor skills, referred to as technical skills training, are underpinned by educational theories and conceptual frameworks. Considering the widening gap in learning domains, this editorial provides an overview and recommendations for developing and implementing remote training supported by educational theories, such as deliberate practice, and conceptual frameworks in technical skills acquisition in HPE. We begin by discussing the unique curricular needs for remote psychomotor skills in medical teaching-learning contexts and subsequently present a theory-driven and evidence-based model for remote psychomotor skills acquisition.