About Us
Advancing the Field of Healthcare Simulation
We are a national center of excellence and an innovator for healthcare simulation, education, patient safety and research. Our programs improve multidisciplinary healthcare communication and teamwork, and our research advances the field of healthcare simulation.
We help improve patient safety by:
- Promoting experiential learning using adult learning principles in a safe environment
- Playing a critical role in shaping patient safety initiatives through the use of national and institutional assessment of needs for simulation-based education. Implementing these simulation-based initiatives will translate into improved patient care.
- Targeting multi-disciplinary healthcare teams, helping all members understand their roles and effectively communicate
- Exercising expertise in curriculum development, execution of simulation-based curricula and skills evaluation
- Establishing local, regional and national partnerships
- Advancing the field of healthcare simulation through research and dissemination of our work in relevant local, regional and national forums
- Achieving national accreditation in simulation through the Institute for Simulation in Healthcare
