Professional Development
Professional development for healthcare simulation educators, nursing simulation technicians, medical simulation program administrators and more.
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Laerdal MedicalJanuary 8, 2026Laerdal SUN Las Vegas Conference Shines Light on Healthcare Simulation Best Practices
This week at the M Resort in Las Vegas, the Laerdal SUN Las Vegas 2024 conference took place over three…
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Education Management SolutionsJanuary 8, 2026Competency-Based Clinical Education Solutions: Skills Assessment is NOT Competency
In healthcare education, there is an important distinction between the assessment of skills and competency. Skills assessment focuses on the…
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Pediatric SimulatorsJuly 16, 2025Paediatric Critical Care Simulation in a New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
Abstract: With increasing strains on hospital systems, Critical Care Units (CCUs) have grappled with nursing resource limitations. To address this…
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PersonnelOctober 28, 2024Hourly vs. Salaried Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists: A Comparative Analysis
In the landscape of healthcare simulation, the role of simulation operations (SimOps) specialists remains as crucial as ever. As clinical…
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Professional DevelopmentDecember 8, 2025Listen Up: Healthcare Simulation Podcasts
Healthcare Simulation Podcasts are providing unique and fascinating content that directly supports the evolution of the methodology across the entire…
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Elevate HealthcareJuly 16, 2025Physiological Realism in Medical Simulation
Abstract: A flight simulator without models of the airplane and flight conditions would be considered an absurdity, yet only a…
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Elevate HealthcareJanuary 8, 2026Elevate Healthcare’s Catherine: The Vimedix Ultrasound Simulator for Women’s Health
Elevate Healthcare enhances learning opportunities through upgraded Vimedix features that foster better interactions and focused practice for developing ultrasound skills.…
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ConferencesOctober 31, 2024IPSS November Virtual Meeting to Bridge Gap Between AI and Pediatric Simulation
The International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) has the annual November virtual conference IPSSV on November 7th or 8th 2024 dependant…
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UPMC WISERJanuary 8, 2026WISERโs SIMS is Your Solution to Simulation Center Management
The Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research (WISER) is a state-of-the-art simulation training and research facility that serves both…
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UbiSimJuly 16, 2025A New Educational Reality: 3 Years of Virtual Reality in Nursing Simulation
Abstract: In the fall of 2021 a Nursing Director, Clinical Professor, and Simulation Lab Manager took their first steps towards…
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CommunityOctober 4, 2024Whimsical Sim Bricks: Community Building in Healthcare Simulation
“Sim Bricks” @sim_brick is an anonymous account on X (Twitter) which uses Lego to generate discussions around topical healthcare simulation…
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ConferencesOctober 7, 2024Simulation Canadaโs SIM EXPO 2024: Advocacy and XR
Simulation Canadaโs SimExpo is on November 25 & 26, 2024 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The…
