Professional Development
Professional development for healthcare simulation educators, nursing simulation technicians, medical simulation program administrators and more.
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Ambulance SimulatorsSeptember 3, 2025JEMS Details How Vassar College Built Their Own Ambulance Simulator
Ambulance Simulation for EMS students is an important aspect of training that may be difficult to reproduce repeatedly. Not many…
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Surgical SimulatorsSeptember 16, 2024Verge Covers How Haptic Feedback is Making VR Surgery Feel Real
Recently the popular website Verge covered the recent US launch of FundamentalVR, whose founders compare the realism of their product…
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Elevate HealthcareSeptember 17, 2024INACSL Standards of Best Practice for Simulation Infographic: Participant Evaluation
Looking for an easy way to share with your faculty key simulation concepts and guidelines to increase adherence to industry…
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HealthcareSeptember 17, 2024Is Substance Abuse Treatment Possible Through Simulated Environments in Virtual Reality?
Can we treat substance abuse through Virtual Reality technology? Today’s Guest Author Patrick Bailey submitted an article to share how…
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FacilitationJanuary 9, 2026The New SimRig Ambulance Trainer From DiaMedical USA Provides Dynamic Approach to EMS Training
As we all know, the competency and thoroughness of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training determines the fate of countless individuals…
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Clinical Task TrainersJanuary 9, 2026ReaLifeSim IV Simulator Blends Task Trainer With Standardized Patients
We could easily argue that real practice on real people equals real competence and real confidence. But how can we…
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Elevate HealthcareJanuary 9, 2026The Elevate Healthcare Ares is Much More Than an ALS Manikin
(CAE Healthcare is now known as Elevate Healthcare after being acquired by Madison Industries, as such, references to “CAE” are…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 17, 2024Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 4B: Hypoglycemia & Excel Template for Simulated EHR
An understanding of basic physiological concepts can enable Healthcare Technology Simulation Specialists (aka Sim Techs) without medical backgrounds a better…
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MoulageSeptember 4, 2025Bobbie Merica & Moulage Concepts Lead the Way for Healthcare Simulation Realism
The quickest way to increase realism in your medical simulation program is to start utilizing moulage, aka makeup special effects,…
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VendorsAugust 30, 2024SIMTICS Hosts Massive Online Library of Clinical Skills Learner Programs
SIMTICS wants to help you “learn healthcare skills, anytime, anywhere” with their online subscription based library of simulation, 3D anatomy,…
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Education Management SolutionsJanuary 9, 2026The Shift to Competency-Based Medical Education: What You Need to Know
As a simulation professional, you’re probably already aware of the major changes occurring in clinical education. Traditional classroom learning has…
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ResearchSeptember 17, 2024
Understanding Research for Clinical Simulation – The Scientific Process
In a previous HealthySim article published April of 2018, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Defined for Simulation in Healthcare, EBP was defined…
