Key Terms
Healthcare Simulation key terms critical for the success of improving clinical education, training and patient safety outcomes.
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ClinicalJanuary 26, 2026Healthcare Simulation Fellowships
Healthcare Simulation Fellowships are a great way to grow healthcare simulation professionals to gain knowledge and experience across the medical…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 29, 2025Simulation Canada
Simulation Canada (formerly known as SIM-one and the Canadian Network for Simulation in Healthcare) is Canada’s interprofessional, cross-sector network for…
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PersonnelJanuary 26, 2026Healthcare Simulation Educator
A Healthcare Simulation Educator is a clinical simulation professional whose responsibility is to develop and implement clinical simulation-based education designed…
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Surgical SimulatorsJanuary 27, 2026Surgical Simulator
A surgical simulator is a surgical simulation tool that can be used as a way for learners to practice surgical…
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Laparoscopic Surgical SimulatorsDecember 8, 2025Laparoscopic Simulator
A Laparoscopic Simulator is a minimally-invasive surgical simulation training tool intended for learners and medical professionals alike. Minimally-invasive surgery has…
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Patient SimulatorsSeptember 11, 2025Medical Manikin
A Medical manikin, sometimes spelled medical mannequin, is a lifelike patient simulator used to represent real-world patient health scenarios. In…
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XR Headset HardwareSeptember 15, 2025XR Headsets for Healthcare Simulation
The selection of the right Extended Reality (XR) headset is imperative to provide clinical learners with the best virtual healthcare…
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HealthcareSeptember 2, 2025Must Know Healthcare Simulation Key Terms
Continuing HealthySimulation.comโs coverage of Medical Simulation companies or terms clinical simulation champions need to know about, in this article are…
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PediatricJanuary 26, 2026International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS)
The International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) is a global community of pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, pediatric nurses, educators and other allied…
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TrainingSeptember 8, 2025
Medical Simulation Course
A medical simulation course is an academic learning experience guided by a healthcare simulation-specific curriculum or focus. Learners often enroll…
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NursingSeptember 2, 2025
Nursing Simulation | About & Resources
Nursing Simulation-based education begins at the undergraduate and continues into graduate levels as well as for professional development and in…
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PersonnelAugust 26, 2025Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics
The Healthcare Simulation Code of Ethics was established for those involved in healthcare simulation community. All Codes of Ethics are…
