Virtual Patients / Digital Learning
Virtual patient resources for the medical simulation and nursing simulation industry: best practices, product demos, research highlights and more.
View all categories in the Healthcare Simulation Index
-
ConferencesDecember 24, 2025November’s 7th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Europe Symposium
The 7th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Europe Symposium will occur on November 13-14th, 2025 in ReykjavÃk, Iceland. The 7th…
-
NursingNovember 12, 2025Getting Started with Immersive VR Nursing Simulation: Hardware and Software Essentials
Abstract: Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is rapidly becoming a transformative tool in health sciences’ education, but many programs face barriers…
-
Virtual Clinical Communication TrainingDecember 8, 2025TeleSimulation
TeleSimulation is a novel teaching process by which telecommunication and healthcare simulation resources are used to provide education, training and…
-
ResearchDecember 8, 2025Healthcare Simulation Research Comparison: VR vs In-Person
Virtual reality integration has steadily increased in nursing education since COVID-19. The NCSBN study (Hayden, 2014) demonstrated that high-quality nursing…
-
NursingOctober 3, 2025
Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Education
Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Education is used to teach learners concepts related to the care of patients who are either…
-
Virtual RealityJanuary 28, 2026VR for Hospital Systems
SimX revolutionizes healthcare training with cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) simulation technology. The VR platform’s wireless, multiplayer, and cross-platform system creates…
-
NursingSeptember 30, 2025Healthcare Simulation Research Update September 2025
Research in the field of healthcare simulation continues to advance rapidly, transforming healthcare education through groundbreaking findings worldwide. In this…
-
Screen-Based Virtual PatientsNovember 18, 2025Full Code Medical Simulation
Full Code is an intuitive, mobile-first medical simulation app designed by accomplished clinicians, with experiential learning in mind. With over…
-
Augmented RealitySeptember 26, 2025Care Companion XR
Care Companion XR from Elm Park Labs is an immersive patient and caregiver education platform designed to reduce uncertainty, improve…
-
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…
-
UbiSimOctober 15, 2025Benefits of VR Before Clinicals: Reshaping Mental Health Nursing Education
Abstract: Mental health nursing faces a critical shortage as healthcare needs 310,000 more psychiatric nurses in the US and Canada,…
-
Patient SimulatorsAugust 21, 2025
Medical Simulator
Medical Simulators are devices used in the emerging field of healthcare simulation to educate and train healthcare professionals on specific…
