Standardized Patients
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Simulation ScenariosAugust 15, 2024Hybrid Simulation to Train for Mass Casualty Events in U.S. Army Medical Simulation
In the context of tactical medicine, a mass casualty (MASCAL) event is defined as a situation where the number and…
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Standardized Patients TrainingAugust 12, 2024Mental Health Simulation Requires Well-Trained Standardized Patients
Student nurses in a mental health course often approach the experience with trepidation. Psychiatric/psychological diagnoses address maladaptive behaviors and unregulated…
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OutcomesJuly 1, 2025Clinical Simulation Competency Assessment for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare simulation can ensure professionals remain competent for safe and effective patient care. Healthcare is constantly changing, and so are…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 2, 2024Women in Healthcare Simulation Leadership: 2024 Virtual Workshop
The 2024 Women in Leadership (WIL) Symposium is scheduled virtually for May 15 from 10 AM to 3:00 PM EDT,…
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ModalityJanuary 8, 2026And the Avkin Survey Says: Select the Right Clinical Simulation Modality
What are some of the key factors when selecting modalities in clinical simulation? Based on an Avkin 2023-2024 international survey,…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 1, 2024Using Casualty Simulation for Realistic First Aid Training
Healthcare Simulation allows adult clinical learners to gain knowledge and train skills by doing, which is especially true for Gen…
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Professional DevelopmentJanuary 8, 2026Northwestern Simulation to Meet Your Healthcare Simulation Professional Development Needs
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has developed valuable resources and programs for healthcare simulation professionals. Expert clinicians and simulation…
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Wearable SimulatorsJanuary 8, 2026Avkin’s Avbirth Birthing Simulator Takes EMS Industry by Storm
Avkin’s Avbirth wearable birthing simulator is the answer for creating realistic childbirth simulations for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. The…
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CommunitySeptember 2, 2024IMSH 2024 Wraps with More Medical Simulation Insights
IMSH 2024 has wrapped! IMSH 2024 had over 4300 participants, the highest number and largest vendor exhibit hall, very engaging…
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OperationsSeptember 2, 2024Key Considerations for High Fidelity Healthcare Simulation
To master a high level of fidelity in healthcare simulation, there is a delicate balance of factors to consider. Healthcare…
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AvkinJanuary 8, 2026AvMentor Provides Standardized Patient Program Development, Training & Services
Avkin’s AvMentor program helps healthcare simulation programs develop or expand a Standardized Patient program. From budgetary concerns to derailing the…
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Standardized Patients TrainingSeptember 14, 2024Enhancing Healthcare Simulation-Based Education with High-Fidelity Standardized Patients
The Standardized Patient (SP) methodology has been used in Healthcare Simulation since the 1960s to train medical students and residents…
