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PersonnelDecember 23, 2025Standardized Patient
A Standardized Patient (SP) is an individual who has been trained to portray the role of either a patient, family…
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ModalityDecember 22, 2025Human Patient Simulator
An evidence-based teaching modality in health education is the use of human patient simulators (HPS) for healthcare simulation. A Human…
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Patient SimulatorsDecember 12, 2025Patient Simulator
A patient simulator is any kind of manikin that mimics human anatomy or function (physiology), which can be used to…
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Sim Center DesignDecember 24, 2025Simulation Centers | About & Resources
A Simulation Center is a dedicated area within a healthcare education building, medical center, hospital or training facility which is…
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ConferencesNovember 17, 2025Western States Simulation Alliance 2025 BRIDGES Healthcare Simulation Champions in San Diego
Last week the inaugural event for the Western States Simulation Alliance (WSSA) took place in San Diego, California. Formerly known…
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MedicineOctober 13, 2025Enhancing Neonatal Emergency Preparedness with High-Fidelity Neonatal Simulators
Neonatal simulation-based learning has rapidly emerged as a medical learning strategy, particularly in neonate intensive care, which obviously demands high…
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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, 2025
Medical 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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SurgeryAugust 15, 2025
Surgical Simulation
Surgical Simulation is a specialization of medical simulation in which healthcare trainees and healthcare professionals learn modern surgical interventions with…
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NursingAugust 4, 2025Nursing Simulation Scenario
A Nursing Simulation Scenario is a clinical simulation event that replicates a nursing practice or situation. A nursing simulation scenario…
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ObstetricsJuly 22, 2025OB Simulator
An OB Simulator, or an Obstetrics simulator, is a speciality manikin that realistically mimics a woman in the pregnancy phase/terms…
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ModalityJuly 15, 2025
Manikin
A Manikin is a full-body patient simulator that mimics human anatomy and physiology and safely allows for the teaching of…
