Key Terms
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Virtual RealityDecember 8, 2025Virtual Reality in Healthcare Simulation
Virtual Reality in Healthcare Simulation provides clinical learners the opportunity to experience simulated first-person representations of medical environments, patients, and…
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Patient SafetyNovember 28, 2025National Patient Safety Board
The time for a world where medical providers are better supported to eliminate errors and where patients can trust that…
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Virtual Imaging: MRI, CT, X-Ray, VascularDecember 1, 2025Virtual Anatomy
Virtual Anatomy is a technology tool that enables interactive anatomy visualization and learning. By using this digital anatomy, learners, educators…
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Sim Center DesignDecember 24, 2025Sim Lab
A Sim Lab is a healthcare simulation space designed to provide immersive learning experiences for learners and industry professionals. To…
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ModalityNovember 20, 2025
Serious Games
A “serious game,” also known as an applied game, is a computer-based program that is designed for both entertainment and…
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Sim Center DesignDecember 24, 2025
Simulation Centre
A Simulation Centre is any location where healthcare education involving experiential learning, aka healthcare simulation, is conducted. Typically, larger facilities…
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Sim Center DesignDecember 24, 2025
Simulation Lab
A simulation lab in healthcare is designed to provide immersive learning experiences for healthcare practitioners and students. A clinical simulation…
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OperationsDecember 24, 2025
Clinical Simulation Program
A clinical simulation program is an educational initiative that allows learners to hone in on and practice new healthcare skills…
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DebriefingOctober 23, 2025Healthcare Simulation Debriefing
Debriefing in Healthcare Simulation is a period of time that follows an experiential learning activity during which learners/teams reflect, review…
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VeterinaryJanuary 26, 2026
Veterinary Simulation
Veterinary Simulation is simulation training for veterinary technicians, nurses and doctors. Veterinary simulation helps learners become familiar with the unique…
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PersonnelJanuary 27, 2026
Sim Tech | Simulation Technician | Simulation Technology Specialist
A Sim Tech works in a Healthcare Simulation program and manages the operations of Medical Simulation technology. Contributing to the…
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PediatricJanuary 26, 2026
International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research & Education (INSPIRE)
The International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research, and Education (INSPIRE) is a collaborative group of pediatric simulation experts, clinicians,…
