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Emergency Medical ServicesJuly 10, 2025EMS Simulator
An EMS Simulator is a medical simulation tool or device used to depict emergency scenarios for education and training purposes.…
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XR Headset HardwareJuly 8, 2025Extended Reality in Healthcare Simulation
Extended Reality in healthcare simulation has greatly benefited from advanced innovation in digital, especially after COVID-19. Extended Reality, known more…
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Professional DevelopmentJuly 7, 2025SSiH: Society for Simulation in Healthcare
With over 5,000 members, SSH, aka The Society for Simulation in Healthcare, is the world’s largest organization dedicated to medical…
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Simulated DefibrillatorsJuly 4, 2025Defibrillator Simulator
A defibrillator simulator is a simulated medical device used during medical simulation scenarios to mimic a patient experiencing cardiac arrest,…
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Birthing SimulatorsJuly 3, 2025Childbirth Simulator
A childbirth simulator, also known as a labor and delivery simulator or birth simulator, is a healthcare simulation manikin or…
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Dental SimulatorsJanuary 26, 2026Dental Simulation
Dental Simulation is the use of simulation education for dentistry procedures. Clinical simulation in dental education is hardly a new…
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Clinical Task TrainersJune 20, 2025Cardiac Simulator
A cardiac simulator, which is also sometimes referred to as a Heart Simulator, is an electrocardiogram (ECG) tool designed to…
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ClinicalJune 19, 2025
Clinical Simulation
Clinical Simulation is a way for a Simulation Center to replicate real-world healthcare scenarios in an environment that is safe…
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CredentialingJune 13, 2025ASPE GTA and MUTA Standards of Best Practice
The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) is a global organization focused on human simulation via Standardized Patients, aka Simulated…
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CredentialingJune 17, 2025
ASPE Standards of Best Practice
The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) were developed for those working with clinical human…
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Professional DevelopmentJune 2, 2025
Healthcare Simulation Dictionary
A Healthcare Simulation Dictionary has been developed by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) to support effective communication regarding…
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Augmented RealityMay 22, 2025Augmented Reality in Medicine
Augmented Reality in Medicine has been an innovative trend since Robert Mann introduced the first virtual system in medicine in…
