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Professional DevelopmentJanuary 23, 2026
Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s IMSH 2026 Officially Opens in San Antonio with Executive Interviews
Each year, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare hosts their annual conference, the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).…
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Simulated MedicationsJanuary 2, 2026
Simulated Medications
Simulated Medications are practice meds designed to provide realistic clinical simulation practice. Using and interacting with simulated medications helps to…
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Patient SimulatorsJanuary 8, 2026
Simulation Manikins
A Simulation Manikin is a technological computerized clinical simulator that provides a means for learners and educators to practice their…
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ResearchDecember 29, 2025
Healthcare Clinical Simulation Research Update November-December 2025
To help simulation educators, researchers, and developers stay abreast of current evidence in healthcare simulation, research articles should be reviewed…
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ModalityDecember 22, 2025
Human 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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NursingDecember 18, 2025
INACSL 2025 Nursing Simulation Leadership Video Interviews
The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Nursing (INACSL) 2025 conference in Denver, Colorado, served as a crucial platform…
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Patient SimulatorsDecember 12, 2025
Patient 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, 2025
Simulation 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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Virtual RealityDecember 8, 2025
Virtual 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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Professional DevelopmentDecember 9, 2025
Call to Action: U.S. DoE Petition to Revise Definition of Professional Degrees
Under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the United States federal student loan system is being overhauled. Graduate…
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Artificial Intelligence AIDecember 1, 2025
NeoOSCE: A Next-Generation Method for AI-Enhanced Clinical Skills Assessment
Clinical skills assessment represents a cornerstone of healthcare education (Dorrestein et al., 2025). Every generation of educators seeks more valid,…
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Patient SafetyNovember 28, 2025
National Patient Safety Board
The time for a world where medical providers are better supported to eliminate errors and where patients can trust that…












