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ModalityFebruary 10, 2026How to Design a Gamified Healthcare Simulation for Undergraduate Students
Gamification involves the integration of game elements such as a scoreboard, timer, points, locks, and keys into educational activities to…
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ModalityNovember 20, 2025Serious 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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ConferencesMay 12, 2025Serious Play Conference 2025: Why Healthcare Simulationists Should Attend
As healthcare simulation continues to evolve into a cornerstone of professional training, education, and patient safety, simulationists in academic and…
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Professional DevelopmentApril 10, 2025Healthcare Simulation Non-Profit Organizations
Healthcare simulation organizations exist across the globe, and range in focus from specialties like pediatric simulation to virtual reality simulation.…
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ModalityNovember 21, 2024Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation Tabletop Serious Games
Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation, also known as VEMS, is a type of serious game played on a tabletop for healthcare…
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Artificial Intelligence AIOctober 8, 2024AI-Driven Real-Time Design of Serious Games for Healthcare Simulation
In a field that evolves as rapidly as healthcare simulation, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with serious games presents…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 1, 2024
A Guide to Enhancing Healthcare Simulation Through Gamification
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare education, gamification, a dynamic and alluring approach, injects fun, competition, and engagement into healthcare…
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SimXJanuary 8, 2026
How Gamification Improves Healthcare Simulation Medical Training
Education, especially medical education, has evolved rapidly as new technologies are incorporated into the healthcare simulation learning experience. Clinical simulation,…
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Industry NewsDecember 24, 2025
Top Healthcare Simulation Serious Games to Engage Clinical Learners
Serious games are a way to engage learners in healthcare simulation scenarios. This is also a way for educators to…
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Scenario DesignSeptember 3, 2024
Escaping Sepsis: Free VR Nursing Simulation Escape Room Game
Hosted on the SideQuest platform, a free Oculus Quest VR headset application resource, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College…
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NursingSeptember 13, 2024
The Future of Educational Escape Rooms for Nurses
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, educational facilities around the world have had to reconsider the ways education is…
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Professional DevelopmentOctober 15, 2024
11 Medical Simulation Keywords You Need to Know About
Continuing HealthySimulation.comโs coverage of Medical Simulation companies you need to know about, today we cover 11 more healthcare simulation vendors…






