In observing a medical simulation, what is seen differs depending on the person watching. To a healthcare simulationist, a medical simulation can appear seemingly mundane. Conversely, to a non-healthcare professional or civilian, a medical simulation may look similar to an active movie set or a theater stage mid-production. This is partly based on the simulationist’s [...]

When utilizing the latest clinical simulation technologies, there will inevitably come a time that requires a healthcare simulation technician to make unique repairs. How will a medical simulation program prepare for this inevitability? While there are external technical support service providers like the MeLiSA program from Echo Healthcare, some simulated healthcare programs also build a [...]

In the ever-expanding field of medical simulation, the newest technologies available are often flaunted as the “Next Big Thing” for medical education. Innovations from minor medical simulation teaching tools to full-body human simulators seem to happen every week. And while these innovations are exciting and have great potential, sometimes the advertisements for healthcare simulation innovations [...]

3D printing is one way the healthcare simulation community ventures towards innovation. Creativity and innovation are demonstrated at numerous healthcare simulation focused conferences’ showroom floors crowded with the latest upgraded task trainers and manikins. Many healthcare simulation centers throughout the world seek out new ideas and designs independently, to make medical simulation training better. One [...]