SIMKIDS

SimKIDS, The Hospital for Sick Children

@simkids

Toronto, Ontario
https://www.sickkids.ca/en/learning/our-programs/simulation-program/
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Overview

About SimKIDS, The Hospital for Sick Children

Welcome to the Simulation Program, a vital initiative under The Hospital for Sick Children dedicated to enhancing healthcare education and patient outcomes. Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada since 2013, our program is a hub for innovation and collaboration.

Since 2009, we've supported over 5,600 learners annually, facilitating more than 24,400 learner hours. Our offerings include procedural skills training, team-based education, research, community outreach, and virtual simulations. We're committed to fostering a culture of improvement, safety, and competency-based performance in pediatric care worldwide.

The Simulation Program has many versatile spaces to meet the objectives of various learners. The new 11,500 sq. ft. Simulation Centre is in the Patient Support Centre, 175 Elizabeth Street.

The new Simulation Centre has four simulation suites, four debriefing rooms, six OSCE style suites, two large multipurpose rooms for procedural training and large group sessions, Immersive suite equipped with projection technology and capable of VR training, the SimKids Invention lab housed with 3D printers and a student lounge

The Simulation Program is mobile and the team delivers in-situ simulations in many units, as well as, travelling to hospitals throughout the community to facilitate training and quality improvement work.

Join us in transforming healthcare through simulation, driving excellence, and shaping the future of paediatric care.

Headquarters

Toronto, Ontario

Website

https://www.sickkids.ca/en/learning/our-programs/simulation-program/

Company Size

51-200 employees

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Company Type

Public Company

Founded

2009

Specialties

Medical Training, Medical Simulation, and Education

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