UAB Clinical Simulation has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Simulation and Education Programs to Know for 2026” list, recognizing organizations across the country that are strengthening the health care workforce and improving patient outcomes through innovative training and education.
The first Quality Academy cohort launched in 2013 after leadership recognized that building sustainable expertise in improvement science meant training internally rather than relying on outside consultants. And UAB Clinical Simulation would play an integral part.
UAB Clinical Simulation’s simulated operating room is undergoing a procedure of its own.
UAB Clinical Simulation partnered with radiology leadership at UAB Highlands to support the relaunch of nuclear medicine stress testing.
Sharon Phelan, M.D., believes that some of the most important lessons in medicine don’t come from a textbook—they come from doing.
Virtual simulation continues to evolve, and immersive technology offers an exciting opportunity to build on what already works.
Wound care can be a sore subject. Fortunately, through collaboration with UAB Clinical Simulation, UAB’s Wound Scholar Program continues to empower frontline staff to meet the growing need for wound care prevention—and treatment—at the bedside.
Clinical Simulation’s MSHA internship provides exposure to the intersection of clinical education, communication and multidisciplinary collaboration within a large academic health system.
As a facilitator and stroke program coordinator with the Department of Neurology at UAB Hospital, Audra Boyles, R.N. brings both clinical precision and innovative thinking to health-care simulation—particularly in the realm of stroke education.
Embedded in each iSim experience is a brief survey that allows learners to share what worked well and where improvements are needed. Over the past year, this feedback has been consistently positive, with many learners highlighting the relevance and realism of the simulations.