2024 - 2025

After navigating simulation training during the COVID-19 pandemic and having to conduct simulations in a temporary space without our usual resources for three years while our building was under construction, we were thrilled to return to the beautifully renovated Rosenfeld Hall. Over the last two years, we have worked diligently to reestablish programs that were paused due to the pandemic and space constraints. With a full team once again, our clinical training programs continue to grow in scale and impact, supporting thousands of learners across medicine, nursing, dentistry, and allied health. 

Notable achievements include the addition of new simulation programs to the DGSOM HEALS curriculum, the expansion of POCUS training and outreach programs, and increased interprofessional team training. We are deeply grateful to the many faculty members and clinical educators who partnered with us to design immersive learning experiences for our trainees and practitioners. 

Innovation remains central to our mission. This year, we explored innovative learning platforms by piloting novel AI technologies and tools, creating scenarios designed to strengthen communication skills, feedback, and debriefing practices. Our team also collaborated closely with UCLA Health leaders to integrate simulation into quality, safety, and systems improvement efforts, helping identify latent safety threats, improve clinical workflows, and enhance readiness for high-stakes events. 

This year also marked exciting growth in research and scholarship. Our faculty and trainees presented nationally recognized work in simulation-based education, debriefing science, communication training, and artificial intelligence. We are proud that multiple peer-reviewed publications, invited presentations, and national awards emerged from projects incubated right here at UCLA. 

Above all, our work remains grounded in service to our learners, faculty partners, and the patients and families who benefit from safer, more humane, and more effective care. None of these accomplishments would be possible without the dedication and creativity of our exceptional staff, faculty champions, collaborators, and supporters. We are grateful to our educators who give their time and expertise to teach in the Sim Center and to create valuable learning experiences for all who come through our doors. 

We are proud to work with our education partners from the Dean's Office, who along with our amazing simulation team, continue to provide excellent quality education and support to our training programs. We extend our deepest thanks to our donors and educator partners, whose commitment to simulation training enables us to advance cutting-edge educational and patient safety initiatives. 

Looking ahead, we are energized by new opportunities: leveraging AI tools to expand deliberate practice opportunities for student learning and faculty development, continuing to grow interprofessional team training, and innovating through educational research. Together, we are shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.