Academic Simulation Program

Our mission is to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery by providing aligned evidence-based simulation training solutions and services to health care providers

The Academic Simulation Program was founded in 2013 by James W. Fleshman, MD, chief of surgery, to support the simulation activities at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

The Academic Simulation Program supports undergraduate and graduate medical education, nursing and allied health professionals making it a multidisciplinary simulation education program. The program also provides mobile simulation programs, providing outreach to other Baylor Scott & White Health hospitals throughout Texas.

Our Simulation Centers

The Academic Simulation Program consists of the three divisions below and additionally partners with Simulation Training and Research (STAR) Center and Center for Nursing Education and Research (CNER).

The Seeger Surgical Simulation Center

The Seeger Surgical Simulation Center supports simulation-based education programs.

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Baylor Operative Skills Simulation (BOSS) Center

The Baylor Operative Skills Simulation (BOSS) Center includes an eight-station cadaveric lab.

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Center for Evidence Based Simulation (CEBS)

The Center for Evidence Based Simulation (CEBS) is the research and innovation extension of the program.

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Mission and Objectives

Mission

To improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery by providing aligned evidence-based simulation training solutions and services to health care providers

Vision

To serve health care providers at all levels of the continuum of care by delivering quality simulation training opportunities

Use the foundations of adult learning theory to design simulation-based curricula and assist the faculty in implementing the training program(s) in high-fidelity training environment(s)
Collaborate with peer research organizations to advance the research in simulation-based educational methodologies and technologies, and educate the medical community regarding the science behind evidence based simulation.
Inform and assist the medical simulation community including national and international governing agencies, professional organizations, certifying boards, research organizations, industry partners, etc., regarding existing gaps in training and assessment of cognitive, affective, psychomotor, teamwork and communication skills, and propose potential solutions
Provide resources to identify, train and assess the skills of various health care providers at all levels in the continuum of care, who wish to learn new skills and/or maintain existing skills

Provide facility and resources to adequately train healthcare providers, thus enhancing patient safety
Adopt quality curriculum-based approach to implement an Inter-Professional Educational model of simulation training
Promote research in evidence-based and/or technology-enhanced simulation and training
Offer community-based health care providers outreach with simulation training resources for delivery of training solutions to encourage their continued professional development
Become the leader in assessment of competency and skills using simulation technology

Accreditation

The Academic Simulation Program has Level 1 accreditation through the ACS-AEI. It is the only program in Texas – and only the fifth in the world – accredited through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in all four areas of Assessment, Research, Teaching/Education and Systems Integration. It is also an FLS, FES and FUSE test center.