Austin Community College District (ACC) highlights the important work of simulations for healthcare professionals through Healthcare Simulation Week. The annual global event runs Monday, September 16, through Friday, September 20. Sponsored by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the week provides students and the community a chance to learn about ways simulation can improve patient care.
Healthcare simulation is an innovative teaching tool that replicates real-world healthcare environments. It allows students to train in a realistic setting, helping them build new skills and refresh existing ones while improving safe and effective patient care delivery.
In 2021, ACC opened the ACC Regional Simulation Center at Highland Campus. The state-of-the-art facility offers hands-on, simulation training for future healthcare professionals. The center features instructional spaces, skills labs, simulation rooms, and mock patient clinics designed to enhance student learning.
In celebration of Healthcare Simulation Week, ACC Health Science students will conduct live simulations at the Regional Simulation Center throughout the week.
For more details, visit austincc.edu/simulationcenter.