Education and Training Simulation Center

Transforming Clinical Education Through Realistic, High‑Fidelity Simulation

The Simulation Center at Texas Children’s Hospital provides an immersive, hands‑on environment where pediatric and obstetric healthcare professionals strengthen their clinical, communication, and teamwork skills. Our mission is to enhance patient safety and elevate the quality of care across the Texas Children’s system by offering realistic training that prepares clinicians for high‑risk, low‑frequency situations.

About Us

Human error - not lack of medical knowledge - accounts for nearly 70% of medical mistakes. The Simulation Center reduces that risk by allowing clinicians to practice critical skills, refine teamwork, and build confidence in a safe, controlled environment. Through advanced simulation and structured debriefing, our learners gain the experience needed to respond effectively when real patient lives are at stake.

What Is Simulation?

Simulation is a guided approach that recreates clinical scenarios using high‑fidelity manikins, standardized patients (actors), and video‑supported debriefing. This method allows clinicians to:

• Engage in realistic, high‑acuity scenarios
• Practice crisis communication and team coordination
• Review recorded sessions to reinforce learning
• Build clinical and behavioral competencies without patient risk

Our Simulation Process

A purposefully designed training process leverages expert faculty, advanced technology, and structured experiential learning. Learners interact with manikins that exhibit physiologic responses and standardized patients (actors) who portray patients and families. Following each simulation, facilitated debriefings allow participants to analyze performance and integrate lessons into clinical practice. Debriefing is a cornerstone of our program and essential for driving meaningful improvement.