Academic simulation center and clinical site simulation center: Can we share and compare?

As the science of simulation becomes one of the expected strategies for education in both the academic and clinical environments, the need to collaborate seems prudent. There are identified practice gaps, content overlap, and financial considerations. This presentation will discuss how an academic institution and a medical center are in discussion in regard to these considerations and the long-term implications. The academic institution has a longer history of using simulation and currently has more resources, including personnel. The clinical site simulation center which is just beginning the journey into simulation, provides inter-professional options as well as different simulation needs. Consequently, this relationship as it develops over time should reflect the considerations of the gaps in practice, the similarities in content with potential financial implications. This is an ongoing and evolving partnership.