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Bring together representatives from across the Health Professions Education (HPE) continuum to develop a vision, create standards, and recommend resources to help institutions increase and advance the utilization of simulation-based assessment of learners.

The Simulation-Based Assessment Working Group developed resources to support effective, evidence-informed assessment practices across health professions education. Its resources provide shared terminology, research, best-practice guidance, and real-world examples to help educators and institutions strengthen simulation-based assessment.

Simulation Assessment Workgroup Definitions

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Simulation Assessment Workgroup Definitions

Literature Review for Simulation-Based Assessment

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Literature Review for Simulation-Based
Assessment

Best Practices for Simulation-Based Assessment Matrix: Guidance for Educators, Institutions, and Professional Organizations

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Best Practices for Simulation-Based Assessment: Guidance for Educators, Institutions, and Professional Organizations
September 2026

Simulation-Based Assessment Case Studies

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Simulation-Based Assessment Case Studies

This working group brings together representatives from across the Health Professions Education (HPE) continuum to develop a vision, create standards, and recommend resources to help institutions increase and advance the utilization of simulation-based assessment of learners. Representatives across health professions, professional organizations, and industry ensure the broad applicability of this work. Health professions representatives include those from medicine (MD and DO representatives), nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, and others.

Working Group Members

  • Chair - Jennifer Calzada, MA, MPH, Tulane University SOM
  • Vice-Chair - Dawn Schocken, MPH, University of Southern Florida Health
  • Leah Burt, PhD, APRN-FPA, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP, University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing
  • Samantha Davis, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, CHSE-A, FAARC, Henry Ford Health
  • Ashley Franklin, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)
  • Barry Issenberg, MD, Miller School of Medicine - University of Miami
  • John Moore, EdD, NBME
  • Jamie Robertson, PhD, MPH, FSSH, Harvard Medical School
  • Ajit Sacjdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
  • Neil Weber, Laerdal Medical