30 Years of
Elevating Readiness
Three decades of innovation, impact, and the people behind healthcare simulation.
For 30 years, we’ve helped advance how healthcare professionals prepare for the moments that matter most. From the first patient simulators to today’s connected simulation ecosystem, our story is one of continuous evolution – and the people, partnerships, and ideas that made it possible.
OUR JOURNEY
From a Breakthrough
to a Bigger Vision
What began with a breakthrough in patient simulation grew into something much bigger: an evolving ecosystem, education, and expertise designed to help people practice before the stokes are real.
1994
The First Patient Simulator
The University of Florida’s Gainesville Anesthesia Simulator (GAS) lays the foundation for the Human Patient Simulator (HPS), our first patient simulator.
1996
METI Is Founded
The founding team acquires the medical simulator business and establishes Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), launching a new chapter in healthcare simulation.
2000
Simulation Goes Portable
METI develops a portable Human Patient Simulator designed for training in remote environments, expanding where simulation could be used.
2007
iStan Introduces Untethered Simulation
iStan introduces a stand-alone patient simulator designed for greater mobility and flexibility, including military aviation training.
2011
CAE Healthcare Acquires METI
CAE Healthcare acquires METI, bringing the company’s patient simulation technology into a broader healthcare simulation portfolio.
2014
Lucina Introduces Obstetrics Simulation
Lucina expands high-fidelity simulation into maternal-fetal and delivery training.
2016
A New Generation of Simulators
Apollo, Athena, and NeuroVR expand the portfolio across patient and surgical simulation.
2017
Augmented Reality Expands Simulation
Augmented reality expands Vimedix and Lucina with new ways to visualize anatomy and clinical conditions, later extending to Ares.
2018
Ares Advances EMS Simulation
Ares expands patient simulation into EMS and prehospital training – the first simulator with chest excursion
not powered by a compressor.
2019
Luna Advances Infant Simulation
Luna expands the portfolio with a dedicated platform for infant simulation.
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2021
Simulation Goes Beyond the Manikin
SimEquip and Medicor broaden the portfolio with simulated clinical equipment, wound care, and procedural training solutions.
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2022
Aria Expands Pediatric Simulation
Aria brings high-fidelity pediatric patient simulation to the portfolio.
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2024
Madison Industries Acquires CAE Healthcare
Madison Industries acquires CAE Healthcare, establishing Elevate Healthcare and continuing a 30-year legacy of innovation in healthcare simulation.
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2025
Evo Redefines High-Fidelity Simulation
Evo brings modular design, interchangeable anatomy, and real-time patient responses to a new generation of high-fidelity simulation.
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2026
Evo AuRA Makes Auscultation Wearable
Evo AuRA adds wearable augmented reality and advanced auscultation capabilities to simulation training.
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INNOVATION
Ideas that changed what simulation could do.
Immersive technologies and new approaches to training that continue to shape what’s possible in healthcare simulation.
IMPACT
Stories of simulation making a difference.
Real experiences from healthcare organizations, educators, and others using simulation to prepare for real-world challenges.
PEOPLE
The people behind the progress.
The educators, engineers, customers, partners, and healthcare professionals who have helped shape 30 years of Elevate Healthcare.
FEATURED INNOVATION
30 Years of Innovation:
The Evolution of Healthcare Simulation
Thirty years of innovation wasn’t one breakthrough. It was generations of ideas building on another, from the first physiology-based patient simulator to today’s connected simulation ecosystem.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROGRESS
The People Who Helped Shape the Journey.
Technology may be what we build, but people are what move the work forward. Meet some of the people whose ideas, experiences, and dedication have helped shape 30 years of Elevate Healthcare.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Next 30 Years
Starts Here
Thirty years of innovation brought us here.
The next chapter will be shaped by new ideas, new technologies,
and the people who continue to push healthcare simulation forward.
30 YEARS OF ELEVATING READINESS
Same Purpose. A Brighter Tomorrow.
For 30 years, we’ve been advancing simulation to help people prepare for the challenges of practice. Technology will continue to evolve. New ideas will continue to shape what’s possible. But our purpose remains the same: to help make the world safer, healthier, and more productive.