WEBINAR
Simulation in Action: Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Inside CAMS at NAIT: Building Culture, Communication, and Sim Operations
See how CAMS at NAIT built an SSH‑accredited, financially sustainable program that supports 20 allied health programs and community partners while strengthening interprofessional communication and teamwork.
In this episode of Simulation in Action, three leaders from CAMS at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology share how they’ve designed a simulation center where operational rigor and educational innovation work hand in hand. CAMS serves a diverse mix of learners across 20 allied health programs, emergency response teams, and external partners, yet maintains a psychologically safe environment where teams can practice, fail, and improve before they reach real patients.
You’ll see how CAMS uses interprofessional education (IPE) and structured communication tools like SBAR and TeamSTEPPS to build learner confidence, and how video‑assisted debriefing helps learners understand not just what they did, but how they showed up in critical moments. The team also unpacks how they approached SSH accreditation, aligned policies with day‑to‑day practice, and built operations that can scale simulation delivery, research, and health‑tech innovation.
Key Takeaways
- Learn from an SSH‑accredited journey — see how the team approached accreditation, aligned policies with daily practice, and uses re‑accreditation cycles to stay accountable and improve over time
- Design high‑impact IPE — bring diverse allied health learners together with clear learning objectives, shared mental models, and repeatable structures for teamwork and communication
- Make communication a core competency — weave SBAR, TeamSTEPPS, and other tools into both live and screen‑based simulations so learners practice speaking up, handing over, and closing the loop
- Run operations that can scale — coordinate technologists, faculty, and space so your center can support busy academic programs, external partners, and research without burning out the team
What did you find most valuable about this webinar?
“I loved hearing about the growth of students’ confidence and skills, and how IPE and communication are built into their simulations.”
“Understanding how they built their centre around the end goal of getting accredited—and how their sim centre is structured and managed—was incredibly helpful.”
“The strategic planning, accreditation journey, and operational insights were exactly what I needed as I grow our own sim program.”
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