SIMULATION QUALITY. Our members help each other advance their programs, building their capacity and quality, by providing accessible professional development, offering advice and insights, sharing resources, and promoting emerging research findings and practices. We offer unique services to improve sustainability and save costs, such as price reductions on equipment purchasing and maintenance, advice on the most cost-effective SIM solutions, and access to resources, including gently used equipment for sale and peer-reviewed scenarios.

IMPACT. Collectively, we build the strength of simulation to improve healthcare and patient safety, in Canada and beyond. In the education sector, the evidence for simulation as a superior educational strategy is well established. In the care delivery sector, evidence is rapidly emerging for the power of simulation to improve cost-effectiveness of care, reduce adverse events and improve care metrics and patient outcomes. We help members implement simulation programs to benefit students, care providers and patients.

ADVOCACY. Education institutes are challenged with optimizing the skills of graduates while maintaining graduation rates to meet healthcare human resource needs, in the face of limited resources and clinical placement sites. Healthcare delivery agencies want to sustainably improve care quality and safety, but changing behaviours and organizational culture is difficult. We advocate for simulation’s effectiveness across sectors to expand its impact and to promote its acceptance – if not endorsement – among regulatory and accreditation bodies.

COLLABORATION. We facilitate organization-to-organization and peer-to-peer connections. Simulation can be resource intensive. We bring people together to strengthen research, work on collaborative development, and share resources. We become your point of contact for any questions or ideas related to simulation and can assist you directly – or find other experts in our community who can.

RECOGNITION. We bring credibility to simulation efforts and recognition to our members’ leadership and successes through announcements, endorsements and awards. Member organizations may also apply to have a simulationist trained as a Master Facilitator, so they can organize and lead on-site Simulation Canada courses for your faculty/staff.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. We help members obtain grant funding by supporting applications and we can enable knowledge mobilization by acting as knowledge translation partners on grants. Connect to potential collaborators for multi-site or industry-partnered research through our network.

DISCOUNTS. Priority access to and discounts on our events, courses, certificate programs and more.

Organizational members are the backbone of the network, and are Canada’s leaders in the adoption and integration of simulation. We have over 50 leading universities, colleges, care delivery agencies and other non-profits as members!

Additionally, Organizational Members who meet our Voting Membership Regulations lead the strategic direction and governance of the network. Voting Members appoint a voting representative to vote on special resolutions at our Annual General meeting and elect our Board of Directors. Read more about the Roles & Responsibilities of Voting Members and FAQs.

Organizational membership is open to all publicly-funded colleges, universities, hospitals and other healthcare delivery agencies in Canada, as well as other non-profit organizations that have complementary missions.

Other non-profits or informal networks that focus on advancing and supporting simulation are likely better suited to form an affiliation with us.

Discounts apply to the unit/department/faculty of the organization that pays for membership and to its employees and faculty members.

For larger organizations with multiple faculties, departments or units, there are two approaches to membership. Which option makes the most sense depends largely on the structure, size and culture of your organization.

1. Multiple Organizational Memberships. This option is best suited for organizations when the departments largely operate independently. Each department will receive all benefits of Organizational Membership, including 1 voting representative each. Discounts will apply at the department level, that is, to employees of the department/unit whose budget pays for the membership.
2. One Organizational Membership + additional SIMadvocates. This option is best suited for organizations where there is a centralized link/program among all staff who work in simulation, even if they are in different faculties or departments. All employees of the organization receive a 20% discount on their SIMadvocate fee, allowing the organization to extend benefits and discounts to many more staff.

$1,500/year (plus applicable taxes)

Members can choose between two membership terms: October 1st to September 30th, or April 1st to March 31st. For organizations that join part-way through a membership year, a pro-rated fee will apply to a minimum of $375.

We are honoured to have the following organizations as official members: