The University of Florida’s Anaclerio Learning and Assessment Center (ALAC) joined simulation educators at the 2026 International Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Annual Conference, held June 21–24 in St. Louis, Missouri. Celebrating the theme “25 Years of Excellence,” the conference brought together professionals dedicated to advancing standardized patient…
UFCOM faculty and students recently attended the annual AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) meeting in New Orleans. This year’s theme, “Being Human,” focused on the importance of preserving humanistic values such as professionalism, empathy, and communication in medical education during a rapidly evolving AI era. The conference featured…
CELS helped host the 2023 UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research, allowing students, alumni, and families the opportunity to learn more about CELS and our simulators. University of Florida students, alumni, and families who attended the research symposium had the opportunity to get hands-on experience with…
“Public Health information directed at providers doesn’t tend to take their backgrounds into account.” This past Spring, recent UF graduate Alex Pilcher, MPH., completed a project with the Anaclerio Learning and Assessment Center that focused on guiding the patient – provider communication skills of current medical students.
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) collaborated with the Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation (CELS) and UF Health to deliver hands-on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) workshops for healthcare professionals. Participants, who possess a strong background in ECMO patient care, represented diverse specialties including anesthesiology, emergency…
As part of the UF Health Nursing Discoveries: Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Innovation spring series, UF Health Shands Nursing Research and Innovation Council hosted their Spring Into Simulation event. Unit 62, and Unit 95, and Labor & Delivery presented the simulation programs they implemented to improve patient safety,…
Below is a copy of the 2026 Version of the Standardized Patient Handbook. All inquiries regarding the UF CELS Standardized Patient Program should first visit our Standardized Patient page. ALAC SP Handbook_2026…
This past January, UF CELS participated in the country’s largest conference dedicated to simulation in healthcare. IMSH 2025 celebrated the 25th anniversary of the society, which focuses on bringing healthcare and simulation experts together to collaborate on the future and growth of the field. Maritza, Conner, & Jennifer presenting…
The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit, launched in July, 2023 UF Health has dedicated an ambulance to mobile stroke care, and CELS helped them prepare! The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU) is useful for dispatch in situations where a stroke is suspected to have occurred. By deploying…
The CELS simulation team assisted in providing a “just in time” simulation case to help intradisciplinary teams from OBGYN, NICU, and other specialty services prepare for a complex delivery. Healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines may be present during a complex delivery: Labor & Delivery Nurses Neonatologists Obstetricians…
