UCHealth’s simulation program delivers standardized, high-impact training across simulation centers in the Denver Metro, Northern Colorado and Southern Colorado regions. The program earned International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning endorsement in 2022 and achieved re-endorsement in 2025, reaffirming standards alignment as UCHealth expanded from 25,000 to more than 30,000 employees. Since 2020, the simulation program has grown 183%, reflecting increased demand and the scale of its education footprint. Learners span physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, residents, pharmacy teams, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians and allied health professionals, with training designed to strengthen interprofessional communication, coordination and decision-making. Simulation nurse educators and lab coordinators deploy a spectrum of modalities, including high-fidelity simulators, task trainers, standardized patients and virtual simulation technology to prepare teams for high-stakes scenarios in risk-free environments. The program also integrates simulation into quality improvement initiatives to identify system vulnerabilities and improve safety protocols before they affect real patients. Through standards-based consistency and rapid growth, UCHealth is scaling simulation as both a training engine and a reliability tool across a multi-state footprint.
