Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation

The Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the premier pediatric simulation training, education and research center, influencing and promoting simulation to improve healthcare quality and safety locally, nationally and internationally. The center prepares clinicians to provide the safest, most efficient, state-of-the-art care to children — all while using medical manikins. Each year, the center provides more than 950 teaching sessions to more than 11,000 attendees, training the leading pediatricians of tomorrow.

What Is Simulation?

Our Team

The Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation is comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of professionals who value collaboration. Staff and physicians from the Center are pioneers in medical simulation, sharing their unique expertise at the leading regional, national and international conferences.