Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety in education is a bridge between classroom learning, and real-life clinical experience. It comprises of a range of activities that share a broad, similar purpose... to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of healthcare services through distance learning.

• Master of Science (MSc.) Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety
• Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety
• Sim Immersion Weekends at the Irish Centre for Patient Safety and Simulation (ICAPSS) at Galway University Hospital and NUI Galway.

Healthcare Simulation Education is a bridge between classroom learning, and real-life clinical experience distance learning.
It comprises of a range of activities that share a broad, similar purpose….to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of healthcare services.

The Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety courses are designed for current Medical Students, NCHD’s, Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals (speech and language, pharmacy, physiotherapy), and Simulation Technicians.

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Having completed a Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety programme with NUI Galway, students will gain the skills required to safely and confidently provide expert patient care.
There are numerous educational benefits of simulation in medical education through distance learning.