UCLA Simulation Center

The UCLA Simulation Center is located on the A-floor of the Learning Resource Center at 700 Westwood Plaza, across from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Our newly renovated facility provides 9,000 square feet of space and access to state of the art simulation technology for healthcare training.

The UCLA Simulation Center gratefully acknowledges Maxine and Eugene Rosenfeld, whose generosity has helped UCLA maintain its role as a leader in this technology. UCLA was among the first institutions to integrate simulation technology, which has now become a standard for medical education, surgical training and health care team training. Such programs have resulted in improved performance, quicker response time, and less deviation from practice standards. Healthcare simulators increase trainee confidence and competence, improve patient safety, and can also yield cost and process efficiencies. UCLA's Simulation Training Program has grown steadily to meet a growing list of educational objectives within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and its affiliated partners and schools thanks in large part to the vision and commitment of Maxine and Gene.

Mission Statement
Their mission is to leverage simulation, teamwork, technology, innovative research, and best practices to improve patient outcomes and healthcare education.

vision
Their vision is to create a safer, kinder and more equitable health system through simulation experiences.

Values
Our values are aligned with the DGSOM Cultural North Star and UCLA Health core values. • Our actions, words and behaviors are guided by our Cultural North Star: Do what’s right. Make things better. Be kind. • We practice Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Discovery, Integrity, Teamwork and Service (CREDITS) through constructive feedback, curiosity and continuous quality improvement in a psychologically safe environment.

History
Established in 1996 by the Department of Anesthesiology, it subsequently evolved to a joint venture between the Department of Anesthesiology and the School of Medicine. Collaborations with the School of Nursing, the School of Dentistry and the UCLA Health System has made our facility an interprofessional training center. Trainees come from UCLA and its affiliated hospitals Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, King/Drew Medical Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.