SimLEARN VHA

What SimLEARN VHA does

SimLEARN (Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Network) is a program office within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), operating under the VHA Innovation Ecosystem. It serves as the official VHA program for simulation in healthcare training, delivering standardized curricula and best practices to VA healthcare professionals across the largest integrated healthcare system in the world. The program addresses the need for hands-on training in safe environments without risk to patients, enabling development of diagnostic, procedural, and communication skills before clinical application. Its primary customer segment is VA Healthcare Professionals requiring simulation-based clinical training.

The program operates a platform-plus-modules architecture organized around four core portfolios: Resuscitation Education and Innovation (REdI) for standardized resuscitation and mock code training; Learning Management (LM) for national curricula development and local trainer enablement; SimDesign for client-centered simulation adaptable to field needs including rural health contexts; and Clinical Training and Engagement (CTE) for ensuring training material accuracy and regulatory compliance. It also publishes The Simulation Exchange Newsletter as a communication channel. Training is delivered through VA's network of healthcare facilities nationwide, with local trainers facilitating courses using nationally-developed curricula.

SimLEARN is funded entirely through U.S. federal appropriations as a government program, with no external revenue model or commercial pricing structure. Training is provided to VA staff at no direct cost. The organization is led by Executive Director Eric Bruns (MBA). With approximately 56 employees and a headquarters tied to the VA central office at 810 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC, the program functions as an internal training service rather than a commercial enterprise, with its competitive position derived from its government mandate and integration into VA's institutional infrastructure.

Name

SimLEARN VHA

Legal name

VA Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Network

Website

https://simlearn.va.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SimLEARN is the official VA program providing simulation-based healthcare training to Veterans Health Administration staff. It delivers standardized curricula across four portfolios — resuscitation education, learning management, simulation design, and clinical training — through VA's nationwide facility network, funded by federal appropriations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Healthcare Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Simulation-Based Learning & Virtual Labs (EDAGAEAG), EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare simulation training
• Medical simulation education
• Resuscitation training programs
• Clinical skills training
• National healthcare curricula

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funded Training Program: SimLEARN is a VHA (Veterans Health Administration) internal program funded through U.S. federal government appropriations. It provides training services to VA healthcare staff at no direct cost to participants.

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Core offering

SimLEARN provides simulation-based healthcare training programs, national curricula, and best practices to VA healthcare professionals across the Veterans Health Administration system. Training spans four core portfolios: Resuscitation Education and Innovation (REdI), Learning Management (LM), SimDesign, and Clinical Training and Engagement (CTE), delivered through local trainers at VA facilities nationwide.

Product overview

SimLEARN (Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Network) is the VHA's program for simulation in health care training, serving the largest integrated health care system in the world. The program operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture with four core portfolios: Resuscitation Education and Innovation (REdI) for standardized resuscitation training; Learning Management (LM) for national curricula development; SimDesign for client-centered simulation-based training; and Clinical Training and Engagement (CTE) for ensuring training material accuracy and compliance. Additionally, SimLEARN publishes The Simulation Exchange Newsletter. These components work together to provide an ever-growing body of curricula and best practices that improve health care for Veterans through innovative technologies in safe learning environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resuscitation Education and Innovation (REdI) REdI oversees VA's standardized Resuscitation and Mock Code training programs, providing systematic training for emergency cardiac and respiratory situations across the VHA healthcare system. It is one of SimLEARN's four core training portfolios, serving VA healthcare professionals.
• Learning Management (LM) LM oversees the development and updating of national curricula and training materials, enabling trainers to facilitate courses locally at their respective facilities across the VHA system. It is one of SimLEARN's four core training portfolios.
• SimDesign SimDesign focuses on client-centered education that is adaptable to field needs using simulation-based training and best practices, improving utilization of resources and minimizing cost in hospital activations, research, and rural health. It is one of SimLEARN's four core training portfolios.
• Clinical Training and Engagement (CTE) CTE ensures all training medical information and materials are accurate and up-to-date in accordance with VA policies and procedures as well as national, state, and local laws. It is one of SimLEARN's four core training portfolios.

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Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Direct peers

• CAE Healthcare: CAE Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare simulation products, training services, and learning platforms. It directly overlaps with SimLEARN in delivering simulation-based clinical training and curricula, serving as a commercial counterpart for the same target audience of healthcare professionals.
• Laerdal Medical: Laerdal Medical manufactures patient simulators and runs resuscitation/EMS training programs. It directly overlaps with SimLEARN's REdI portfolio (resuscitation and mock code training) and broader healthcare simulation training offerings.
• Center for Medical Simulation (CMS): CMS provides simulation-based education for healthcare professionals focusing on teamwork, communication, and procedural skills. It is comparable to SimLEARN in using simulation methodologies for clinical skill development, particularly around diagnostic and communication competencies.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Simulation Center: Cleveland Clinic's simulation center provides immersive clinical training and team-based simulation for healthcare professionals. Comparable to SimLEARN in deploying simulation across a large integrated healthcare delivery system.
• Elsevier Clinical Skills: Elsevier's Clinical Skills platform delivers online clinical training and skills validation for healthcare professionals. It competes for the same healthcare workforce training budgets and overlaps with SimLEARN's Learning Management and CTE portfolios for standardized clinical training content.
• HealthStream: HealthStream is an established healthcare workforce learning and development platform serving hospitals and health systems. While broader than simulation alone, it competes for the same healthcare training budget and provides comparable compliance and clinical learning modules.
• Kaiser Permanente Simulation Center: Kaiser Permanente operates internal simulation-based education programs within one of the largest U.S. integrated healthcare systems. Conceptually parallel to SimLEARN as an internal training infrastructure for a large healthcare delivery organization.
• Mayo Clinic Simulation Center: Mayo Clinic operates a leading multi-disciplinary simulation center providing simulation-based education for clinicians, residents, and allied health professionals. It is comparable to SimLEARN as a large institutional simulation training program, though serving Mayo's broader clinical and academic mission.

Others

• Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH): SSH is the principal professional society advancing healthcare simulation through accreditation, certification, and conferences. It overlaps with SimLEARN's role in shaping healthcare simulation standards, though as an industry body rather than a training provider.
• INACSL (International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning): INACSL develops standards of best practice for simulation in nursing and clinical learning. It is thematically aligned with SimLEARN's Clinical Training and Engagement portfolio, which similarly ensures clinical training material accuracy and compliance.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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