THRIVE: Healthcare that Flourishes Through Simulation
September 22, 2026, | SickKids, Toronto
Join simulation professionals and enthusiast from across healthcare for this one-of-a-kind, dynamic, full‑day learning experience at the Annual SimKIDS Simulation Symposium hosted at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Designed for diverse healthcare simulation interprofessional colleagues at all stages of their careers, this hybrid symposium brings together educators, clinicians, allied health professionals, system leaders, and innovators to explore how simulation can help healthcare systems flourish. Grounded in real‑world practice and emerging scholarship, the 2026 Symposium focuses on how healthcare can thrive through simulation that considers:
Trust and Psychological Safety
Human-Centred Design
Responsible Technology
Interprofessional and Systems-Based Training
Value, Evaluation, and Impact
Equity in Design and Delivery
Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, poster presentations, and self-guided tours through the state-of-the-art Learning Institute Simulation Centre, participants will engage with ideas that are practical, reflective, and forward‑looking.
The Symposium is intentionally structured to create space for conversation, collaboration, and community building, whether you are sharing research, testing new ideas, or learning from peers.
Who Should Attend
The SimKIDS Simulation Symposium is designed for healthcare simulation enthusiasts of all levels and disciplines, including:
- Simulation Educators and Facilitators
- Simulation Operation Specialists
- Clinicians and Interprofessional Healthcare Providers
- Researchers and Quality Improvement Leaders
- Learners and Early Career Professionals
- Program Managers, Administrators, and System Leaders
- Industry partners
Building an Inclusive and Reflective Space
SimKIDS Simulation Program is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and psychologically safe learning environment. The Symposium values diverse perspectives and encourages participation from students, early career professionals, and individuals from groups historically underrepresented in healthcare simulation to submit poster presentations for this year's event. The event also has cost-adjusted tickets available to reduce financial and geographical barriers to attending.
Why Attend
By the end of the day, participants will be able to:
- Describe how the design of human-centered simulation experiences can intentionally integrate learner experience, emotion, realism, and the perspectives of patients and families to enhance meaningful learning and care outcomes.
- Evaluate and apply technologies in simulation in a responsible manner, considering ethics, bias, safety, and implications for decision making and practice.
- Discuss simulation strategies that foster trust, psychological safety, interprofessional collaboration, and equity, and describe their value, impact, and sustainability at the system level.
Whether you are deeply embedded in simulation practice or just beginning your journey, the SimKIDS Simulation Symposium, 2026 offers an inspiring environment to learn, share, and help healthcare systems truly THRIVE.
Agenda details and registration are coming soon!
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