Simulation in Motion – Iowa (SIM-IA) is a mobile education program designed to bring state-of the art clinical education to pre-hospital (EMS) and hospital professionals throughout the state using high-fidelity human patient simulators and trainers. These simulators allow healthcare professionals to perform hands-on education and skill performance for illnesses and traumas they encounter frequently, as well as those that occur less commonly but are high stakes. By using mobile simulation labs (i.e., trucks) we are able to deliver high-quality, evidence-based education to providers who might not have opportunities to attend simulation training due to cost, distance, or coverage.

SIM-IA is currently supported by The Wellmark Foundation, with initial start-up costs funded through a generous grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. We welcome new partnerships and donations to support no-cost education for rural Iowa EMS and critical access hospital providers.