Tulane Sim Center opens

JAN 29, 2009

The Tulane School of Medicine held the official grand opening for a 14,000 sqft simulation center.

First course

JAN 30, 2009

The first course held at the Tulane Sim Center was an interdisciplinary training for medical students on patient safety.

American Heart Association Training Center

JUL 1, 2009

The Tulane AHA Training Center moves under the Tulane Sim Center and BLS and ACLS training for medical students, residents, and faculty begin in simulation.

City Business' 25 Innovators of the Year

SEP 12, 2009

The Tulane Sim Center is listed as one of the top 25 innovators in New Orleans by publication, New Orleans City Business.

FLS Testing Center

MAY 1, 2010

The Tulane Sim Center becomes a Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) testing center for SAGES, providing the only location for required testing in the central Gulf South region.

Laerdal Center of Educational Excellence

OCT 10, 2010

The Tulane Sim Center is recognized as a Laerdal Center of Educational Excellence by Laerdal Medical, one of the leading simulation and life support training manufacturers.

American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute

DEC 1, 2011

The Tulane Sim Center achieves accreditation by the American College of Surgeons as one of only 65 surgical simulation centers to receive full accreditation.

TeamSTEPPS National Training Center

SEP 1, 2012

The Tulane School of Medicine and the Sim Center join 5 other institutions as the national training centers for AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS National Implementation grant.

American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute renewed

DEC 1, 2014

The Tulane Sim Center receives renewed accreditation from the American College of Surgeons.

FES Testing Center

JUN 1, 2015

The Tulane Sim Center adds SAGES’ Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) testing for surgery residents in the Gulf South region.

ATLS Education Site

AUG 1, 2015

The Tulane Sim Center takes over the operations of ACS Committee on Trauma Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses and supports the education of the Tulane and LSU Departments of Surgery instructors.

American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute renewed

DEC 1, 2017

The Tulane Sim Center receives renewed accreditation from the American College of Surgeons.

Hybrid EMT-B course

JUN 1, 2018

The Tulane Sim Center runs the first truly hybrid EMT-Basic course in the state of Louisiana.

10 Years of Simulation

JAN 29, 2019

The Tulane Sim Center reaches 10 years of supporting Tulane School of Medicine education with hands on simulation training. Over 46,000 learners trained as of end of 2018, on 101 surgical and medical skills.

ReSuture launched

MAY, 2019

The Tulane Sim Center former interns and Tulane BME graduates, Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Eherenfeldt launch ReSuture start-up.

Journal of Surgical Education

SEP, 2019

Tulane Sim Center collaborative research study on teamwork and communication among OR teams is published in Journal of Surgical Education.

American College of Surgeons Accreditation

DEC 31, 2019

Tulane Sim Center renews as American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute.

Society for Simulation in Healthcare

JAN 20, 2021

Tulane Sim Center Director begins 3-year term on Society for Simulation in Healthcare Board of Directors.

Tulane Leadership Institute

DEC 31, 2022

Tulane Sim Center Program Manager graduates from Tulane Emerging Leaders Program.

Tulane Leadership Institute

DEC 31, 2022

Tulane Sim Center Director certified in first cohort of Tulane Leadership Institute Coaches.

Society for Simulation in Healthcare

JAN 23, 2023

Tulane Sim Center Director awarded SSH Presidential Citation during IMSH Meeting.