Welcome to the UH Translational Health Science Simulation Center

The UH Translational Health Science Simulation Center (THSSC) is the only simulation center of its kind in Hawai`i. It was funded as an innovative partnership between the School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, HMSA Foundation, Hawaii Pacific Health, The Queen’s Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente Hawai`i

UH THSSC brings real-life scenarios to the classroom so that students can gain the experience, confidence, and skills they need to provide quality care. The center integrates state-of-the art equipment, simulated patients (SPs), and practices currently used by the state’s leading medical centers and healthcare programs. As a statewide resource, the center supports lifelong learning opportunities for Hawaii’s practicing nurses and entire health care teams.  The center also provides training opportunities to international partners in Asia and the Pacific Basin.

UH THSSC provides a hub for interprofessional behavioral research and education on Oahu and via hybrid learning.  Through the translational research efforts supported by the UH THSSC facility, research driven and evidence- based practice innovations flow to practice settings to serve the people of Hawai`i.

UH THSSC was initially accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) in June 2014 and has been reaccredited through 2029.