Careers

The UW Master of Science in Healthcare Simulation Education can help you prepare to be a practitioner, researcher or leader in this innovative field that combines engineering, tech, medical science, art, theater, psychology, human factors, and more.

Career Outlook

As simulation becomes ubiquitous across healthcare education, there’s faster-than-average demand for skilled healthcare simulation leaders and simulation-based educators across the market.

Industry employers — including academic research centers and simulation training programs — are looking to hire knowledgeable practitioners who have formal training in the science of simulation and its delivery. Some of these roles include:

Clinical Roles (Healthcare Professionals)

Clinical educator
Residency program director
Simulation educator
Simulation program medical or clinical director
Patient safety quality lead

Non-Clinical Roles

Healthcare simulationist
Healthcare simulation specialist
Healthcare operations specialist 
Simulation educator 
Instructional designer
Educational operations manager
Educational program director
Standardized patient program director
Healthcare simulation development engineer 
Healthcare simulation technician 
Medical simulationist

Career Insights

Read insights from our program’s simulation experts and research mentors.

More Information

Visit the Society for Simulation in Healthcare to learn more about simulation science and simulation-based learning in healthcare.