We SEE simulation differently:
Safety. Efficiency. Effectiveness.
At CAPE, we innovate and disseminate
novel methods of improving
human and system performance.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Hybrid Simulation Instructor Program:
March 25-27, 2026
Interested in additional dates or other customized programs? Email us at contactcape 'at' stanford.edu.
Online Debriefing Program
CAPE's Online Debriefing Program in partnership with the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning at Stanford University is now available. In this new online course, you will master the art of debriefing, one of the most effective strategies for empowering healthcare professionals to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
CAPE Webinar
In this webinar, CAPE’s directors, Lou Halamek, M.D. and Nicole Yamada, M.D., use an interactive discussion and video exemplars from CAPE’s Online Debriefing Program to highlight and analyze four foundational strategies from CAPE’s 20 Strategies for Effective Debriefing. You’ll learn how to clearly communicate expectations for how a debriefing will be conducted, how to begin debriefings in an objective and efficient manner, and ways to avoid creating defensiveness during debriefings. Click HERE to get more information on the program.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CAPE
Collaborating with NASA, MUSC, and SoE
CAPE team members and professionals from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Medical University of South Carolina, and Stanford University School of Engineering met this fall for a collaborative meeting. This summit with our international and esteemed colleagues, included SMEs in human factors, engineering, design process, and data acquisition/displays. We discussed a pathway forward to collaborate on medical device innovation that can facilitate teams of healthcare professionals in significantly improving timely decision-making during neonatal resuscitation. This forum and associated research was made possible through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grant (R18), "Applying Human Factors Science, Design Thinking, and Systems Engineering To Mitigate Threats to Neonates Undergoing Resuscitation and Stabilization" under PI, Lou Halamek, MD.
New Video from SASH
The Stanford African Scholars in Global Health (SASH) Program from the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, has released a short video featuring visiting scholars who partnered with a variety of healthcare professionals within Stanford over a six week period. This includes Ornella Masimbi, MD and Cathy Segbefia, MD, who collaborated with CAPE to learn more about simulation-based techniques during their visit. Check out this video to learn more about the SASH program and experience, CAPE is seen at minutes 2:30-4:34.
CAPE in Singapore
CAPE's Simulation Lab Manager, Rodrigo Galindo and CAPE's ResusOne Systems Specialist, Audrey Moore, returned from Singapore for the S3 Conference, hosted by the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS) in collaboration with Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM) and The Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists (SimGHOSTS). This highly anticipated conference, focusing on the theme of anticipating future needs through simulation, showcased a wide spectrum of healthcare simulation capabilities that can be applied throughout multiple specialties. Audrey presented her findings from "Utilizing an in-Unit Simulation Station for Low Fidelity High Frequency Training." Rodrigo delivered multiple workshops focusing on CAPE contributions, including the Debriefing Assessment in Real Time (DART) tool (CAPE's debriefing evaluation form), low-cost/free resources for novice simulation operations specialists, simulation-based research, and development of a sustainable QI program using examples from the ResusOne Program.