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Excellence and Awards

The International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) ASPIRE to Excellence Award in Medical Education (Simulation), awarded to the ICAPSS in 2022, is international recognition of excellence in medical education.

Unlike an accreditation, which primarily provides assurance that an organisation meets defined standards, an ASPIRE award recognises exceptional practice and leadership in medical education. In the ICAPSS’s case, the award specifically recognises excellence in simulation-based education.

This is important because it places the ICAPSS not simply among centres that provide simulation, but among organisations whose approach to simulation has been judged by an international body to represent excellence in medical education.

Our excellence stems from our knowledgeable and trained staff and our commitment to improving patient safety and the quality of care. Our staff hold qualifications in Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Leadership, Business Administration, Psychology, Clinical Education, Education, Surgery and Evidence-Based Research.

Centre and Programme Level:

2026 – ASPiH Reaccreditation.

Recognising sustained high standards in SBE.

2026 – My Green Lab Platinum Certification

International recognition of environmental sustainability performance within the simulation facility.

2022 – ASPiH Accreditation

External quality assurance demonstrating that the ICAPSS's simulation provision meets recognised standards for high-quality simulation-based practice.

2022 – AMEE ASPIRE to Excellence Award

Recognising Excellence in Medical Education in the category of Simulation.

2022/23 – NASCE/UEMS European Accreditation

Accreditation by the Network of Accredited Skills Centres in Europe/UEMS, with the ICAPSS recognised as a European Centre for Multispecialty Skills. The accreditation team particularly commended the range of educational activities, simulation modalities and facilities.

2020 – Society for Simulation in Healthcare: Articles of Influence

Three papers involving the ICAPSS staff were identified as “Articles of Influence in Simulation”, recognising the Centre's contribution to the simulation literature.

2019 – Higher Education Awards: Best New Postgraduate Course – shortlisted

The MSc/PGDip in Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety was shortlisted for Best New Postgraduate Course.