Our Story

The California Simulation Alliance (CSA) is undergoing a transformation into the Western States Simulation Alliance (WSSA) beginning in November 2025.  This transformation will allow individuals, organizations, and associations from California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Hawai’i to collaborate, contribute, and take advantage of offerings, resources, and other benefits across the western states. To join this exciting alliance, click HERE.

In 2008, HealthImpact founded the California Simulation Alliance (CSA) to network and support interdisciplinary healthcare educators in California and beyond.  Increasingly, healthcare professionals are utilizing multiple types of simulation in pre-licensure schools to provide a high-quality clinical experiences and in hospitals to improve patient care and teamwork.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Vision: Strengthening the healthcare workforce through high-quality simulation .

Mission: To strengthen expertise in simulation and advocate for simulation policy through interprofessional education, collaboration, and evidence-based practice

Values:  (Education, Collaboration, Partnerships, Research, Policy)

• Education:  We believe that evidence-based simulation prepares students for practice, strengthens curricula, and that all simulation faculty need ongoing development
• Collaboration: Networking and sharing best practices strengthens our alliance
• Partnerships: Strategic partnerships are critical to  advance simulation best practices and expand opportunities for outreach
• Research: We promote inter-organizational research on simulation
• Policy: We are a voice for simulation to continuously improve the preparation of the healthcare workforce

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