OVERVIEW

SimKIDS Simulation Symposium 2026 is organized by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and will be held on Sep 22, 2026 at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Description:
Join simulation professionals and enthusiast from across healthcare for this one-of-a-kind, dynamic, full?day learning experience at the Annual SimKIDS Simulation Symposium hosted at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Designed for diverse healthcare simulation interprofessional colleagues at all stages of their careers, this hybrid symposium brings together educators, clinicians, allied health professionals, system leaders, and innovators to explore how simulation can help healthcare systems flourish. Grounded in real?world practice and emerging scholarship, the 2026 Symposium focuses on how healthcare can thrive through simulation that considers:

Trust and Psychological Safety
Human-Centred Design
Responsible Technology
Interprofessional and Systems-Based Training
Value, Evaluation, and Impact
Equity in Design and Delivery

Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, poster presentations, and self-guided tours through the state-of-the-art Learning Institute Simulation Centre, participants will engage with ideas that are practical, reflective, and forward?looking.

The Symposium is intentionally structured to create space for conversation, collaboration, and community building, whether you are sharing research, testing new ideas, or learning from peers.

Why Attend:
By the end of the day, participants will be able to:

Describe how the design of human-centered simulation experiences can intentionally integrate learner experience, emotion, realism, and the perspectives of patients and families to enhance meaningful learning and care outcomes.
Evaluate and apply technologies in simulation in a responsible manner, considering ethics, bias, safety, and implications for decision making and practice.
Discuss simulation strategies that foster trust, psychological safety, interprofessional collaboration, and equity, and describe their value, impact, and sustainability at the system level.