The Grand Valley State University Interprofessional Simulation Center
Located in the heart of Grand Valley State University's Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids, the GVSU Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art, 67,828 square foot facility for students, faculty, health professionals and researchers dedicated to skill acquisition, patient safety, and interprofessional collaboration.
Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission
- The mission of the Grand Valley State University Interprofessional Simulation Center is to promote interprofessional healthcare delivery by teaching professional competencies in a safe and interactive learning environment. This is accomplished by the application of existing and evolving best practices, principles of andragogy, and technologies.
Vision
- The Grand Valley State University Interprofessional Simulation Center will be recognized as an innovator in interprofessional healthcare education. Learners’ experiences and interactions, grounded in best practices, will result in the development of collaborative healthcare professionals and improved patient safety. Realizing this vision will strengthen the life-long connections between Grand Valley State University, its alumni and the greater community.
Values
- Education: Excellence in teaching, enhancing curriculum goals and objectives, experiential learning, innovative simulation events and programming
- Quality: Outcome measures, continuous quality improvement, benchmarking, evidence based best practices
- Teamwork: Working together to achieve common goals using open communication, integrity, problem solving, critical thinking and respect
- Scholarship: Sharing knowledge through research, publication, presentation, and professional development
- Community: Strategic partnerships through collaboration, service learning, and healthcare education
