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About the Center
The Simulation Center is a local and regional center of excellence and innovation in healthcare simulation, education, patient safety, and research.
The guiding principle of the Simulation Center is to provide an innovative and immersive learning environment that adheres to best practice standards and maintains educational rigor while collaborating with local and international organizations. Dedicated to high-quality simulation-based learning, the Simulation Center follows the best international practices to enhance training effectiveness

The highly trained Simulation Center team collaborates with clinical teams and faculty to develop a curriculum that integrates simulation-based learning. This approach enhances interprofessional education, critical skill development, and effective team behaviors in a safe, constructive environment, following the principles of participatory learning. Full-time simulation specialists and technologists ensure that every simulation experience meets the highest quality standards, achieving both academic and performance goals. All instruction is aligned with performance outcomes, fostering applied learning and providing the most effective methods for transferring skills to real-world situations.
Sidra Medicine offers bespoke courses for the following:
- Uni-professional and inter-professional healthcare teams
- Undergraduate residents and fellows
- Post-graduate and ACGMEI resident and fellow training programs
- External stakeholders
- Non-clinical healthcare professionals
Education and Services
- Curriculum Development & Faculty Training
- Train the Trainer Course
- Life Support Training (AHA)
- Simulation-based Clinical Training
- Interprofessional Education (IPE)
- Assessment and Competency Testing
- Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
- Simulation Technology Support
- In Situ & Mobile Simulations
- Consultation Services
Facilities and Technology
The Multidisciplinary Sidra Simulation Center replicates a hospital setting to provide an authentic training environment for healthcare professionals.
The 1,500 sq. ft. facility is equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual systems designed to capture and enhance experiential learning. It features a suite of specialized training rooms, including:
- Operating Theatre
- Birthing Suite
- Emergency Care Unit
- NICU/PICU
- General Care Ward
- Multiple Classroom Configurations – Flexible spaces that can be partitioned to create smaller or larger training areas
- Human Patient Simulators, Task Trainers, Laparoscopic, Bronchoscopy and ECMO simulator
- Standardized Patient Rooms, Debrief Rooms, and Classroom Areas – Integrated with simulation management and audiovisual systems for live viewing and performance auditing

Satellite Simulation Rooms – Hospital Building Level 2 Tower C
Five simulation suites within the main hospital building, along with classrooms and training spaces. Extended simulation sessions are conducted in collaboration with clinical and support service areas to enhance team training and system analysis.
Accreditation Programs
International Societies
- International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS)
- Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM)
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSIH)
Collaborative Simulation Partners
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- Weill Cornell University
- UDST
- Qatar University