CAMS was granted re-accreditation in Teaching and Education in 2020, and new for 2021, accreditation for Systems Integration and our Fellowship Program.
CAMS was established at MSW in 2007. It was one of the first simulation centers in the US and was the first accredited simulation center in NYC – initially accredited in Teaching and Education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) in 2015. CAMS pioneered the first Simulation Fellowship Program in New York City as early as 2007 and it is a great achievement for it to be recognized. The Fellowship Program demonstrates CAMS’ commitment to furthering simulation-based education to healthcare professionals and developing future leaders within healthcare simulation through experiential learning opportunities, proven education theory, and clinical research.
Some of the strengths that the SSH Board of Reviewers highlighted was our effective utilization of a tightly integrated team, the intimate relationship and support of leadership within the Institution, our faculty support from within the Institution, the quality of the program and faculty, and a strong commitment from residents to simulation. One exemplary practice they pointed out was our Training Arcade, which has attracted new end-users from a variety of Graduate Residency/Fellowship Training Programs.
Even during the Covid pandemic, CAMS helped to pioneer virtual simulation learning and led in-time training for hospital staff. On a regional level, CAMS was one of just 4 simulation centers in the city that GNYHA reached out to, to help with cross training health care workers from safety net hospitals in the NY region as part of COVID-19 preparation.
CAMS will continue to grow and challenge convention through our pioneering spirit, forward-thinking leadership, and collaborative approach.