Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation

Enhancing healthcare through service and technology innovation

CAMS at NAIT is Western Canada’s largest and only publicly-available accredited simulation centre. We offer a fully customizable environment for testing health technologies and training healthcare professionals using remarkable high-fidelity, highly accurate simulation tools.

We enable innovators, educators, and emergency response professionals to safely test, refine, and improve their skills and processes in a risk-free space, backed by data and support to address critical care and safety challenges in our communities.

Whether you're validating a product, developing competencies, or training for emergency scenarios, our twelve interactive and interdisciplinary simulation theatres — including a full-scale ambulance simulator — can replicate any clinical, community, home care, or emergency setting.

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How CAMS can help

Our unique programs and processes are built with collaboration in mind. Leveraging NAIT’s deep industry expertise we are the gateway to Alberta’s strong health innovation ecosystem. We bring together bright minds in medical technology research and design and alongside our content experts, advancing and supporting our partners in transforming patient care and community outcomes.

Educators

With over 500 simulation scenarios, healthcare and emergency professionals can build confidence and master critical skills in high-pressure environments — safely and effectively. Our simulation and digital tools will help reduce bottlenecks and fast-track competency.

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Entrepreneurs and innovators

CAMS is the ideal testing ground for health-tech startups and scaleups to safely validate, test, and refine products — accelerating the path to commercialization. Backed by NAIT’s strong industry ties and technical expertise, CAMS provides cross-disciplinary support to boost your project’s success.

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Students

CAMS is a world-class facility shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals — not through traditional lectures, but through hands-on practice rooted in repetition, realism, and reflection. Before NAIT students ever meet their first patient, they’ve already navigated chaos, challenge, and high-pressure situations.

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Call for healthcare professionals

We are looking for healthcare professionals to test products, support our simulations and be involved in product innovation. Your experience and expertise will help shape and improve patient care in Alberta and beyond. If you'd like to get involved, sign up for our Health Innovation Roster.

Become a Patient Partners

Patient partners play a vital role in shaping future healthcare professionals by sharing their lived experiences with the health system. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, or family member, your story can help students learn to provide culturally safe, person- and family-centred care. Sign up today to become a patient partner and make a meaningful impact.