SimRated offers Digital Badge Certificate from UC Irvine School of Medicine
Digital badge certificates for medical procedures are the present and future of medical procedure education. For those who are not familiar with digital certifications, they are a competency-based digital recognition of a student’s ability that provides portable recognition of achievement. An educational institution provides them using criteria based upon a de-identified standardized evaluation of the student’s performance. Digital certificates have been popular in other industries for years but due to medical simulation, they have just recently gained popularity in medical procedures. For an employer or other interested parties, a digital badge certificate shows a validated accomplishment by the earner.
So why is this so important for medical procedure education? Because of their numerous benefits specific to healthcare. Previously, a student could say they knew how to place an IV. With digital badge certificates, they can prove their ability to schools, healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, and patients. While this is good for the student, it is also beneficial for the institutions because they can verify their students or employees have a baseline procedural ability. Above all, this is valuable for patients who can be assured that a student has passed a written exam and a simulation-based exam before performing a procedure. Digital badge certificates provide equity as every student has access to and receives the same educational materials and de-identified evaluation leading to an objective evaluation and certification.
Since 2018, SimRated Corporation has been training students to perform medical procedures. Because of their proven training methodology, including simulation practice, simulation-based assessment, and clinician feedback, the University of California at Irvine School of Medicine will provide digital badge certificates in selected procedure courses. Regardless of your location, proximity to a hospital, or background, SimRated can bring medical procedure digital certificates to your classroom. Contact us to learn more about our course offerings and digital badge certificates (info@simrated.com).