AI Clinical Simulation — Practice the Conversations That Matter Most
AI clinical simulation for communication remediation
Structured practice for the communication scenarios learners struggle with most — breaking bad news, navigating difficult family meetings, informed consent, and goals-of-care discussions. On-demand, from any device.
What is ClinicalSim.ai?
ClinicalSim.ai is an AI clinical simulation platform purpose-built for communication remediation in graduate medical education. When Step 2 CS was discontinued in 2021, programs lost the only national standardized assessment of clinical communication skills. 93% of programs now face remediation with no scalable toolkit (CERA Survey, 267 Family Medicine PDs).
ClinicalSim provides structured, on-demand practice mapped to ACGME ICS Milestones 2.0 — breaking bad news, goals-of-care discussions, informed consent, and navigating difficult family meetings. Every session generates milestone-aligned, CCC-ready documentation. Built on research with medical practitioners using blinded evaluation and validated assessment tools.
Communication is the competency everyone remediates — and no one has tools for.
93% of programs face remediation. Only 16 published studies address communication-specific remediation. Half of PDs want a toolkit. We built it.
of residency programs have faced remediation in the past 3 years
CERA Survey, 267 Family Medicine PDs
faculty hours consumed per remediation case
University of Colorado; Penn EIRC
of program directors want an accessible remediation toolkit
CERA Survey
published studies exist on communication-specific remediation
Literature review
Why now
Step 2 CS is gone.
In 2021, USMLE permanently discontinued Step 2 CS — the only national standardized assessment of clinical communication skills. Programs now bear sole responsibility for communication assessment with inconsistent tools and no external benchmark.
Milestones 2.0 raised the bar.
ACGME Harmonized Milestones 2.0 created a universal ICS framework across all specialties. For the first time, there's a standardized rubric — and a product can serve all programs with a common assessment standard.
No scalable remediation tool exists.
93% of programs face remediation, but only 16 published studies address communication-specific remediation. The CERA survey confirmed: half of program directors said a remediation toolkit is the single thing that would help most. We built it.
See ClinicalSim.ai in Action
Watch how learners practice difficult conversations with AI-powered simulation
Why ClinicalSim.ai
Built for the conversations clinicians face but rarely get to practice.
Purpose-Built for Communication Remediation
When a learner struggles with communication, give them structured practice — not a single extra SP session. Unlimited on-demand repetitions with documented improvement mapped to ICS milestones.
Evidence-Based
Built on research with medical practitioners, with blinded evaluation using validated assessment tools (ACGME milestones, Calgary-Cambridge). Published in Academic Pediatrics.
Voice-Based Practice
Real-time spoken conversations with AI patients across goals of care, diagnosis disclosure, and family meetings. Clinical communication happens out loud, and training should too.
Scale Across Your System
Deploy training across every program and training level — medical school through fellowship — without scheduling, logistics, or linear cost scaling. Works for a single program or an entire institution.
CCC-Ready Documentation
Every practice session generates timestamped, milestone-aligned assessment data. Track learner progress longitudinally and generate documentation your Clinical Competency Committee can use at the next review.
What learners are saying
From our pilot study with PICU fellows
It was helpful to have time to think and reflect without feeling the pressure of a person across from you expecting a response.
PICU Fellow, Pilot Study Participant
Helpful to practice responses... and choose phrasing of the responses.
PICU Fellow, Pilot Study Participant
Built for every stakeholder in the remediation process
See how ClinicalSim.ai works for your role.
Program Directors
The remediation toolkit you told CERA you wanted
- 20 structured encounters before your first coaching session
- Milestone-aligned feedback your CCC can use at the next review
- No scheduling, no SP recruitment, no faculty observer required for practice
DIOs & GME Leadership
Standardize remediation infrastructure across every program
- Standardized remediation documentation across every program
- Costs less than a single PACE assessment
- Every session creates a timestamped, milestone-aligned record
Simulation Center Directors
Extend your SP program, don't replace it
- Assessment data your CCC can actually use from every session
- Practice volume struggling learners need without scheduling bottleneck
- Measurable communication outcomes that justify your center's investment
Clinical Competency Committees
Milestone-aligned data for every learner review
- Milestone-aligned assessment data from structured practice sessions
- Longitudinal progress tracking across the remediation period
- Objective data to complement faculty observations
Ready to close the communication gap?
See how ClinicalSim.ai works for communication remediation.
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