Meet accreditation standards at scale
For medical educators who need results they can measure.
ACGME requires structured communication competency training across every specialty — and explicitly states that on-the-job training alone is not sufficient. Yet most programs rely on ad-hoc observation and role-modeling. ClinicalSim gives you a scalable, evidence-based platform to meet accreditation requirements, track milestones, and fill curriculum gaps — without overwhelming your simulation center budget.
What's at stake
Accreditation requirements are explicit
ACGME Common Program Requirements mandate that residents demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills — and guidance explicitly states simulation is "increasingly used as an effective method." Most programs can't deliver this at the scale ACGME expects.
Milestone tracking gaps
36% of palliative care-relevant milestones reside in the Interpersonal and Communication Skills competency. Harmonized Milestones 2.0 created universal assessment requirements across specialties — but few programs have systematic ways to assess them.
SP programs can't scale to the need
Standardized patient encounters cost $150-300 each when you factor in actor fees, space, scheduling, and faculty facilitation. You can't give every resident the communication reps they need at that price point.
Curriculum gaps are documented
69% of OB/GYN residencies have no menopause curriculum. Only a minority of programs formally teach all ACGME communication competencies. The gap between what's required and what's delivered is well-documented.
The numbers
of palliative care milestones in ICS competency across 14 specialties
Milestones meta-analysis
per traditional SP encounter (fully loaded cost)
Simulation center data
of OB/GYN residencies lack a dedicated menopause curriculum
Menopause, 2023
Published randomized controlled trial with PICU fellows using validated assessment
ClinicalSim pilot study
How ClinicalSim helps
Systematic ACGME Compliance
Map simulation scenarios directly to Harmonized Milestones 2.0 communication competencies. Document structured training that goes beyond ad-hoc observation.
Extend Your Sim Center's Reach
Free your SPs for high-stakes assessments like OSCEs while ClinicalSim handles the high-volume communication reps that build foundational skill. Complement, don't replace.
Evidence You Can Point To
Among the first AI communication platforms backed by a published RCT with blinded evaluation using validated tools (ACGME milestones, Calgary-Cambridge). Evidence your accreditation reviewers will recognize.
Track Progress Over Time
Structured assessment data across validated frameworks lets you track learner development, identify gaps, and demonstrate curriculum effectiveness to program leadership.
Clinical solutions
Explore the specific conversations ClinicalSim trains — each with dedicated billing codes and proven outcomes.
Goals of Care
Communication failures drive 66% of sentinel events. Structured serious illness conversations reduce ICU costs by thousands per patient.
average savings per admission with palliative care consultation
Advance Care Planning
Most patients never have an advance care planning conversation with their provider — even though Medicare created dedicated billing codes to make it happen. The bottleneck is training.
Medicare reimbursement per ACP conversation (CPT 99497)
Cognitive Assessments
Over half of cognitive impairment cases in primary care go undiagnosed — even though Medicare reimburses comprehensive cognitive assessment. The gap is provider confidence.
Medicare reimbursement for cognitive assessment and care planning (CPT 99483)
Menopause Care
Over 50 million American women in perimenopause or menopause — and fewer than 1% of providers are certified to help them. The gap is training.
projected menopause market opportunity
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