Research collaboration
Research with ClinicalSim
We work with investigators studying communication training, implementation, patient experience, workforce education, and competency assessment. Tell us the question, population, and study design. We will tell you whether the platform fits.
What we can provide
Depending on the study, we can provide platform access, case development support, participant onboarding, structured data exports, and technical documentation for an IRB submission.
Response time
We review applications on a rolling basis and typically respond within 1-2 weeks.
Questions the platform can help study
A simulation score is not a patient outcome. The research question must define what is measured, who can access it, and what comparison the protocol supports.
Implementation in a real unit
Study reach, adoption, completion, staff experience, and the conditions required to keep the training in place after a pilot.
Patient experience association
Compare aggregate practice patterns with institution held Qualtrics or HCAHPS results under an approved protocol. The platform does not assume or predict a link.
Workforce training design
Test role specific cases, access rules, anonymous reporting, and practice cadence for clinical and nonclinical patient facing staff.
Time and cost
Measure staff time, faculty time, completion, and the cost of adding browser based practice to an existing course or simulation program.
Conference presentations
Presentations at the International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops, the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, and the Critical Care Congress.
Teaching Affirming Care in Challenging Times: An AI Approach to Transgender Communication Training
Lemelman M, Havalad V, Rissman L, Cangellaris O, Koskol A, Conway B, Brennan G
Enhancing Difficult Conversations in Pediatrics Using Artificial Intelligence: A Hands-On Workshop for Designing AI-Driven Communication Training
Havalad V, Rissman L, Conway B, Brennan G
From Simulation to Conversation: Using AI to Teach Difficult Conversations
Brennan G, … Havalad V
AI-Driven Just-In-Time Training for Handling Difficult Conversations
Havalad V, et al.
AI-Driven Just-In-Time Training for Handling Difficult Conversations
Havalad V, Rissman L, Conway B, Brennan G
What a study team can request
We handle the platform logistics so you can focus on the research.
Platform access
Depending on the study, we can provide ClinicalSim access for study participants.
Case development support
We can help develop cases that match the study question, population, and clinical focus.
Structured data exports
Depending on the protocol and agreement, we can provide structured exports of transcripts, usage data, and scores from simulated encounters.
Study documentation
We can provide technical documentation about the platform, cases, and scoring method for manuscripts and study records.
Participant onboarding
We can provide study accounts, onboarding, and technical support for participants.
IRB documentation
We can provide technical documentation for an IRB submission. The study team remains responsible for the protocol and review process.
Common questions from investigators
Can ClinicalSim support a multi-site or multi-institution study of communication training?
ClinicalSim works with investigators studying communication training, implementation, patient experience, workforce education, and competency assessment. The platform runs in a browser, so participants at different institutions can use the same cases and scoring without local installation. Depending on the protocol and agreement, a study team can request structured exports of transcripts, usage data, and scores. Tell us the question, population, and design, and we will say whether the platform fits.
What can a study team request from ClinicalSim?
A study team can request platform access for participants, help developing cases that match the study question and population, structured data exports covering transcripts, usage, and scores from simulated encounters, technical documentation about the platform and its scoring method for manuscripts and study records, participant onboarding and technical support, and technical documentation for an IRB submission.
Who is responsible for the IRB protocol and review?
The study team remains responsible for the protocol and the review process. ClinicalSim can supply technical documentation about the platform, the cases, and the scoring method for an IRB submission, which is the part an investigator cannot write without us, but the science and the ethical review stay with the investigators and their institution.
How does ClinicalSim decide which research proposals to take on?
Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the deciding question is whether the platform genuinely fits the study rather than whether the study flatters the platform. A proposal that needs a capability ClinicalSim does not have is better turned down than stretched. ClinicalSim team members have presented this work at the International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops, the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, and the Critical Care Congress, and the full presentation record is listed on this page.
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