Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies (CREST)

The UW Master of Science in Healthcare Simulation Education is affiliated with the University of Washington’s Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies (CREST), devoted to advancing the current state of medical training and patient education.

CREST consists of a talented team versed in simulator development, material science, digital animation, mechanical engineering, traditional art, and medical training, eagerly working alongside industry partners and hospital staff of all levels. This allows the team to approach challenges in unique ways.

The diverse and growing team at CREST has created virtual reality surgical trainers, medical manikins, educational software, clinical apps, part-task trainers and simple tissue analogs, and helps to conduct validation studies. CREST also works to develop these by acquiring tissue property data for its Human Tissue Property Database.

Learn more about CREST’s projects and research.