CHIPS - Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation

05/28/2026

The CHIPS team is excited to host Society for Simulation in Healthcare for an accreditation site review this Friday, May 29th!

Our reaccreditation in Core, Human Simulation, and Teaching & Education reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence in simulation-based healthcare education.

Thank you to our simulated patients, faculty, staff, learners, and community partners for your collaboration, which makes this possible. We look forward to showcasing our world-class simulation center.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Jerdara Rudd, Simulation Operations Specialist, who just passed her Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) exam. The CHSOS is reserved for those individuals from the Simulation Operations community who have a foundational understanding of simulation best practice standards and display a commitment to maintaining those standards.

05/12/2026

CHIPS would like to wish a Happy International Nurses Day to our partners in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing!

05/01/2026

We're excited to share that Xavier Agee has been promoted to the role of CHIPS Director of Operations and Technology and Business Development!
Xavier brings more than a decade of experience in healthcare simulation, information technology, and strategic leadership.
As a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS), he has been instrumental in complex simulation initiatives, supporting accreditation efforts, and ensuring operational excellence.
Throughout his time at CHIPS, Xavier has consistently demonstrated thoughtful leadership, strong collaboration, and creativity.
Please join CHIPS in congratulating Xavier and in supporting him as he steps into this next chapter of leadership. We are excited for what’s ahead!

04/22/2026

Members of the CHIPS team enhanced their understanding of AI at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing’s 2‑Day AI in Healthcare Simulation Workshop.

04/15/2026

More scenes from the AED drill with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

04/14/2026

We brought a simulation in situ for an AED response drill at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, where students practiced their skills alongside University of Tennessee Health Science Center Police and University Health Services.

Huge thanks to all our partners for the incredible interprofessional teamwork! 🩺🚓

04/14/2026

04/08/2026

April is National Stress Awareness Month 💙

Life gets busy, overwhelming, and sometimes just plain heavy-but your mental health matters just as much as everything on your to-do list. Taking even a few minutes each day to breathe, pause, and reset can make a real difference.

This month, we are reminding ourselves (and you) that it’s okay to slow down. It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s more than okay to put yourself first sometimes.

Check in with yourself today:
✨ Have you taken a break?
✨ Drank enough water?
✨ Did you remember to breathe?

Let’s normalize talking about stress and finding healthier ways to manage it-together.

04/01/2026

CHIPS Executive Director, Dr. Tara Lemoine recently visited health science classrooms at Collierville High School to provide students with hands-on clinical simulation experiences.

UT Health Sciences is committed to introducing high school students to careers in health care. Recently, faculty and staff from our CHIPS - Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation visited three health sciences classrooms at Collierville High School, where students got hands-on experience with CPR and AED training, ultrasound, and intubation techniques. Our thanks to their instructor, 2003 Dental Hygiene graduate Danielle Goodwin, for the invitation.