CAPE Impact Report 2024-25

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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 OUR STORY SO FAR 3 MEET OUR TEAM 4 THE NUMBERS 5 BRIGHT SPOTS 6 PROUD PARTNERSHIPS 7 2026 GOALS

INTRODUCTION CAPE is dedicated to educating current and future health care professionals to ensure patients receive safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality health care.

Working in a state-of-the-art facility alongside forward-thinking faculty, current and future professionals gain access to the latest innovations in teaching and learning. Through simulation experiences, learners gain hands-on experience with interprofessional team care in a range of situations.

The CAPE educational environment allows learners to gain real-world experience working with patients, handling difficult situations and collaborating with fellow professionals.

We continue to grow and innovate while accommodating more learners and professionals. Our community of supporters fuels our efforts to bring a world- class education within reach for current and future professionals in the Denver metro area, the region and beyond.

our story SO FAR Our vision Our vision is to develop professionals, teams, and organizations to facilitate safe, effective, compassionate and high quality care to meet the needs of diverse communities.

Our purpose Specifically our mission is to: Teach and assess skills and behaviors needed by individuals and teams who are responsible for the safety and quality of care of all communities.

Create innovative programs that advance the development and excellence of individuals and teams dedicated to improving individual and community wellbeing.

Partner with professionals, teams, and organizations to create experiences that impact and advance communities.

Our values Accountability Compassion Creativity Honesty Partnership/Collaboration

SIMULATION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE SKILL PROFICIENCY BY

40%

ENHANCING PROCEDURAL SKILLS, AND IMPROVING CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

MEET OUR TEAM

Shimaa Basha

Jocelyn Blake

(Director)

(Community Engagement Manager)

Hector Carrillo

Melissa Giardina

(Tech Support Professional)

(HR Manager)

MEET OUR TEAM

Jed Jensen

Brena Jones

(Simulation Specialist)

(Business Services Professional)

Devra Keyes

Merhnaz Mashahadi

(Simulation Education Coordinator)

(Simulation Education Coordinator)

MEET OUR TEAM

Amy Nordon-Craft (Assistant Director)

Terry Reyes (Tech Support Professional)

Veronica Paradise (Simulation Education Coordinator)

Tanya Russell

(Curriculum Manager)

MEET OUR TEAM

Delaney Wheatley (Simulation Education Coordinator)

Jazlyn White

(Academic Services Professional)

We delivered high-quality programming to more than

Our Standardized Patient (SP) pool delivered an impressive

client partners.

hours of service in the past year—a recordbreaking milestone for the past decade!

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26,764

New Health Outcomes & Mental Health Simulations

learners engaged through assessments & educational activities

Only U.S. program offering a SP Excellence in Patient Care Certificate

BRIGHT SPOTS Birth Innovation & Care Lab Birth Innovation & Care Lab is dedicated to advancing maternal and infant health outcomes by addressing the social determinants of perinatal health. In partnership with doulas, midwives, healthcare providers, and community advocates, we focus on patient-centered, culturally responsive care that meets families where they are. Through research, education, and collaboration, we aim to dismantle systemic barriers, close gaps in maternal and infant health outcomes, and ensure that every birthing person and baby has the opportunity to thrive. We launched our first cohort with Denver Health in the spring of 2025.

Patricia Houston Memorial Library "Every day, my family and I feel deeply honored by CAPE's recognition of Patt's graciousness and her unwavering commitment to excellence as a Standardized Patient, through the establishment of the Patricia Houston Library. Thank you to my CAPE family."

- Herman Houston, Standardized Patient

BRIGHT SPOTS Celebrating Our Team at IMSH 2025 In January, our team proudly represented at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Orlando, FL. Joce and Shimaa co-led a dynamic 90-minute hands-on workshop, Transforming Healthcare Through Simulation, showcasing our word tools for advancing health equity through simulation. They also delivered impactful presentations on Revolutionizing the Role of Standardized Patients for Meaningful Impact in Modern Healthcare Simulation. Tanya shared her expertise on our I-ACT Toolbox, further reinforcing our commitment to innovation and equity in healthcare education.

Spotlight on the Academy of Medical Educators Symposium In April, our team continued to shine at the Academy of Medical Educators Symposium.

Devra presented a poster on Combining Two Models of Debriefing in a Hands-On Foundational Skills Course. Tanya showcased her work with Designing Adaptive Learning Tools to Enhance Standardized Patient Communication Skill Evaluation Training. Joce highlighted the transformative impact of The Birth Innovation & Care Lab. Together, these contributions reflect our collective mission to advance healthcare education through equity, innovation, and collaboration.

BRIGHT SPOTS CHW Competency Assessment In partnership with CDPHE and leading Community Health Worker (CHW) training programs across Colorado, CAPE proudly developed the first-of-its-kind CHW Competency Assessment—a transformative tool designed to assess CHWs across eight core, skill-based competencies.

This innovative assessment combines multiple-choice and written-response questions with dynamic video vignettes and avatar-based scenarios to create an engaging, real-world evaluation experience. Starting January 2026, CHW examinees will receive a detailed, strengths-based score report with actionable feedback, empowering them to deepen their practice, grow in their profession, and proudly join a growing cadre of credentialed CHWs leading the way in community health.

PROUD PARTNERSHIPS We are grateful for our long-time supporters and funding partners School of Medicine - Office of Medical Education SOM - Child Health Associates/Physician Assistant Program SOM - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program CU Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education College of Nursing Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Dental Medicine School of Medicine Departments

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PROUD PARTNERSHIPS We are deeply proud of our ongoing partnership with Aurora Science and Technology (AST) High School and the tradition of welcoming their ninth-grade students to CAPE each year. Hearing their reflections reminds us of the power of simulation to spark curiosity and confidence in the next generation of learners.

AST leadership shared: “Each time we visit, the experience seems to get better and better and having this tradition for our ninth-grade students is unparalleled. Our students just gush about their time at CAPE each and every time we’re walking back to campus – and that’s all because of you and the work you put into preparing this event for us each year.”

Student voices say it best: “I most appreciated having the experience to actually feel like you're helping someone or having the opportunity to do the simulation.”

“My favorite part of the CAPE final was being able to do hands-on activities on the mannequin, and being self-led which makes for a productive learning experience.”

This partnership This partnership is is aa meaningful reminder meaningful reminder of of why we why we do do what what we we do: do: creating opportunities creating opportunities where students where students feel feel empowered, engaged, empowered, engaged, and inspired. and inspired.

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PROUD PARTNERSHIPS COPIC CDPHE Children’s Hospital of Colorado Kempe Center Red Rocks Community College CO Mesa University University of Northern Colorado Colorado State University University of Denver

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From July 2024 through August 2025, the CAPE welcomed a wide variety of visitors for immersive tours and experiences. These visits showcased our commitment to advancing healthcare education, fostering community partnerships, and inspiring future learners.

The CAPE’s tours demonstrate the broad reach of our programs—impacting learners from K–12 to postgraduate education, strengthening ties with healthcare and academic partners, and informing policymakers and donors about the importance of simulation in advancing healthcare education. These experiences not only showcase the innovation happening at CAPE but also foster excitement, advocacy, and long-term investment in our mission.

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cape tours

Key Highlights Orientation & Learner Engagement: Class of 2028 Orientation Onboarding brought in 172 attendees (July 2024).

SOM Students Class of 2025–2026 welcomed 184 attendees (July 2025).

DPT I Learner Orientation hosted 70 learners (March 2025).

Community & K–12 Partnerships: Hinkley High School (APS) engaged 14 students (September 2024).

Dawson School toured with 17 students (December 2024).

Youth Career Day introduced 4 young participants to simulation (December 2024).

CUPS Simulation Experiences for both sophomores (30) and seniors (30) in June 2025.

Youth Career Day brought in 50 students (June 2025).

Policy & Leadership Engagement: Hosted the Senior Health Policy Advisor for Senator Bennet (October 2024).

Engaged COPIC Legislators in a simulation immersion (20 participants, August 2025).

40 Welcomed CU System’s Excellence in Leadership Program (39 leaders, March 2025).

Alumni & Donor Relations: 30 All Alumni Celebration included 60 participants (September 2024).

Special visit by a Benefactor & Grandson (December 2024).

Healthcare & Research Partners: 20 UCHealth Simulation Teams (8 participants, August 2025).

Gates Summer Internship Students attended twice with 22 and 1 10 participant (June–August 2025).

INACSL Conference brought in 30 simulation professionals (June 2025).

0 Hosted faculty from Nagoya University Medical School, Japan (February 2025).

Total Programs Hosted Visitor Types: University leaders, policymakers, alumni, high school and middle school students, healthcare partners, prospective learners, and international guests.

1,171

Total Recorded Attendees

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our 2026 GOALS

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We’ll continue to build the SP Education Symposium series with themed learning tracks—starting with SP identity and professionalism, followed by I-ACT refreshers and feedback training this fall.

We’re deepening our involvement with K–12 pipeline and outreach programs, including a new partnership with CU School of Pharmacy.

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Scale SP Development:

Elevate SP Voice: The newly formed SP Advisory Board is already developing bylaws and brainstorming ways to represent and support the SP community.

Expand CAPE’s Footprint:

We’re also working with Dr. Guth to expand SP programming for medical students at WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) in Laramie, WY.

Strengthen Interdepartmental Collaboration: We’re exploring opportunities in continuing medical education (CME) and graduate medical education (GME) to bring CAPE’s impact to even more learners and educators.

Testimonials Various Learners Across Programs "This was a wonderful learning experience. Everyone at CAPE made this feel like a safe place to practice and learn."

“This was so helpful. I felt I could focus on the knowledge and skills that I learned and put them into play AND the standardized patient would not let me hurt them."

"Wow! I really wasn't sure I could do this-see 3 patients. I did it. "

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Various Faculty Across Programs "The SPs are amazing. Their portrayals were so authentic that I thought that many were really struggling with the primary concern."

"The SPs feedback was so right on target and provided in a way that the learner (who really did need to hear it) could pause and reflect in the moment. Amazing!"’

“Friday's training was better than I could have dreamed. All the participants were so engaged and gave us wonderful comments.

I am so grateful for your both efforts and the impressive talent of your entire team.

Testimonials Chancellor Donald M. Elliman, Jr. We appreciate the important work that you and your colleagues facilitate at the CAPE, as well as your consistent collaboration with our communications team on various special projects over the years.

Wishing you all the best and looking forward to sharing the fruits of your collective efforts in the coming weeks.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CAPE is more than simulation— it’s about people.

We want to express deep gratitude to: Our SPs for their empathy, skill, and flexibility.

Our staff and coordinators for executing the behind-the-scenes work that makes it all happen.

Our faculty for their transformational coaching.

Our leadership team—especially our managers, and our administrative and tech staff—for their guidance and vision.

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WE THANK YOU

FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN OUR INNOVATION