The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) has been pushing the boundaries of what is possible in health care education, research, and clinical practice since it was established in 1948 as South Florida’s first collegiate nursing program.
The opening of our 5-story, 41,000-square-foot, cutting-edge Simulation Hospital Advancing Research and Education (S.H.A.R.E.®) in 2017 marked one of the biggest advancements in health care education in the nation.
Replicating a fully operating health care system, S.H.A.R.E. represents a concept unique among simulation centers and health care education programs worldwide. Much more than a concept, S.H.A.R.E. is a vibrant, limitless hub of opportunity and synergy for educational, clinical, and commercial ventures.
In 2020, S.H.A.R.E. received full accreditation for teaching and education from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) through 2025. In addition, the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) awarded S.H.A.R.E. its “Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement, 2023-2026.”
Every day, S.H.A.R.E. simulation experts and educators use the latest technology and teaching methods to enhance our learners’ clinical competencies, empower their critical thinking and communication skills, and ensure their readiness to perform in team-based, interdisciplinary environments at the top of their abilities no matter the challenge—from pandemics and natural disasters to mass casualty incidents.
In this complex, rapidly evolving new world of 21stcentury health care, S.H.A.R.E. keeps our school and University at the leading edge of education for lifesaving emergency response, quality improvement efforts, and patient safety initiatives. S.H.A.R.E. enables us to harness the best of technology, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence in service of compassionate, comprehensive care.
S.H.A.R.E. functions as an active research facility, a hub of innovation for university-industry partnerships and product design, and a center for developing novel simulation-based education techniques for professional development at all levels and in all health care disciplines.
I invite you to see for yourself how this singular simulation enterprise is unlike any in the nation, with unmatched power to address our most pressing contemporary aims.
Please explore this website to learn more about S.H.A.R.E., and contact
305-284-2709 or share@miami.edu to arrange a visit.
Warm regards,
Hudson Santos, RN, PhD, FABMR, FAAN
Dean, Professor, and Dolores J. Chambreau Endowed Chair in Nursing
School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami
