模擬醫學教育，廣義的來說就是利用各種形式的擬真方式，讓學員可以在幾近真實的模擬情境中可以反覆的練習，以減少在真實世界（事件）錯誤的發生，這樣的教學方法在國內外皆已發展多年，其成效在於幫助學習者增加主動學習的動機、知識技能的累積和應用，提昇自信及團隊溝通合作的能力；這樣的訓練方式對於需要收集資料加以判斷與做出正確且合宜處置的醫療照護人員相當有幫助，也被廣泛的應用在台灣的臨床教學與專業證照考試中。但模擬醫學教育也面臨人力、經費、設備不足的挑戰，因此未來產、官、學界應思索如何培訓種子教師，建設訓練中心和標準病人庫等資源之資訊平台，使臨床模擬醫學更加有效率與效益。

The concept of simulation has been widely applied in medical education for several decades. In simulations, participants can practice or respond numerous times in near-real situations in order to prevent errors occurring in the real world. The main effects of this teaching strategy are to help the participants to be motivated to learn actively, to enhance and convey their knowledge and skills in clinical practice, and to increase their self-confidence and communication skills. This is an effective teaching strategy for the training of health care professionals who need to collect useful information, assess it, and make appropriate decisions. The concept of simulation has also been integrated into professional board examinations. However, simulation education faces challenges related to insufficient manpower, budgeting, and equipment. Government, hospitals, and academia should work together to identify solutions for the development of platforms such as training centers and standard patient data banks; this will enable resources to be integrated and shared, thereby enabling the use of simulation in education to be more effective and efficient.