SimBoost is a perpetual-license, on-premises simulation center management platform with dedicated OSCE modules — automated station rotation, tablet-based electronic scoring, inter-rater reliability reporting, and secure exam mode. Works on standard off-the-shelf hardware. All data stays on your servers. No subscription, no proprietary equipment, no cloud.
Trusted by simulation centers worldwide:
Nova Southeastern University Charité Berlin VinUniversity Technion + 50 centers globally"Nova Southeastern University runs SimBoost across three Florida campuses — including standardized patient programs, OSCE circuits, and debriefing — on a single platform. After a successful proof-of-concept, NSU has continuously expanded to additional campuses and programs."Nova Southeastern University — Florida, USA · SimBoost Lighthouse Customer
Running an OSCE circuit means managing a lot of things at once: station timers, candidate rotation, examiner scoring forms, actor scripts, data security, and post-exam inter-rater analysis. We've talked to coordinators who spend most of the day before an OSCE just on logistics. Most are still juggling paper checklists, manual whistles, and spreadsheets — or they're trapped in an expensive subscription platform that only works with the vendor's own hardware.
SimBoost handles all of it in one system. You buy it once and own it.
From the first scheduling run to the final inter-rater report — one system, no paper, no proprietary hardware, no cloud.
Built-in reports compare scores across examiners for the same student encounter and flag discrepancies automatically. A dedicated view shows where student self-assessments diverge from faculty ratings — which tends to spark the most useful debrief conversations. Export all raw data to Excel or Power BI.
SimBoost manages your entire OSCE circuit — countdown timers, automatic station transitions, and pre-recorded audio announcements through your PA system. No whistles, no one standing at the door. Candidates and examiners see live timers on tablets inside and outside each room.
Examiners complete digital checklists on any tablet or device — no paper, no re-entry. Data syncs to the central server in real time. Students receive pass/fail feedback the moment administrators publish results, with full digital records kept for appeals.
Students can't see recordings or results until the administrator explicitly publishes them — after the full exam cycle is done and verified. All session recordings are kept as a record for appeals. You control who sees what, and when.
All recordings, scores, and student data stay on your institution's own servers. Nothing goes to an external cloud. For institutions where HIPAA compliance is non-negotiable, this is usually the deciding factor. SimBoost has no access to your data — by design.
Hallway monitors and door-facing tablets show which activity is running, who the next candidates are, and current round status — updated automatically. It sounds like a small thing until you've watched 40 candidates trying to figure out where to go between stations.
Manage your full pool of standardized patients within the platform — scheduling, scenario assignments, and per-station materials (actor scripts, examiner notes, candidate reading) distributed digitally to the right person at the right station, automatically.
Import participant lists and let SimBoost automatically assign candidates to stations, rooms, and time slots based on your rules — cohort groupings, room capacities, examiner availability, and circuit length. Manual overrides are always available.
AI Instructor generates automated session annotations, performance summaries, and post-session reports without manual input. It identifies key moments during OSCE encounters and flags them for debrief. Faculty who've used it tell us it saves real time on session review.
The three things institutions bring up most when they contact us: recurring costs, being stuck with proprietary hardware, and concerns about where their data lives.
| Criteria | SIMBOOST | Subscription-based platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing model | ✓ Perpetual license — one-time purchase per zone | ✗ Annual subscription, fees compound year over year |
| Hardware requirements | ✓ Any standard webcam, IP camera, or PC — no proprietary equipment | ✗ Proprietary cameras required; RMA processes take weeks |
| Data storage | ✓ 100% on-premises — data never leaves your servers | ✗ Cloud-based; creates HIPAA and compliance complexity |
| Inter-rater reliability | ✓ Built-in inter-rater and self-vs-faculty comparison reports | Varies; often requires external export |
| OSCE + general sim management | ✓ Single platform for OSCE, AV recording, scheduling, and debriefing | Often separate tools required |
| Hardware failure risk | ✓ Standard IT equipment — replaceable overnight from any local supplier | ✗ Proprietary parts; vendor RMA can take weeks |
| AI-powered features | ✓ AI Instructor (Beta): automated annotations and summaries | Limited or roadmap-only at most competitors |
Comparison reflects general category differences. Features vary by platform version. Contact us for a side-by-side evaluation.
Buy it once. No annual renewals, no subscription price increases, no conversations with your finance team every year.
Use what you already have, or pick up replacements overnight from CDW, Amazon, or any local IT supplier. No vendor lock-in.
All recordings and assessments stay on your institution's network. SimBoost has no access to your data — and that's intentional.
AI Instructor (Beta) generates automated annotations and post-session summaries. Less time reviewing footage manually, better debrief conversations.
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