REGINA, Sask. – Hospitals of Regina Foundation 2026 commitment of $735,000 for the Dilawri Simulation Centre at the Regina General Hospital will be supported by a $250,000 donation by the RBC Foundation.
According to the foundation, this contribution will help expand the centre’s training programs, ensuring trainees across the province have access to the educational practice they need to deliver the best possible patient care in Regina’s hospitals and health care facilities.
The Dilawri Simulation Centre currently provides training to approximately 5,000 Saskatchewan-based trainees each year through medical simulation and, since opening in 2012, has trained 55,000 physicians, nurses, medical residents, paramedics and nursing students. Using high-fidelity, life-like mannequins presenting realistic medical conditions, enabled by sophisticated technology and software, the Dilawri Simulation Centre allows trainees to practice responding to critical medical conditions, such as severe trauma, in a controlled environment.
The foundation says the need for high-quality clinical education and practice continues to grow. To meet the demand for health care professionals in Saskatchewan, Hospitals of Regina Foundation has committed $735,000 to equip the centre with additional and upgraded technology and equipment.
“In 2012, Hospitals of Regina Foundation provided an initial investment of $1.6M to create the Dilawri Simulation Centre,” says Dino Sophocleous, president and CEO, Hospitals of Regina Foundation.
“We have continued to invest in this critical Centre to enable medical personnel and students to gain or upgrade necessary clinical skills. With support from donors like the RBC Foundation, we are honoured to commit this investment to help expand the Centre’s training capacity, so our medical teams and students can acquire clinical competence and save lives.”
“RBC Foundation is committed to supporting projects that equip people with the skills needed for a thriving future,” says Jon Barth, regional vice-president, RBC Southern Saskatchewan.
“We’re proud to offer support to the Dilawri Simulation Centre, where access to health care training will be expanded to benefit communities across the province.”
To donate to the Dilawri Simulation Centre visit www.hrf.sk.ca or call (306) 781-7500.
