Aquifer is a unique mission-driven non-profit organization dedicated to delivering the best health care education through collaborative development and research into innovative, high-impact virtual teaching and learning methods. With 12 million virtual patient cases completed since our founding in 2006, Aquifer is the leader in developing clinical learning tools for health professions education. Aquifer is used by 95% of U.S. allopathic medical schools and a growing number of osteopathic, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and international medical programs. Aquifer’s award-winning courses are evidence-based, peer-reviewed, and continuously updated by the Educators Consortium, to support best practices in clinical teaching and learning. Created by educators, for educators—in close collaboration with their national organizations—Aquifer’s courses build essential knowledge and clinical reasoning skills for health professions students, grounded in Aquifer’s pedagogy. Aqueduct, Aquifer’s proprietary learning management system, ensures learning is accessible anytime, anywhere. The Aquifer Educators Consortium forms the bedrock of Aquifer, bringing together more than 300 healthcare educators across disciplines. Aquifer is home to a thriving, collaborative community of healthcare education leaders deeply committed to driving innovation in teaching and learning.
