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VGH Simulation Centre fees

Costs and fees for room bookings and other services offered at the VGH Simulation Centre

Fee definitions

No Fee: VCH & UBC FoM when there is no financial transaction in relation to the course, such as no charge to their participants or financial sponsors.

Discount: For cost-recovery events where charging is a variable fee to cover its expenses only (instructor wages, meals, etc.) that’s shared amongst participants/sponsors (no profit margin). Also used for any health authority/government bookings. 

Standard: Any for-profit events where participants are charged a fee where the total revenue is above that of total costs (i.e., profits). Also for UBC CPD, business related events, or non-government organization bookings. 

Room rentals

Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1600hrs excluding STATs and Holidays

Room No fee Discount Standard

Breakout Room

Breakout Rooms include the Computer Skills Lab and HPS

No charge $75 / day $300 / day
Lecture Theatre/Wet Lab (For Simulation/Lecture) No charge $300 / day $600 / day

Specimen Services - Includes room, 1 staff support during business hours, 
special setups, general cleaning and supplies, one load of regular instrument 
cleaning, safety briefing & monitoring, and AV support.

An additional payment for an extra staff member is required with any cadaver
pickup, preparation, and cleanup (min. 4 hours). Staffing will be charged 
separately for after hours events.

$500 / 4 hours
or
$900 / day
$500 / 4 hours
or
$900 / day
$1850 / day

Event Services - Includes setup, clean-up, orientation, and support.

Some events may require an assigned staff member, charges may apply.

$350 / day $350 / day $350 / day

Room Setup - For any setup beyond tables/chairs/stretcher in the room. This
includes setup of manikins, crash carts, various clinical equipment, etc.

Some events may require additional staffing to accommodate larger setups,
charges may apply.

No charge No charge $150 / room

 

Additional services

Service Fee
After hours bookings Room rental + after hour rate + staffing rate
Extensions (in-hour bookings that need adjustments to start/wrap time) After hour rate + staffing rate
After hours rate $75 / hour charged in 30min blocks
Staffing rate (Min. 4 hours when exclusively outside business hours) $65 / hour

VGH SIM Specimen Lab

Service Fee
Anatomical / non-anatomical waste $50 / bucket
Chemical waste $200 / bucket (first 2 buckets), $100 / bucket thereafter
Additional instrument cleaning $75 / load over the initial first load
Special specimen, equipment or supply orders Cost recovery