Healthcare Simulation Conferences & Workshops

Healthcare Simulation conferences are an absolute must for professionals seeking to start or expand their institution’s simulation programs. As there are very few educational pathways for Medical Simulation professionals, participating in simulation in healthcare conferences like SimGHOSTS, IMSH or INACSL are a crucial step in developing or expanding your institution’s program and developing your professional career.

There are plenty of fantastic global conferences coming up in 2020 that provide a range of focused simulation learning, networking, and vendor engagement opportunities, so save the dates for these special events listed below. Previous annual events are summarized in the drop down fields at the bottom of the page.

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2020 Medical Simulation Conferences & Workshops

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Ops Medicine 2020 Operational Medicine Symposium
January 22-23, 2020
Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center in San Diego, CA
The 2nd Annual Operational Medicine Symposium will focus on DoD initiatives to enhance military medicine techniques and improve the quality of care of our nation’s warfighters. This symposium will bring together highly regarded medical professions from all services to discuss the practice of medicine in expeditionary environments from battlefield to installation. Topics to be Covered at the Symposium: Examining How the Changing Operating Environment Will Impact Operational Medicine, Update on the Realignment of the Military Health System and the Transition of DHA’s New Responsibilities,Ensuring Military Medical Forces are Ready and Equipped to Care for the Warfighter in Expeditionary Environments, and more!

Patient Safety Meeting 2020 Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summits
March 5-7, 2020
Huntington Beach, California
The 8th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit is co-convened with the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and the European Society of Anesthesiology (ESA) and will bring together all stakeholder groups to discuss novel solutions to the leading challenges facing hospitals today. We invite international hospital leaders, medical and information technology companies, the patient advocacy community, public policy makers and government officials to join us for our 8th Annual event in 2020 and be part of this momentous event as we share our plans post-2020. The Summit featured keynote addresses from public figures, patient safety experts and plenary sessions with healthcare luminaries, and patient advocates, as well as announcements from organizations who have made their own commitments to reach the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s goal of ZERO preventable deaths by 2020.

UPMC WISER Simulation Center Courses
(Administration, Sim Tech Ops, Debriefing, Center Design & More) – Various Dates Throughout the Year
The Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research (WISER) is a world class multidisciplinary training and research facility supporting education, training and patient safety initiatives at UPMC.. WISER is an institute of the University of Pittsburgh with a mission to conduct research and training programs utilizing simulation based education to provide a safer environment for patients of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and its affiliates. WISER offers several courses and programs to help those in the simulation community improve their skills. Their iSIM course is offered in various worldwide locations and their have had preceptors from all over the world spend time watching and learning at WISER.

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UIC Professional Development and Certificate Programs for Standardized Patient Educators
One-Week Intensive Program: Standardized Patient Educator Certificate Program – October 26-30, 2020
Two-Day Workshops : Special Topics in Instruction & Assessment with SPs – May 4-5, 2020
Training SPs to Debrief and Give Feedback – September 2-3, 2020
Learn to create compelling standardized-patient based educational programs to enhance health professions education. Designed for simulation educators in the health professions: Directors and staff of simulation and standardized patient (SP) centers Faculty who wish to leverage SPs to enhance their educational programs Intensive sessions focusing on key topics in SP-based education Small class sizes, highly interactive, abundant hands-on practice Sessions are led by Rachel Yudkowsky, MD, MHPE, Bob Kiser, CEC, CHSE, and faculty and staff of the Simulation and Integrative Learning Institute (SAIL) of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Founded in 1987 as one of the first standardized patient centers and now a comprehensive multi-modal simulation center, SAIL, formerly the Dr. Allan L. and Mary L. Graham Clinical Performance Center (GCPC), is internationally recognized for innovation in standardized patient education.

SimGHOSTS Hands-on Simulation Technology Conferences
Join hundreds of Simulation Champions from around the world at our annual international hands-on training events! The “Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists” which will be operating in its eighth year as a US-based non-profit 501(c)3 organization based out of Las Vegas, Nevada.

SimGHOSTS events provide a meeting place for you to exchange ideas and network with technical peers as well as receive specialized training in the design, selection and application of healthcare simulation technologies. You will also have opportunities to meet with simulation-based vendors to engage with the latest in healthcare education technology.

SimGHOSTS 2020 Annual Global Symposium
August 4-7th
Baylor University
Dallas, TX

SimGHOSTS Saudi Arabia 2020
Princess Nourah University
February 26-28

One Day SimGHOSTS-X Event
April 3rd, UTHSC Memphis, Tennessee

Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM) Annual Conference
June 17-19
Milan, Italy
SESAM‘s mission is to encourage and support the use of simulation in healthcare for the purpose of training and research. Join them in Milan, Italy from June 17-19 2020 for SESAM 2020. Discover the latest in healthcare simulation, network with colleagues and make new connections. Visit their industry partners at the exhibition area to find out about the latest advances in Simulation technology, be inspired by world-class speakers and stay ahead with cutting edge simulation research. They look forward to welcoming you to Milan for three days of invaluable learning and discovery!

INACSL 2020 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference 2020
June 24-27, 2020
Raleigh, NC
Conference Location: Raleigh Convention Center
The INACSL Conference is a leading forum for simulation aficionados, researchers, and vendors providing the ideal environment to gain and disseminate current, state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of skills/simulation operations and applications in an evidenced-based venue. Healthcare professionals will have the opportunity to network with colleagues and exhibitors, discuss best practices as relates to competencies, safety, and quality performance indicators, and advance the science of simulation.

Human Patient Simulation Network (HPSN) Conferences
HPSN World 2020
More Info Coming Soon!
HPSN Regional SimDay Events:
Fayetteville, Arkansas – April 7th

CAE‘s largest Human Patient Simulation Network conference is back! In 2020 they will be looking for you to join them around the world and in Orlando and share your passion for healthcare education through simulation. No matter your background, no matter your experience, HPSN World never fails to inspire. Choose from over 100 sessions on simulation-based learning and earn CEUs. Enjoy the stimulating keynote presentations and interactive special events. Select from a range of pre-conference training courses. Be the first to experience exciting new methodologies and technologies. Collaborate and connect with a truly global medical simulation community, and more!

iSIM Courses
(Various Dates Throughout 2020)
By UPMC WISER, UM GCRME, and UH SimTiki
These 3-day internationally renowned workshop programs, created in collaborative effort between WISER at the University of Pittsburgh and the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education at the University of Miami, is designed as an introduction to fundamental skills and abilities for delivering simulation-based healthcare education through a variety of techniques and technologies. The program emphasizes hands-on activities and active participation to maximize simulation-based instruction skill acquisition. Class group sizes are kept small to allow for maximum participation. The primary audience for this course are healthcare educators wishing to improve their skills as instructors in simulation education.

SimONE SIM Expo
Toronto, Canada – October 19th – 20th
Join Canada’s passionate, interprofessional healthcare simulation community and world-leading experts at the 2020 SIM Expo! SIM Expo continues to be the largest interprofessional and multidisciplinary simulation conference in Canada and they are excited to bring it to Toronto for 2020! Each year, the SIM Expo brings together healthcare leaders in university, college, hospital, emergency services, and community care sectors. Their participants are deans, administrators, educators, clinicians, SIM centre managers and directors, and researchers from all health professions. Most participants are Canadian but it is an open conference and each year they are honored to host some international participants.

Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH UK) Annual Conference
November 9th – 11th in Birmingham, England
ASPiH is a not-for-profit membership Association comprising of members drawn from healthcare, education and patient safety backgrounds including researchers, learning technologists, workforce development or education managers, administrators, and healthcare staff and students. All have a genuine interest in new and innovative methods of learning, as well as optimizing the use of existing simulation resources within their practice. Their membership bridges undergraduate and pre- registration education as well as postgraduate and post registration training and on-going CPD for all of the health and social care workforce. This annual event is the premiere UK-based event for all things clinical simulation!

2020 Medical Simulation Conferences

General Conference Listings:

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare – January 18-22 in San Diego, California
Operational Medicine Symposium – January 22-23 at Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center in San Diego, CA
5th Pediatric Simulation Training and Research Society of India (PediSTARS) Conference – February 6-11 in Chennai, India
Virtual Reality and Healthcare Symposium – March 2-3 in Nashville, Tennessee
European Society of Anaesthesiology Patient safety Policy Summit – March 3-4 in Brussels
Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit – March 5-7 in Huntington Beach, California
Dutch Society for Simulation in Healthcare (DSSH) Congress – March 18 in Maastricht, Netherlands
George Washington University Healthcare Simulation Conference 2020 – March 19-20 in Ashburn, VA
Virtual Medicine at Cedars-Sinai – March 25-26 in Los Angeles, California
Tennessee Simulation Alliance Conference – Dates & Location TBA
8º Congreso Nacional Sociedad Española de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente – 26-28 Marzo in Granada Spain
SimGHOSTS-X One Day Event – April 3rd, UTHSC Memphis, Tennessee
Simulation in Rural Healthcare Conference (SIRH) – April 22-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
International Pediatric Society for Simulation (IPSS) Symposium – April 26-29 in St. Petersburg, Florida
MODSIM World – May 5-7 in Norfolk Virginia
IHI Patient Safety Congress – May 13-15 in Orlando, Florida
University of Delaware Simulated Participant Conference – May 14-15 in Newark, Delaware
National Forum on Simulation for Quality & Safety – May 29th in Halifax, Canada
Association of Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference (ASPE) – June 7-10 in Portland, Oregon
Scottish Healthcare Skills Network Conference – June 9-10 in Inverness, Scotland
Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM) Annual Conference – June 17-19 in Milan, Italy
Serious Play Conference – June 23-25 in Orlando Florida
CALSIM 2020 Inaugural Simulation Conference – June 27-28 at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, CA
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) Conference – June 24-27 in Raleigh, North Carolina
UK Patient Safety Congress – July 13-14 in Manchester Central, United Kingdom
SimGHOSTS 2020 Annual Global Symposium – August 4-7 at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas
International Society for Quality in Health Care – August 30 – September 2nd, in Florence Italy
SimONE SIM Expo – October 19th – 20th in Toronto, Canada
Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH UK) Annual Conference – November 9th – 11th in Birmingham, England
Laerdal Simulation User Network (SUN) Regional Conferences – Various Dates & Locations

The following sim conferences are biennial and will return in 2021:

Congreso Federación Latinoamericana de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente
STARS: Simulation and Training for Resilience and Safety (Multiple Industries)
SESAM/SimGHOSTS/SingHealth S3 Singapore Conference
Australasian Simulation Congress (Multiple Industries)

General Workshop Listings:

WISER Simulation Center Courses (Administration, Sim Tech Ops, Debriefing, Center Design & More) – Various Dates Throughout the Year
iSIM Debriefing Course from WISER, SimTiki, and GCRME – March 30-31, May 11-12, September 14-15, November 2-3
Military Moulage Workshops – Various Dates and Locations
Moulage Concepts Workshops Around the United States – Various Dates
Mayo Clinic Instructor Courses (Debriefing Basics, Comprehensive, Development) – Various Dates and Locations
Simulation Professionals of Texas (SPOT) Connections & Collaborations – Various Dates
The Debriefing Academy Master Debriefer Course – Various Dates & Locations
George Washington University Simulation Workshops – Various Dates in Washington D.C.
Jump Simulation Courses: Instructor, Debriefer and More – Various Dates
Boston Children’s Hospital: Simulation Courses – Various Dates in Boston, MA
California Simulation Alliance Education Courses – Various Dates around California
University of Illinois Professional Development Programs for Standardized Patient Educators – Various Dates in Chicago, Illinois
Colloque simulation en santé – June 10-11 in Joliette, Canada
Maryland Community & College Simulation Users Network – June 2-3 in Maryland
RUSH Simulation and Procedural Bootcamp for Emergency Medical Clinicians – March 18-20 and May 18-20 in Chicago, Illinois
Level 3 Healthcare Sim Tech Bootcamp April 14-16th, 2020

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2019 Healthcare Simulation Conferences & Events (Click to See)

Featured Events:

Patient Safety Movement Foundation Mid Year Planning Meeting
September 17, 2019 (World Patient Safety Day!) at UC Irvine Health, CA
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Midyear Planning Meeting, co-convened with UC Irvine Health, will take place on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019, at the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering, University of California, Irvine (UCI) on World Patient Safety Day! This full-day working meeting will bring together one hundred global stakeholders across healthcare for an intimate examination and discussion about how we can continue planning for ZERO preventable deaths in hospitals. This meeting allows an opportunity for participants to provide their experiences and expertise as we propel our mission of ZERO forward.
Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summits
January, 2020
Huntington Beach, California
The 7th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit will be co-convened by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the European Society of Anaesthesiology. The 2019 Summit will gather international hospital leaders, medical and information technology companies, the patient advocacy community, public policy makers and government officials, to discuss solutions to the leading challenges that cause preventable patient deaths in hospitals worldwide.

International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) Patient Safety Conference
October 20th-23rd in Cape Town, South Africa
The International Society for Quality in Healthcare Care, or ISQua, is a member-based, not-for-profit community and organization dedicated to promoting quality improvement in health care, who have been working to improve the quality and safety of health care worldwide for over 30 years! Their extensive network of health care professionals spans over 70 countries and 6 continents all of whom share the goal of improving patient safety through education, knowledge sharing, external evaluation, supporting health systems worldwide and connecting like-minded people through their health care networks.

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SimGHOSTS Hands-on Simulation Technology Conferences
SimGHOSTS Annual Hands-On Simulation Technology Operations Symposiums
August 4-7th, 2020
Baylor University
Dallas, TX
See Website for 2020 Information.

SimGHOSTS 2019 “S3” Singapore Event
In collaboration with SESAM and SingHealth
October 22nd – 25th, 2019
SingHealth, Singapore
Additional International Events TBA, See Website for Details!

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference 2020
June 24-27, 2020
Raleigh, NC
Conference Location: Raleigh Convention Center

Human Patient Simulation Network (HPSN) Conferences
World Event Feb. 26-28 (2019) in Orlando, Florida

*Update* This event will be live streamed so stay tuned for details! CAE's largest Human Patient Simulation Network conference is back! In 2019 they will be looking for you to join them in the UK and Orlando and share your passion for healthcare education through simulation. No matter your background, no matter your experience, HPSN World never fails to inspire. Choose from over 100 sessions on simulation-based learning and earn CEUs. Enjoy the stimulating keynote presentations and interactive special events. Select from a range of pre-conference training courses. Be the first to experience exciting new methodologies and technologies. Collaborate and connect with a truly global medical simulation community, and more!

iSIM Courses
October 9 - 11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (More Dates Below)
By UPMC WISER, UM GCRME, and UH SimTiki
This 3-day internationally renowned program, created in collaborative effort between WISER at the University of Pittsburgh and the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education at the University of Miami, is designed as an introduction to fundamental skills and abilities for delivering simulation-based healthcare education through a variety of techniques and technologies. The program emphasizes hands-on activities and active participation to maximize simulation-based instruction skill acquisition. Class group sizes are kept small to allow for maximum participation. The primary audience for this course are healthcare educators wishing to improve their skills as instructors in simulation education.

SimONE SIM Expo:
October 21-22 in Montreal, Canada
Join Canada's passionate, interprofessional healthcare simulation community and world-leading experts at the 2019 SIM Expo! SIM Expo continues to be the largest interprofessional and multidisciplinary simulation conference in Canada and they are excited to bring it to Montréal for 2019! Each year, the SIM Expo brings together healthcare leaders in university, college, hospital, emergency services, and community care sectors. Their participants are deans, administrators, educators, clinicians, SIM centre managers and directors, and researchers from all health professions. Most participants are Canadian but it is an open conference and each year they are honored to host some international participants.

Congreso Federación Latinoamericana de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente: October 30th - November 1st in Cancun, Mexico
In 2007 the Latin American Society for Simulation in Healthcare (ALASIC) was founded by members from different Northern, Central and South American countries with the idea of building collaboration and networking from across the continent. In 2017, the FLASIC organization was born from ALASIC to act a federation of smaller regional simulation societies, which now maintains almost 1,000 members from 7 different societies who can collaborate and share via an online network. Every 2 years FLASIC holds its biennial conference with the 2019 being held in Cancun this October 30th to November 1st. The event will host workshops, lectures, posters, and an exhibit hall, all in an all inclusive hotel right near the beach! Keynote speakers include José Maestre from Spain, speaking on simulation faculty development, Marlova Silva from Chile speaking on simulation implementation, Roger Daglius from Brazil speaking on clinical simulation innovation, and Grl. Dr. Octavio Ruíz from Mexico speaking on leadership in healthcare simulation.

Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH UK) Annual Conference: Nov. 4 - 6 in Belfast, Ireland
ASPiH is a not-for-profit membership Association comprising of members drawn from healthcare, education and patient safety backgrounds including researchers, learning technologists, workforce development or education managers, administrators, and healthcare staff and students. All have a genuine interest in new and innovative methods of learning, as well as optimizing the use of existing simulation resources within their practice. Their membership bridges undergraduate and pre- registration education as well as postgraduate and post registration training and on-going CPD for all of the health and social care workforce. This annual event is the premiere UK-based event for all things clinical simulation!

2019 Medical Simulation Conferences

General Conference Listings:

NLN/University of Central Florida Simulation Conference – March 7 - 8 in Orlando, Florida
Dutch Society for Simulation in Healthcare (DSSH) Congress – March 13 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Virtual Reality and Healthcare Symposium – March 7 - 8 in Tucson, Arizona
NLN/University of Central Florida Simulation Conference – March 7-8 in Orlando, FL
Virtual Medicine 2019 at Cedars-Sinai – March 27 - 28 in Los Angeles, California
Tennessee Simulation Alliance Conference – March 27 - 28 at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
STARS: Simulation and Training for Resilience and Safety (Multiple Industries) – March 26 – 27 in London, UK
7º Congreso Nacional Sociedad Española de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente - 4 al 6 de Abril. Campus de Villaviciosa de Odón (Spain)
IHI Summit of Improving Patient Care – April 11 -13 in San Francisco, CA
Simulation in Rural Healthcare Conference (SIRH) – April 16 - 18 in Omaha, Nebraska
NYC Health + Hospitals Simulation Center 3rd Symposium - April 23 in the Bronx, NY
International Pediatric Society for Simulation (IPSS) Symposium – May 20 - 22 in Toronto, Canada
National Forum on Simulation for Quality & Safety – May 28 in Vancouver, Canada
Association of Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference (ASPE)– June 8 - 11 in Orlando Florida
Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM) Annual Conference – June 12 - 14 in Glasgow, UK
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) Conference – June 19 - 22 in Phoenix, Arizona
UK Patient Safety Congress – July 2-3 in Manchester Central, UK
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing 7th iCoN – July 9-11 in Cincinnati, OH
Simulation Professionals of Texas Connections & Collaborations – August 9th, 10AM-2PM at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX
Australasian Simulation Congress (Multiple Industries) – September 2 - 5 in Gold Coast, Australia
Spectrum Health Simulation Conference 2019: Discover the Possibilities – September 9th at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI
Kansas City Healthcare Simulation Conference – September 20th at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS
Columbia University SON Innovations in Simulation Summit – October 11th at Columbia University School of Nursing in NY, NY
Arizona Simulation Network 9th Annual Conference – October 12th at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ
SimONE SIM Expo – October 21-22 in Montreal, Canada
AlaSim Conference – October 24th in Huntsville, Alabama
International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) Patient Safety Conference – October 20th-23rd in Cape Town, South Africa
Congreso Federación Latinoamericana de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente – October 30th - November 1st in Cancun, Mexico
Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH UK) Annual Conference – November 4 - 6 in Belfast, Ireland
Sim Summit Presented by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – November 7 - 8 in Winnipeg, Canada
Turkish Association for Medical Education Simulation Conference – November 13 - 14 in Istanbul, Turkey
Clinical Simulation Educator Programme at Pakistan's The Aga Khan University – December 9 - 13 in Karachi , Pakistan
Laerdal Simulation User Network (SUN) Regional Conferences - Various Dates

General Workshop Listings:

WISER Simulation Center Courses (Administration, Sim Tech Ops, Debriefing, Center Design & More) - Various Dates Throughout the Year
Moulage Concepts Workshops Around the United States - Various Dates
Mayo Clinic Instructor Courses (Debriefing Basics, Comprehensive, Development) - Various Dates and Locations
UK-Based WISER WATFORD Regional Simulation Event - March 12 in Watford, UK
Northern Ontario Healthcare Simulation Symposium – May 8th in North Bay, Canada
2019 OHCWC Simulation Conference – May 21, 2019 at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City
Colloque simulation en santé – May 30 - 31 in Joliette, Canada
The Debriefing Academy Master Debriefer Course – May 30 to June 2 in Calgary, Canada
Fundamentals of Debriefing – May 29 - June 5 & July 29 - August 6 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Maryland Community & College Simulation Users Network – June 4th - Hosted By Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Campus
George Washington University Simulation Workshops – Various Dates in Washington D.C.
iSIM Debriefing Course from WISER & GCRME – July 29 - 31 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
iSIM Debriefing Course from WISER & GCRME – October 9 - 11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
RUSH Simulation and Procedural Bootcamp for Emergency Medical Clinicians – October 14 - 16 in Chicago, IL
Jump Simulation Courses - Various Dates
Level 3 Healthcare Sim Tech Bootcamp April 14-16th, 2020
Intentional Simulation Center Management: Tactics for Sustainability Conference
Boston Children's Hospital: Foundations of Simulation Instruction Workshop - November 19 21 in Boston, MA

2018 Healthcare Simulation Conferences & Events (Click to See)

2018 Healthcare Simulation Conferences (Featured)

Alabama Simulation (AlaSim) International Conference
May 22-23
Huntsville, Alabama

The annual AlaSim International Conference & Exposition showcases the vibrant, multi-domain, modeling and simulation (M&S) industry in Alabama. The event takes place May 22-23, 2018 at the Holiday Inn Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama. Abstracts submission will remain open until March 18th. The conference is designed to focus on both the breadth and depth of simulation activity in Alabama and to collect, document, display, and discuss the current state of simulation technology throughout the world.

National Modeling & Simulation Coalition (NM&SC) 2018 Meeting
Sept. 25- 26 at UNMC, Omaha NE

Registration is now open for the National Modeling & Simulation Coalition (NM&SC) 2018 National Meeting, which will be held Sept. 25- 26 at UNMC. Co-hosted by iEXCELSM and the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI), the focus of the interdisciplinary meeting is on “Improving Human Performance and Effectiveness” and will feature world-class keynote speakers and highlight four engaging panel sessions led by subject matter experts in the fields of simulation and visualization. Keynote speakers are Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor, UNO & UNMC; Daniel Serfaty, president/CEO, Aptima, Inc.; and Robert Amyot, M.D., president, CAE Healthcare.

SIM-One Forum on Simulation in Quality June 12th, &
2018 SIM Expo – Nov 13-14 in Calgary, AB

Save the date for SIM-One's 3rd National Forum which will be held on June 12, 2018, in Toronto at the George Brown College Waterfront Campus looking over Lake Ontario. Expect an incredible lineup of speakers and presentations on leading-edge applications of simulation to advance patient safety and quality improvement efforts. Not yet announced is the annual SIM Expo event, which this year will take place in Calgary. Each year, the SIM Expo brings together healthcare leaders in university, college and hospital sectors, comprised of administrators, educators, clinicians, SIM centre managers and directors, and researchers from all health professions across Canada and beyond. The SIM Expo prides in its strong culture of networking, building relationships, and uniting the simulation community. The annual conference allows participants to connect directly with peers, experts and future collaborators in healthcare simulation.

Human Patient Simulation Network (HPSN) Conferences
UK June 20th-21st in Nottingham &
World Event Feb. 26-28 (2019) in Orlando, Florida

CAE's largest Human Patient Simulation Network conference is back! In 2019 they will be looking for you to join them in the UK and Orlando and share your passion for healthcare education through simulation. No matter your background, no matter your experience, HPSN World never fails to inspire. Choose from over 100 sessions on simulation-based learning and earn CEUs. Enjoy the stimulating keynote presentations and interactive special events. Select from a range of pre-conference training courses. Be the first to experience exciting new methodologies and technologies. Collaborate and connect with a truly global medical simulation community, and more!

SimGHOSTS Hands-on Simulation Technology Conferences
SimGHOSTS / Simulation Australasia / ASSH 4th Hands-on Simulation Technology & Clinical Learning Event
June 27th-29th
Sunshine Coast, Australia

SimGHOSTS 7th Hands-On Simulation Technology Operations Symposium
July 31st-Aug.3rd
Memphis, Tennessee

Join hundreds of Simulation Champions from around the world at these annual international hands-on training events! The “Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists” which will be operating its eighth year as a US-based non-profit 501(c)3 organization based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2018 SimGHOSTS events will provide a meeting place for you to exchange ideas and network with peers as well as receive specialized training in: Manikin hardware repair and software programming, Audiovisual equipment debugging, IT networking and infrastructures, Moulage makeup, Team communication & leadership techniques, Research methodology, Serious Games, VR and AR and much more.

New Zealand Association of Simulation in Healthcare Conference 2018
Waitemata Simulation Centre, Awhina Health Campus, Waitakere Hospital, West Auckland
Friday 26 & Saturday 27 October 2018

The NZASH 2018 Conference is a great opportunity to share knowledge and build relationships within the simulation community. If you are wanting to learn more about simulation, see what others are doing, share your knowledge and expertise, or just want to see if simulation is right for you, we welcome you to join us for what will be a fantastic program of presentations, discussion and workshops! Their conference theme is ‘Patient First’, reflecting the need and ability of simulation in healthcare to contribute to patient centered care and to place patient safety at the core of everything we do. In 2018 they will also take up the challenge of exploring patient involvement in planning, designing and delivery of training. The format of the program will be held over two days, with concurrent sessions and workshops encouraging the engagement of delegates.