On Saturday this year at IMSH 2025, come have some fun and play in our first-ever IMSH Cornhole Tournament!   It’s a new event this year and we think it will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones! Don’t want to play? Come out and support your colleagues and peers who are. (The tournament will take place prior to the Exhibit Hall Reception, so it’s right where you want to be.) Don’t be shy – it doesn’t matter if you have a teammate or not, we want you to play! Space is limited to 96 two-person teams, and slots are already filling up. The entry fee is jus ..read more

The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) is proud to announce the launch of two innovative initiatives: the ASCEND Program and the SSH Discovery Award.   These programs will offer unparalleled opportunities to both experienced and early-career professionals in healthcare simulation, promoting research excellence and cultivating the next generation of leadership within the field.   ASCEND Program: Empowering Future Leaders The Advancing Simulation Careers & Empowering Next-Generation Development (ASCEND) program is a new leadership development structure aimed at recognizing ..read more

With October on the horizon, there’s no mistaking what time it is: Time to register for the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare 2025 in Orlando! Early-bird rates are in effect until October 18, so now is your chance to get locked in, save $155, and be ready to join your community January 10-14. If you’ve been, you know the absolutely magical that is IMSH. If you haven’t been and are considering it, the 25th anniversary edition of IMSH is shaping up to be a can’t-miss. At the very least, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of a group helping to write the next 25 ye ..read more

The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) has announced a new pre-conference forum ahead of the 25th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).   This two-day event, titled "Healthcare Simulation 2050: Building a Better Future Together," will take place Jan. 9-10, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. The forum aims to bring together simulation experts and healthcare leaders to discuss the current state of healthcare simulation and envision its future. "This pre-conference forum isn't just an event; it's a movement towards safer, more effective healthcare," said SSH President Bar ..read more

The SSH Membership Department is thrilled to announce two new Affinity Groups and one new Regional Group!   These groups have recently been approved and added to SSH’s available groups to join: - Assessment Affinity Group - Psychological Safety Affinity Group - Florida Healthcare Simulation Alliance Regional Group   In order to join any of these groups, you can do so using the following steps: 1. Go to the top of the page and select “MY SSH” if you aren’t signed in. 2. Click “Manage My Account” 3. On the right-side navigation links, choose “Opt in and Out” 4. Select the groups you wo ..read more

Hello, all healthcare simulation professionals! Whether you're a seasoned veteran looking to set your legacy or just launching your journey, whether you’re on a team of one or one hundred, Healthcare Simulation Week 2024, September 16-20, is YOUR time to shine! It's a week-long, grassroots celebration of the incredible work you do every day to improve patient care through simulation. This year's theme, "Launchpad to Legacy: What's Your Next?" is an invitation to reflect on your accomplishments, yes, but more so to share your NEXT goals and inspire others. It's about the future of healthcare si ..read more

Greetings from your Certification Team!   As a reminder, CHSE-A and CHSOS-A applications are open and will close September 1. If you are applying this cycle and have any questions or concerns, please email director@simcertification.com. In other news, the CHSE and CHSOS programs are gearing up to start the item development cycle. I have been sending out emails looking for volunteers to write test questions. If you are on the fence about volunteering let me share with you why SSH chooses to use certified volunteers to write test questions rather than contract with professional test qu ..read more

On Wednesday, September 18, as part of Healthcare Simulation Week 2024, the SSH Fund is sponsoring “SSH Day of Giving”.   On that day, we will ask our members and additional key stakeholders from across the healthcare simulation community – including you! – to make a gift in support of the SSH Fund. We’re doing this because healthcare simulation continues to expand as a critical component of better healthcare and better patient outcomes, and SSH is a part of that expansion of influence. SSH membership is strong. IMSH 2024 in San Diego was our largest meeting ever (and we’ll celebrate 25 y ..read more

Greetings, SSH Community!   I hope this note finds you all in great spirits. We’re right in the middle of the Olympic Games in Paris — a fantastic time for the world to unite, marvel, and cheer together! As we step into August, I'm excited to share some updates about upcoming events and programs. Our community is flourishing because of your unwavering dedication and passion for healthcare simulation! For SSH members, August marks the election season. Be on the lookout for an email you should have received from SSH to vote for this year's candidates for President-elect, Secretary, and At-L ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    HARRISON, OHIO (Aug. 1, 2024) — The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Sociedad Mexicana de Simulación en Ciencias de la Salud (SOMESICS) proudly announce the launch of a new Accreditation agreement made possible through the Commission for International Simulation Accreditation (CISA). This historic partnership aims to make SSH’s gold-standard accreditation more accessible globally and fuel the organization’s continued, meteoric relationship and standards growth with new programs.   What is CISA? CISA is a new initiative that allows SSH t ..read more