The Future of Healthcare Simulation Technology: A Panel Discussion
The speed of evolution in health professions education and practice is not merely rapid; it is revolutionary. With advancements like immersive VR and AI-driven learning platforms, healthcare simulation is experiencing a technological revolution. The methods and techniques we used just a few years ago have become essential to health professions education, training, innovation, and strategies for patient safety. This webinar celebrates the accomplishments of the healthcare simulation community as part of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) initiative to identify the future of simulation technology in healthcare. Throughout 2024, interprofessional subcommittee groups in Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Haptics, Biometrics, 3D Printing/In-person Simulation, and Other Emerging Technologies collaborated to identify current trends and recommendations for the future of technology in healthcare simulation. Panel members from each group will share the outcomes of their work, including key themes, observations, and recommendations to help drive healthcare simulation. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of where the field is headed, what tools will shape future practice, and how to position themselves as early adopters and change agents. Whether you’re an educator, operator, innovator, or clinician, this is a unique opportunity to hear from those who are helping to advance technology simulation in healthcare.Learning Objectives:• Identify at least three emerging medical simulation technologies.• Compare and contrast the impact of existing versus emerging healthcare simulation technologies.• Engage in a live question and answer session with an experienced panel of clinical simulation professionalsSpeakers: • Carrie Gigray, MSHS, CHSE, CHSOS, NRP• Katherine Kat Kreis, MSN, RN, CHSE• Isabel Gross, MD• Ashley Franklin• Jason Konzelmann, CHSOS, CHSE, FSSH• Maria Bajwa, PhD, MBBS, MSMS, RHIT, CHSE• Shannon Bailey