New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Hilton Riverside The SSH Annual Conference, the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH), is the largest international gathering of simulation educators and experts in the world. The IMSH 2011 program theme, Simulation, Improv & All That Jazz! was chosen to highlight the innovative and dynamic nature of simulation – in a city that’s been home to many of the improvisational greats in American music. Join us in New Orleans in January! IMSH 2011 Housing now open, make your reservations for the upcoming 11th annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Follow this link to make your reservations now! January 23-26 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) Conference begins on Sunday! Opening Plenary Session at 2:00PM January 21-23 SSH Research Consensus Summit: State of the Science January 22-23 IMSH Pre-Conference Courses January 23-25 IMSH 2011 Exhibits & Exposition (PDF document)
New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Hilton Riverside
The SSH Annual Conference, the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH), is the largest international gathering of simulation educators and experts in the world. The IMSH 2011 program theme, Simulation, Improv & All That Jazz! was chosen to highlight the innovative and dynamic nature of simulation – in a city that’s been home to many of the improvisational greats in American music. Join us in New Orleans in January! IMSH 2011 Housing now open, make your reservations for the upcoming 11th annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Follow this link to make your reservations now!
The keynote speakers for IMSH 2011 are some of the most respected and experienced leaders in healthcare simulation today. You won’t want to miss these important and informative plenary sessions: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR IMSH 2011 Click on speaker's photo to download their Bio Monday keynote speaker: Rhona Flin Professor of Applied Psychology Director of the Industrial Psychology Research Centre University of Aberdeen King’s College United Kingdom Tuesday keynote speaker: Amitai Ziv Founder and Director The Israel Center for Medical Simulation Deputy Director Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Israel Tuesday keynote speaker: Chris Tanner AB Youman’s Spaulding Distinguished Professor Editor Journal of Nursing Education Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing Portland, Oregon
The keynote speakers for IMSH 2011 are some of the most respected and experienced leaders in healthcare simulation today. You won’t want to miss these important and informative plenary sessions:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR IMSH 2011 Click on speaker's photo to download their Bio
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1. OPENING CEREMONIES ON SUNDAY IMSH 2011 will officially begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday with the Opening Plenary Session, followed by the Grand Opening of the Exposition and the first round competition for Simwars. This new format provides an additional ½ day of programming, as well as more options for SSH committee and special interest group meetings. 2. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR ALL SESSIONS You will choose all of your sessions when you register, building your own itinerary and securing your seat in the sessions you most want to attend. Registration will open mid-September. Hotel reservations will open in early July. 3. EXPANDED Experience Sim! IMMERSIVE COURSES. Back by popular demand, Experience Sim!! will offer new cases and scenarios designed to “immerse” participants in every facet of scenario design and implementation. Courses will be three hours in length - space is limited. An additional charge is required for these sessions. 4. NEW Session Formats Two new session formats have been added for IMSH 2011. Meet the SimPros (formerly Roundtable Discussions) is designed to address a particular issue through discussion with recognized experts in that subject area. Attendees will register for the topic to be discussed, and be guided in the session by noted experts in that content area. Podium Presentations are didactic sessions highlighting the latest innovations and practices in healthcare simulation today. This new format will offer updates of interest to a broad inter-professional audience. 5. IMSH Pre-Conference Activities IMSH Pre-Conference Activities begin on Friday, January 21, and will continue through Sunday morning, January 23. This year’s list of course offerings includes a new, consensus-style conference focused on simulation research. The SSH Research Consensus Summit: State of the Science will open on Friday. A keynote address entitled “Government and Industry Funding of Simulation Research”, along with other important topics in healthcare simulation research will be discussed throughout the conference. Attendees will be integral in forming a consensus statement. These programs require separate registration at an additional fee.
IMSH CONFERENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of IMSH 2011, participants will be able to: