(Dec. 3, 2024) – The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) is honored to announce the newest cohort of SSH Fellows, a distinction recognizing individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to healthcare simulation.
This year’s inductees represent a wide range of expertise and dedication, underscoring the global impact of simulation in healthcare education, research, and practice. The 2025 SSH Fellows are:
Krista Anderson
DNP, RN, CHSE-A, FSSH
St. Paul, Minnesota
Bob Armstrong
MS, FSSH
Norfolk, Virginia
Kristen M. Brown
DNP, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE-A, FAAN, FSSH
Baltimore, Maryland
Michelle Brown
PhD, MLS (ASCP), CMSBBCM, CHSE, FSSH
Birmingham, Alabama
Eliana Escudero Z.
N, CNM, MSN, Med, FSSH
Chile
Marie Gilbert
DNP, RN, CHSE-A, FSSH
Fresno, California
Jack E. Jaeger
MSN Ed, CHSE, FSSH
Terre Haute, Indiana
A.J. Kleinheksel
PhD, CHSE-A, FSSH
Augusta, Georgia
Jason Konzelmann
BS, M.Ed., CHSOS, CHSE, FSSH
Orlando, Florida
Kati Maxkenzie
MSHS, CHSOS-A, CHSE, FSSH
Brisbane, Australia
Asit Misra
MD, MSMEd, CHSE, FSSH
Miami, Florida
Heather Anne Noland
MEd, CHSOS, CHSE-A, FSSH
Lynchburg, Virginia
Ismail Saiboon
MBBS, Dr. Orth & Trauma, Emerg. Med (NSR), CHSE, FAMM, FSSH
Malaysia
Syretta Spears
MHRM, CHSOS-A, CHSE, FSSH
Orlando, Florida
Deb Tauber
MSN, RN, CEN, CHSE, FSSH
Lombard, Illinois
Carman Turkelson
DNP, RN, CCRN, CHSE-A, FSSH
Flint, Michigan
Elizabeth Wells-Beede
PhD, RN, C-EFM, CHSE-A, CNE, ACUE, FAAN, FSSH
Fort Worth, Texas
Timothy Whitaker
BS, CHSE, CHSOS, EMT-P, CMTE, FSSH
Sarasota, Florida
Phillip Wortham
MBA, BA, CHSOS-A, FSSH
Butte, Montana
Induction into the SSH Fellows program is a lifetime achievement awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to simulation scholarship, education, and service. The inductees will be formally recognized during the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2025 in Orlando, Florida. For more information about the SSH Fellows Program, click here. To see a complete list of SSH Fellows by year, click here.
IMSH 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the world’s largest healthcare simulation conference and will be held January 10–14 in Orlando, Florida. For more information and to register, visit imsh2025.org.