Social Media Editor Position - Simulation in Healthcare Journal

We are looking to add a social media editor to the editorial board of Simulation in Healthcare. The candidate should be a tech-savvy individual from the healthcare simulation community, have a strong interest in technology, and be highly adept in the use of social media. The candidate should be entrepreneurial in spirit and be able to cast a larger vision for future growth and development.

Candidates should be active in clinical, technical, or educational healthcare simulation. They should be professionally engaged via activities such as conference attendance. The candidate should be familiar with advances in the specialty and should understand issues surrounding the user experience and accessibility in the electronic dissemination of information. The right candidate will be able to work independently and take ownership of the digital content development of the journal.

Primary responsibilities:

Working with the editor-in-chief, develop a digital strategy that may include:

• Twitter (and other social media apps)
• commissioned content
• blogs
• podcasts
• videos
• updating collections and journal clubs

The social media editor should have the skills to design and develop infographics used to support the dissemination of new publications on social media. the social media editor will need to be able to work independently and take ownership of the digital content development of the journal. The anticipated workload would be 2 to 3 hours per week. The growth potential of this position is significant and, in part, depends upon the ambition and leadership of the candidate.

If you are interested, please send a cover letter stating your interest and experience, as well as your CV, to the managing editor, Karl Durst.

We will begin reviewing applications after August 20, 2021, but will consider applications until the position is filled.

Storm Editorial Board Member

STORM was created with the intention to further highlight non-scholarly work that has contributed to the advancement in the field of healthcare simulation operations. Along with creating prestige as a valuable resource for the healthcare simulation community, the role of the editorial board is to advise and support the editor in chief.

Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications:

- at least two years in a healthcare simulation operations/education role
- experience as a reviewer for conference submissions, publications, or any similar event or resource that requires subject matter expert review
- current ssh member

Please submit a resume and cover letter no later than 08/16/2021 to storm@ssih.org and email with any questions.

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External Relations Committee

Currently, the monthly meetings are on the second Monday of the month, at 2pm ET. The committee work requires about two to three hours of work a month.

There is one (1) open spot for this committee.