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Society for Simulation in Healthcare/Institute of Medicine Serious Games and Virtual Environments Arcade and Showcase
By Eric B. Bauman, PhD, RN
The SSH Serious Games and Virtual Environments SIG was recently invited to facilitate an arcade and showcase at the National Academies Institute of Medicine in Washington, DC as part of a two-day work shop titled: Envisioning the Future of Health Professional education on April 23 and 24. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public. The IOM was established in 1970 and is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, which was chartered under President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Nearly 150 years later, the National Academy of Sciences has expanded into what is collectively known as the National Academies. The National Academies includes the National Academies of Science Engineering, National Research Council and the IOM (
http://www.iom.edu/About-IOM.aspx).
The SSH/IOM Arcade and Showcase as modeled after the popular Serious Games and Virtual Environments Arcade and Showcases at IMSH that has taken place over the last five years. Twenty-six participants were on hand to demonstrate their games and virtual environments-based educational technology. A panel of SSH and IOM judges led by Dr. Jeff Taekman from Duke University Medical Center reviewed all of the participants work and awarded a top innovators award and runner’s up award.
Geoffrey Miller, MS, EMT-P; and Andrew Cross from Eastern Virginia Medical School received the top innovation award for their entry tilted: Automated Intelligent Mentoring System: Applying Game Technology to Advance Medical Education. The runner-up award was given to Joyce Flores representing Games that Work for “Brush-Up “, a game to teach young children proper teeth brushing technique. You can watch a video highlights real of the SSH/IOM Serious Games and Virtuel environments Arcade and Showcase by clicking on:
This event would not have been possible without the hard work of SSH members and staff, as well as IOM committee members and staff. It is through many years of hard work and collaboration that the SSH has come to be invited to work with renowned institutions like the IOM. This event would not have been possible with collaboration from the following members and staff.
Eric B. Bauman, PhD, RN - SSH Serious Games/VE SIG Co-founder
Jeff Taekman, PhD - SSH Serious Games/VE SIG Co-founder
Patricia Cuff, MS, MPH IOM - Director - Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education
Mary Beth Mancini - SSH Past President
Pam Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF - SSH Past President
Beth Bryant - SSH Serious Games/VE SIG Co-chair
Gerald Stapleton - Serious Games/VE SIG SIG Secretary
Philip Bertulfo - SSH Member
Laura Magana Valladares, MS PhD - IOM Workshop Participant
Katie White, MD - SSH Serious Games/VE SIG Co-chair
Kathy Adams - SSH Staff
Pamela Andreatta, PhD, EdD, MFA - SSH President
Innovation winners Andre Cross (Left) and Geoffrey Miller (Right)
with Eric B. Bauman (Center Left) and Jeff Taekman Center Right
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Arcade and Showcase Participants |
Runner-up, Joyce Flores from Games that Work demonstrating "Brush Up" |
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Certification Committee Update
Sharon Decker & Mary Patterson
From the Certification World:
The Certification program continues to grow and more and more of you are becoming certified! There are over 510 CHSEs from 14 countries, over 35
CHSOSs from 3 countries, and 16 CHSE-A’s from 3 countries. This shows your dedication to demonstrating your abilities and delivering high quality healthcare simulation. The program continues to evolve, and we are always busy writing new questions, developing resources, and working to ensure the value of being certified.
Don’t forget about the informational webinars that are coming up starting this May 26. CHSE Prep workshops are scheduled—find one near you and sign up to take part and get ready for the exam. You can find that information at
www.simcertifcation.com. We will be at the INACSL, ASPE, and NAEMSE conferences exhibiting (so come talk to us!). Make sure to reach out with any questions—we know this can seem like a lot and we want to help! Email us at
coordinator@simcertification.com or
director@simcertification.com .
Meetings Oversight Committee Update
Bob Armstrong & Wanda Goranson
The Meetings Oversight Commission has been focusing on 2016 IMSH. Sabrina Koh, Jared Kutzin, and Christine Park, the 2016 IMSH Planning Committee, are
still negotiating the selections, preliminary thought is that they have pulled together an exciting diverse set of speakers for January 2016. IMSH submission site was launched April 1. The Meetings Oversight Commission has also been evaluating future sites for IMSH, specifically 2019 and 2020. We are looking at a mix of new and previously visited locations and venues. Expect that decision within the next couple of months as the final site assessments come in.
The Meetings Oversight Commission is also drafting planning and execution guidelines for IMSH, APMSH, and other SSH sponsored events. The purpose of the guidelines is to create a flexible process to help Planning Committees to meet the time and budget demands of an SSH event. Establishing guidelines keeps the planners from having to reinvent the wheel for every event, which is both inefficient and costly – as well as unnecessary!