HARRISON, Ohio (July 25, 2025) — The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) has received a record-setting 92 accreditation applications in 2025, the highest one-year total in the program’s history.
That number includes 62 total applications in the July cycle alone, also a record.
The July 2025 application period included:
It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year, and submissions for IMSH 2026 have just closed! We’re thrilled to report a record number of submissions and are looking forward to another exceptional conference this January.
That's just one of many incredible happenings with SSH, and I want to make sure you're aware of them all:
As we head into the second half of 2025, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement for the momentum building across the SSH community.
Since its inception, more than 290 programs worldwide have earned the distinction of SSH Accreditation, making SSH the world’s largest healthcare simulation accrediting body.
Isra K. Elsaadany, BS1, Hang-Ling Wu, BS2, Jessica M. Gonzalez-Vargas, PhD3, Jason Z. Moore, PhD2, Scarlett R. Miller, PhD1,3
1Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA
2Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA
3School of Engineering Design and Innovation, Penn State, University Park, PA
Katy Howarth, BSN, RN1, Marco Castelo, MSN, RN2, Sumit Singh, MD3
1National TeleCritical Care Program, Veterans Health Administration, Minneapolis, MN
Stephanie Justice, DNP, RN, CHSE1
1Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio
This session has been partially funded by The Ohio State University's College of Nursing Reimagining Nursing grant from the American Nurses Foundation.
Isra K. Elsaadany, BS1, Hang-Ling Wu, BS2, Jessica M. Gonzalez-Vargas, PhD3, Jason Z. Moore, PhD2, Scarlett R. Miller, PhD1,3
1Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA
2Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA
3School of Engineering Design and Innovation, Penn State, University Park, PA
