As I write this, SSH just put the wraps on an incredible SimOps 2026. While every simulation program depends on the simulation operation specialists who create the cases, apply the moulage, run the sessions, and make sure that all needed equipment is functioning in top form, these vital personnel often go unseen. 

This month, I’d first like to take a few moments to share some exciting news.  

Greetings! Things always seem to get busier in Spring. As a parent of teens, I am experiencing this firsthand with back-to-back school events each week, and the same seems true in the healthcare space. 

Greetings everyone! This month, I would like to focus on a new initiative within SSH that represents a massive advance in how we digest and synthesize new discoveries in our field: the International Liaison Council on Simulation (ILCOS).   

Greetings! 

Hello everyone, 

I hope that those of you who were able to attend IMSH this year have safely arrived home and resumed your daily life.

As we turn the corner toward the end of the year, it’s clear that our community’s energy and commitment continue to drive the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) forward in remarkable ways.

Hello everyone,

As a professional society, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the global healthcare simulation community through shared learning, innovation, and collaboration. Our conferences are a cornerstone of this mission, providing opportunities for members from a wide range of professional disciplines, personal backgrounds, and geographic regions to come together, connect, and grow.

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:

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