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| International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare |
| Abbreviation | IMSh |
| Status | Active |
| Discipline | Simulation |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Rotating |
| Country | International |
| First | 1995 |
| Organizer | Society for Simulation in Healthcare |
International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare is an annual professional conference focused on clinical simulation, patient safety, and healthcare education. The meeting convenes practitioners, researchers, educators, and administrators from a range of institutions and organizations, fostering exchange among stakeholders tied to Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, World Health Organization, American Medical Association, and Association of American Medical Colleges. Attendees include representatives from hospitals, universities, specialty societies, and regulatory bodies such as Joint Commission, American Nurses Association, and National Institutes of Health.
The meeting traces origins to a convergence of leaders associated with Society for Simulation in Healthcare, University of Washington, Stanford University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Johns Hopkins University who sought forums similar to Association for Medical Education in Europe and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Early iterations featured contributions from pioneers linked to Laerdal Medical, Center for Medical Simulation, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Over decades the meeting expanded alongside initiatives by Institute of Medicine, National Patient Safety Foundation, Royal College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and European Society of Anaesthesiology to address interoperability, assessment, and curriculum standards influenced by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and General Medical Council. Key historical milestones included partnerships with British Medical Journal, presentations by faculty from Massachusetts General Hospital, endorsements from American College of Surgeons, and collaborations with European Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
Governance involves a board and committees with delegates drawn from Society for Simulation in Healthcare, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Association of Standardized Patient Educators, Simulation Australasia, Canadian Association for Simulation in Healthcare, Health Education England, and representatives from World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Advisory panels have included leaders affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Health Agency, National Health Service, Singapore General Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, and Universidad de Buenos Aires. The meeting operates through committees modeled after structures used by Institute of Medicine report working groups, with compliance guidance referencing International Organization for Standardization and stakeholder engagement protocols similar to National Quality Forum.
The flagship annual meeting rotates among venues previously hosted at centers associated with Los Angeles Convention Center, Moscone Center, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, ExCeL London, and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Program features parallel tracks similar to American Heart Association conferences, plenaries with speakers from Billings Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, University of Toronto, and panel sessions with delegates from European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and Society of Critical Care Medicine. The agenda includes simulation demonstrations by vendors such as CAE Healthcare, Simbionix, 3B Scientific, and workshops led by faculty from Stanford Health Care and Yale School of Medicine. Satellite events have aligned with meetings of International Pediatric Simulation Society, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists.
Educational offerings range from instructor courses inspired by curricula at Center for Medical Simulation and Laerdal Learning Solutions to advanced facilitator training partnering with Royal College of Surgeons, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Society for Critical Care Medicine. Workshops address simulation modalities employed in projects at Mayo Clinic Simulation Center, Cleveland Clinic Simulation Center, and Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and cover assessment frameworks used by Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Specialized tracks include interdisciplinary team training reflecting models developed at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Intermountain Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente.
The meeting disseminates research paralleling journals such as Simulation in Healthcare (journal), Academic Medicine, Journal of Surgical Education, BMJ Quality & Safety, and Annals of Emergency Medicine. Proceedings have highlighted studies funded by National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Topics intersect with projects at Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Imperial College London, McGill University, and University of Sydney, covering simulation fidelity, assessment psychometrics, and patient outcomes evaluated using methods associated with Cochrane Collaboration and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The meeting confers awards analogous to honors from American Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians, and Institute for Healthcare Improvement recognizing innovation, scholarship, and implementation. Past recipients include innovators from Laerdal Medical, scholars affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, clinician-educators from Mayo Clinic, and teams from NHS England and Singapore General Hospital. Awards highlight contributions to patient safety championed by IHI Open School and quality improvement aligned with National Patient Safety Agency precedents.
Collaboration spans partnerships with World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, African Union, ASEAN health networks, and national ministries like U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Public Health England. Impact includes capacity-building programs in regions served by Médecins Sans Frontières, Partners In Health, Doctors Without Borders, and academic exchanges with University of Cape Town, Makerere University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and Peking University Health Science Center. Policy influence is evident in guidance referenced by World Health Assembly deliberations and standards adopted by Joint Commission International.
Membership and participation draw professionals affiliated with Society for Simulation in Healthcare, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare, Canadian Association for Simulation in Healthcare, and institutional members including Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Accreditation eligibility for courses presented at the meeting aligns with criteria from Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Australian Medical Council, and General Medical Council standards, with submission requirements similar to Council for Higher Education Accreditation processes.
Category:Medical conferences