Educators know the importance of communities of practice, of coming together as colleagues, collaborators, experts, and novices to learn from, with and about each other. In that spirit, a passionate group of Simulation enthusiasts gathered at Bond University on the Gold Coast to share the latest evidence and experiences in healthcare simulation at Simulation: Reconnect 2023.

Collaborate, Connect & Chat—three powerful words chosen by the conference organising committee to

encapsulate and establish the tone for the inaugural Transpacific Simulation Alliance Event. Convened by the

California Simulation Alliance, the Hawai'i State Simulation Collaborative, and the Victorian Simulation

Alliance, this boutique conference was held against the magnificent backdrop of Waikiki, Hawai’i, 17-20

October 2023.

ASPiH conference 2023: Sustainable Simulation. 6th to 8th November 2023 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton, UK. 

Writing retreat for healthcare simulation researchers (October 17, 18 and 20, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawai’i)

Please join us for our 3^rd annual conference in the South East, this time held at the imposing Southampton Solent University venue with a Safety and Simulation focus. We will embark on 2 exciting days of a 3 course dinner, Keynote Dr Dawn Benson, multiple workshops, e-posters and oral presentations. There will be plenty of time to network, you can sign up for the ‘Meet the Deans’ session as well as enjoy a buzzing industry exhibition hall over lunch. Take tours of this wonderful facility, relax in the wellbeing space, win prizes and even engage with Maritime Simulation! We hope to see you there! Tickets are limited, early bird and abstracts close on midnight on the 1^st January 2024.

On the 7th December 2022, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) ran its 12th Simulation Health Education Showcase. The Simulation Showcase is built on the philosophy of collaboration, which is why for the last 12 years, it has been delivered in partnership with the Australian and New Zealand Laerdal Medical team and offered free to all attendees. The theme this year was Innovation and inclusion for continuing learner centred simulation which was reflected by the attendee representation from nine health disciplines, from both industry and academia. 

Michelle Kelly (Professor of Nursing at University of South Australia) recently delivered a keynote presentation at the 12^th ACU Simulation in Health Education Showcase in Melbourne.

Simulation-based education (SBE) is “massively on the rise, highly technological, but under-theorised”. A cross-institutional team in Scotland was recently awarded a Scottish Medical Education Research Consortium (SMERC) grant to explore questions relating to how SBE sits within its wider ecosystem.

The Scottish Simulation Journal Club (SSJC) group curates a virtual, monthly journal club designed for busy but intellectually hungry people. Recent articles are selected, presented, and explored (both practically and academically) in an inclusive, lively, and conversational format. 

The King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital organised the first Medical Education: Transformation & Innovation Conference. Held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the conference attracted delegates from across the Kingdom.

Virtual reality (VR)-based, artificial intelligence (AI) driven conversational agents to train de-escalation skills

The UK National Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare, ASPiH, hosts the National Conference, face-to-face, in Birmingham, November 6-8, with Masterclasses on Sunday, at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. The very timely theme is “All Things Being Equitable” and the programme is packed with excellent keynote speakers, exhibition, and attendee presentations, posters and workshops.