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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Founder/CEO of Pocket Nurse sits down and talks with Jerrod and Deb about the 31-year journey of developing, strategizing, and branding Pocket Nurse. Currently, Anthony has 118 employees reporting to the company. His servant leadership shines in this interview. What a great story and inspiration Anthony is.  As founder and CEO of Pocket Nurse, Anthony oversees...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph O. Lopreiato  Undergraduate: B.S. (Biology) Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, 1973-1977. Medical: M.D. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1977-1981. Masters Degree: Masters of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, 1995-1997. Internship: Pediatrics, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda...

Send us Fan Mail Title: Breaking Barriers in Healthcare Education: The Rise of AR and VR Simulation To watch the full-length video version of this podcast and see Bing's ChatGPT in action, click here:  https://youtu.be/z_wywvjSkoI Study Citation: "Assessing the Financial Sustainability of High-Fidelity and Virtual Reality Simulation for Nursing Education; A Retrospective Case Analysis&qu...

Send us Fan Mail Bio for Bryan K. Dang Bryan is a nurse who merges his background in pediatrics, education, and human factors research to create impactful solutions to challenges faced by our nurse training pipeline. Together with his team at Syminar, Inc., Bryan is on a mission to help schools end the nursing shortage by 2029.   As a co-founder and Head of Product, Bryan has been leading Syminar’...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jerrod and Deb talk to Dr. Jennifer Calzada about the philanthropic efforts of the society and the various charities that people can donate to. James Archetto from Gaumard talks about what sees in the future and how this conference has been a big event for simulation.  Innovative SimSolutions . Your turnkey solution provider for medical simulation programs, sim ce...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Deb Tauber and Jerrod Jeffod Jeffries interview Krista Anderson and the current President of CAE Healthcare, Jeff Evans. Krista talks about the different affinity groups, sections, and special interest groups within the Society of Simulation and Healthcare (SSH).  Krista shares how members can join groups that they are interested in.  On The SimConnect, members ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Deb Tauber and Jerrod Jefferies interview Dr. Stefanidis and Cansu Akarsu. Dr. Stefanidis currently serves as the co-chair of the Research Summit. He has been coming to IMSH since 2004, Dr. Stefanidis is a genius and visionary. The Research Summit was very well attended this year with over 300 attendees. Cansu Akarsu with Laerdal is looking at ways Laerdal has a g...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we meet with the new CEO of EMS, Matt Merino and we talk about his vision and thoughts about simulation for the future. Later in the episode co-host Jerrod Jefferies and I, interview; Dr. Desiree Diaz and Dr. Kellie Bryant where we take a stroll down memory lane and talk  about their contributions to both simulation and health care. Sit back relax and enjoy! Innov...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Jarrod Jefferies and Deb Tauber interview Dr. Haru Okuda and Dr. Okuda discusses the strategic priorities for the Society of Simulation and Healthcare (SSH).  In the show's second part, we highlight the accomplishments of New York City Health and Hospitals. We talk to Dr. Michael Merguerdician, Dana Trottier, and Kimberly Campbell-Taylor.  They share their...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew Brown was born on 30 March 1976 in Portland, ME. He is married and has 5 children.   Andrew Brown enlisted in the US Air Force and became a Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) in 1994.  Mr. Brown spent time all over the world during his service ranging from Anchorage Alaska as a first duty station to Landsthul Germany and ending up in Baltimore MD.  Mr. Brown retired after 2...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Martin has had simultaneous careers in the Electric Utility Industry and in Medicine.  Electrical utility Experience: CUSP certified with T&D endorsement, 20 years experience in distribution and transmission as a Lineman/ Line Foreman. 9 years as an area Line Supervisor responsible for distribution and transmission projects Saranac Lake region. Lead for storm restoration...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Deb has the opportunity to meet with the IMSH planning committee for 2023 and find out what to expect this year at IMSH. The planning committee team; Jarrod Young, Linda Wilson, and Sean Cavanaugh meet and discuss the process and the anticipation of the event.  Innovative SimSolutions . Your turnkey solution provider for medical simulation programs, sim centers &a...

Send us Fan Mail Professor Melih Elcin, MD, MS, CHSE-A Professor of Medical Education Department of Medical Education & Informatics Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Simulation in Health Sciences Hacettepe University Graduate School of Health Sciences Melih Elcin is currently the head of the Department of Medical Education & Informatics, Hacettepe University Faculty of...

Send us Fan Mail Mr. Vallejo is a Military Analyst Simulation SME (Contractor) working with the Medical Simulation and Training Program Management Office (MST PMO), Program Executive Office Medical Systems (PEO MS) Defense Health Agency (DHA) in Orlando Florida where he brings his applicable experience in both clinical and Combat environments to help advise, educate and promote, the use of medical...

Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth is a very proud transplanted Canadian and former hockey mom. She is a graduate of Queen’s University (Arts ’89) and McMaster University (BScN ’93). She began her healthcare career as an Operating Room Nurse then transitioned to nursing education in 2003. In 2005 she was the lead on overseeing a half-million dollar grant from the province of Ontario to develop and impleme...

Send us Fan Mail Clark Aldrich is the world's most experienced designer of educational simulations.      His sims are patent and award winning, and his clients range from the United Nations, Center for Army Leadership, Department of State, Gates Foundation, and NSA to Moody's, Visa, and Sony.    Aldrich has been featured on multiple 'top in the profession' lists; quoted by Obam...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kerner has an extensive background in emergency care, both as an emergency nurse and paramedic. In his capacity as a registered nurse, he has held positions in busy emergency departments as staff nurse, educator and manager. In 2006, he collaborated with the Patient Safety Institute to develop the first emergency department nurse fellowship while serving as full time faculty a...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Levine is an innovative and accomplished Business and Technology Leader with extensive experience and global perspective in commercial and government contracting and acquisition in simulation, training and gaming with a focus on medical simulation and public safety. He holds three degrees from Stetson University – a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a Bachelor of Busi...

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie is a critical care nurse and has been practicing for the past 10 years at numerous hospitals including; Hinsdale, Memorial in South Bend, IN, Good Samaritan, Alexian Brothers, and is currently working at Stroger/Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. She is certified in CPR, ACLS, NIHSS, ATCN, and CCRN.  Stephanie focuses on patient centered and family-centered care. As an...

Send us Fan Mail Tiffani has twenty-one years of nursing experience and nine years dedicated to the art of simulation. I engage students as active learners who reflect critically on what they have learned and apply it to the ongoing development of critical thinking skills. My teaching philosophy is that “as a proponent of simulation, it is my duty to help learners engage and practice nursing skill...

Send us Fan Mail Beaker Health was founded by Jerrod Jeffries, a former product manager of Laerdal Medical and the healthcare curriculum provider, Wolters Kluwer.  During his decade at Laerdal Medical, Mr. Jeffries was product manager of Laerdal's SimMan 3G, LLEAP, and vSim and technical product manager of RQI.  While helping lead nursing partnerships at Wolters Kluwer he gained understanding...

Send us Fan Mail Dave Halliwell - Dave has dedicated his working life to making healthcare a better place, he works with amazing people in the innovative manikin company Lifecast body Simulation in the U.K. Dave and his partners started lifecast Body Simulation in 2017.  What many people may not realise is prior to Lifecast -  Dave and his business partner Rob Clark were both strategic healthcare...

Send us Fan Mail We are going to help provide listeners learn some tips and tricks for setting up a simulation center. Lean back and listen and learn. Innovative SimSolutions can save you time and money! https://innovativesimsolutions.com Innovative SimSolutions . Your turnkey solution provider for medical simulation programs, sim centers & faculty design.

Send us Fan Mail Geoffrey M. Roche, MPA, is an accomplished leader with steadfast commitment and passion for healthcare innovation, future-focused strategy, transformation, cultural change, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and workforce impact. His professional career includes over nine years in hospital administration as a strategic advisor to the President and CEO and department director of var...

Send us Fan Mail Shad Deering, MD, Coronel (retired) USA, CHSE Associate Dean, Baylor College of Medicine, CHofSA Acting Chair, Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine, CHofSA System Medical Director, CHRISTUS Simulation Institute Professor, Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine   Dr. Deering is a board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician with the Baylor College of Medi...