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Send us Fan Mail Barbara Karnes, RN  Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end of life care and the dynamics of dying. Barbara was recognized in 2018 as a Hospice Innovator by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and was named the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year by the World Humanitarian Awards. Barbara...

Send us Fan Mail Kevin began his career as a land paramedic in rural Ontario, Canada. He quickly progressed to becoming a critical care flight paramedic working on one of the busiest helicopters in Canada. Medical simulation has been the driving focus in every step of Kevin King’s career as a paramedic, sales leader and entrepreneur. Inspired to act after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he created...

Send us Fan Mail Scott B. Crawford MD, FACEP, FSSH, CHSOS  Dr. Crawford is Executive Director of the Training and Educational Center for Healthcare Simulation at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSCEP). He is Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at TTUHSCEP. In addition to his faculty position he is also a boar...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Robison, EdD, RN, MSN, CNE, CHSE-A, is Professor Emeritus at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida, and former Simulation Center Coordinator for the ASN program, which included opening a new center and providing simulation facilitation within all levels of the ASN program. She prefers to go by Liz.. Liz has presented at several simulation based e...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you Suzan Kardong-Edgren for sharing your leadership principles with me today. Always assume goodwill. This episode to air during Healthcare Simulation Week! From Kouzes/Posner Jim Kouzes Barry Posner The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 1) Model the Way 2) Inspire a Shared Vision 3) Challenge the Process 4) Enable Others to Act 5) Encourage the Heart Suzie shares her...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew Charnetski, MSMS, NRP, CHSOS, CHSE is the Director of Simulation-Based Education and Research for Dartmouth Health (DH) in Lebanon, NH. His winding path took him around the world several times between Iowa, Africa, Antarctica, Kazakhstan, Arkansas, New Hampshire and almost every bit in between. Matthew’s simulation career has been largely academic focused primarily in medi...

Send us Fan Mail Jarrod Young, MBA, BSE, CHSOS-A is the Simulation Operations Lead at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS). Mr. Young received his Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2012 and his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Tenn...

Send us Fan Mail Starting many years ago as an ER nurse, Amy Cowperthwait found her educational niche in 2006 as a simulation faculty at the University of Delaware. In 2009 she co-founded Healthcare Theatre with Theatre Faculty at the University of Delaware. The simulated participant program has grown exponentially over the years leading to the development of an approved minor at the University. H...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Weberg, Vice President, Transformation Services, Ascension Dr. Dan Weberg is an expert in nursing, healthcare innovation and human-centered patient design with extensive clinical experience in emergency departments, acute in-patient hospital settings, and academia. He currently serves as the Vice President for Transformation Services at Ascension, supporting 60,000 nurses and...

Send us Fan Mail Jared Kutzin, DNP, MS, MPH, RN, FSSH is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Senior Director of Emergency Medicine Simulation at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Jared is a registered nurse with advanced degrees in health policy and management, public health, leadership, and medical education. His advanced t...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Alaina Herrington is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Judith Gore Gearhart Clinical Skills Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  She has worked in the simulation since 2013 when she founded the first Mississippi Society for Simulation in Healthcare's accredited center.  Her passion has been cultivating simulation educators through creating ste...

Send us Fan Mail Amar Patel is a clinician, researcher, and renowned educator with a Doctorate in Health Science from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and a Master of Science in Emergency Health Services Education from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He currently serves as chief learning officer at CAE Healthcare. Founder and past chair of the North Carolina S...

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Send us Fan Mail David has been in simulation since he was young, simulating crash scenes for search and rescue in the Civil Air Patrol. From there he has has a wide range of careers that all gave him pieces to the puzzle that was put together about ten years ago when he entered the medical simulation industry. His first 8 years were with Wright State University in the CIMER simulation lab serving...

Send us Fan Mail Margaret Verkuyl is a nursing professor at Centennial College in Canada. Since, 2013, she has been a leader in developing and researching virtual simulations and interactive textbooks. Over the years, she has received numerous prestigious local and international awards for her work. While gaining international attention, virtual simulations have become pervasive in nursing educati...

Send us Fan Mail Laura Klenke-Borgmann PhD, RN, CHSE Nurse Scientist, The University of Kansas Health System Clinical Assistant Professor, The University of Kansas School of Nursing Dr. Laura Klenke-Borgmann is currently the first nurse scientist for the University of Kansas Health System, where she integrates new graduate registered nurses into interprofessional sim approaches to care of the decl...

Send us Fan Mail Bundle of Rays was established by Bradley Chesham. The concept of training healthcare professionals came from working as a front-line nurse in busy hospitals in Australia and the UK, plus serving in Afghanistan and Iraq as a battlefield nurse which really highlighted the necessity for easy-to-understand solutions. The motivation for developing Bundle of Rays was to empower health...

Send us Fan Mail Rémy Roe joined the United States Army as a Special Operations Combat Medic in June 2006. He spent most of his career juggling multiple combat deployments, overseas tours, and being a father to two sons while studying. Since 2013 he has earned a bachelor's degree in religion, a master's degree in psychology, and a master's degree in sociology, and is currently a Ph....

Send us Fan Mail Tim Bristol is a faculty development, NCLEX®, and curriculum design, specialist. He has taught at all levels of nursing including LPN, ADN, BSN, MSN, and PhD. Developing new programs, innovations in learning, Next Gen Clinical Judgment preparation, and helping programs internationally, he is an expert in bringing the evidence-base of nursing, healthcare, and education to students...

Send us Fan Mail Bio Sketch for Kellie Dionne Bryant DNP, WHNP, CHSE, FAAN Dr. Bryant is currently the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Simulation and Associate Professor at Columbia school of nursing’s accredited Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center. Dr. Bryant has over 20 years of teaching experience and 10 years of experience as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Throughout her ca...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Elliott is the Assistant Dean of Immersive Learning & Innovation for the School of Nursing at Purdue University Global. She holds a DNP in educational leadership where her project focused on interprofessional simulation student outcomes. Dr. Elliott is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and a Certified Emergency Nurse. She has academic leadership experience in imme...

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Send us Fan Mail  Dr. Szalla is a Pittsburgh native and United States Navy Veteran. She began her Nursing career in 2006 after completing her enlistment obligations where she served as an undesignated seaman and dental assistant within the United States and abroad from 1997-2003. After a short hiatus and receiving her Nursing degree, Dr. Szalla rejoined the US Navy in 2010 as a Naval Officer in th...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Renee Thompson is the CEO & Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute and works with healthcare organizations to cultivate a professional workforce by addressing bullying, and incivility.  Renee has authored several books including, “Do No Harm” Applies to Nurses Too!, and Enough! Eradicate Bullying & Incivility in Healthcare: Strategies for Front Line Leaders. Renee...

Send us Fan Mail I completed my ADN (Samford '86) BSN (Belmont, ‘89) and MSN (Vanderbilt ‘94).  I have been married to Brian for 31 years, we have 2 children: Allison, 25 and Mack, 23. I have been a faculty member at Belmont since ‘96; teaching Child and Family Nursing. I have been involved in Simulation since 2007; I am currently the Director of Simulation COHS. In 2010, I completed my PhD i...