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Mr. Matt Charnetski PhD(c), MS, NRP, CHSOS, CHSE has been in and around healthcare for his entire life. Academically he started with a BA in Biology from Grinnell College, a Masters in Medical and Healthcare Simulation, and is currently a PhD candidate at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Geographically, he spent most of his life in and around Iowa, punctuated by time spent in East Africa, Antarctica, wandering the earth, Kazakhstan, Arkansas and now landing in New Hampshire.  Mr. Charnetski is currently the Director of Simulation Based Education and Research at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Prior to this, Mr. Charnetski was the founding Director of Simulation and an Assistant Professor at Nazarbayev University in Nursultan Kazakhstan and the founding Director of Simulation Learning at NYIT – Arkansas in Jonesboro, AR.  Professionally, Mr. Charnetski ha had a winding path through Logistics, Search and Rescue, IT, EMS, and various levels of Simulation to arrive at what he describes as “the best and strangest career I’ve ever had.” He is actively involved with SSH on the Internal Relations Committee and with INACSL in the review of some of the current standards of best practice.  Mr. Charnetski also serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of SimGHOSTS.