Dr. Phrampus is the Director of the Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER). He received a B.S. in Biology from Old Dominion University and an M.D. from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a Professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology of the University of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine. Dr. Phrampus is the Medical Director for Patient Safety of the UPMC Health System. He is an active member of the Quality Patient Care Committee of the UPMC Board of Directors. He is a fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and a Certified Professional in Patient Safety. Dr Phrampus has an appointment in the esteemed University of Pittsburgh’s Academy of Master Educators. Dr. Phrampus serves in a leadership role in national and international simulation efforts. He is a Past President of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. He is an inaugural member of the editorial board of the journal Simulation in Healthcare. In addition to the United States his education efforts have included institutions and hospitals in Australia, Costa Rica, Chile, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, , Norway, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand. Dr Phrampus has extensive experience with computer system and electronics, interests that he developed during his seven years of service in the United States Navy.

Dr. KT Waxman is a national nurse leader and executive with extensive experience in healthcare and corporate settings. She is a Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and is the Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. She is also the Director of the California Simulation Alliance (CSA). In addition to her work at UCSF and the CSA, she is the Editor-in-Chief for Nursing Administration Quarterly (NAQ). An internationally known speaker and author, Waxman is also a past president of the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) and past board member, serving as Treasurer, for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).  She is a Past President of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), a 5,000+ member international, inter-professional organization. Dr. Waxman's work has been published extensively and can be found in journals such as the Journal for Simulation in Healthcare, Clinical Simulation for Nursing, JONA, Journal of Nursing Education, NAQ, Nurse Leader and Creative Nursing journals. She has authored 3 books on Finance and Budgeting and the 3 rd edition of “Financial and Business Management for the DNP”, published by Springer will be out this Spring. She co- authored “Healthcare Simulation Program Builder”, is co-editor of “Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing” to be published in 2022, and has authored several chapters in simulation and leadership textbooks. Dr. Waxman received her DNP from the University of San Francisco, with an emphasis on health systems leadership and a concentration in clinical simulation. She holds certifications as Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Certification in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP), Certification as a Simulation Healthcare Educator (CHSE) and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (FAONL), and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (FSSH).

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 Simulation Collaborative, Dr. Patel is a simulation expert and much-published key opinion leader with 60+ abstracts, articles and textbook chapter publications to date. With a professional history that includes stints as a firefighter, paramedic, educator, researcher, and curriculum developer. Dr. Patel maintains over 17 certifications and is currently involved in several healthcare quality committees. Dr. Patel has most recently held the position of executive director of WakeMed Innovations at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, having been responsible for healthcare innovation, idea generation, innovation investments, technology-based educational programs (such as patient simulation and online learning), and simulation-based research.

Adam Cheng is Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada. As a scientist and researcher at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, he oversees a program of simulation-based research focused on improving outcomes from cardiac arrest. He co-founded the INSPIRE network, an international research simulation collaborative with over 250 institutions that has fostered the global dissemination of simulation-based research. He has served on the Board of Directors of both the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the International Pediatric Simulation Society. He has provided leadership for various international simulation conferences and delivered lectures and workshops at conferences around the world. Dr. Cheng conducts research with interests in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and debriefing, and has led numerous multicenter simulation-based research trials. He has edited several textbooks and authored various American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation guidelines and scientific statements.

Suzan (Suzie) Kardong-Edgren PhD, RN, ANEF, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN is an internationally known speaker, consultant, and educational researcher with over 120 publications. Dr. Edgren was a consultant on the landmark National Council of Nursing National Simulation Study that determined that up to 50% of traditional clinical could be replaced with high quality simulation and will reprise that role again in the National Council Simulation Study 2.0. Dr. Edgren served as the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Simulation in Nursing for 10 years; and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of 2 new interactive online review guides for those seeking certification in the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. She has been awarded both the National League for Nursing Deborah Spunt Lectureship and the Michael Gordon Lectureship in Simulation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Dr. Edgren served as chair of the Research Committee for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the Vice President of Research for the INACSL. She is a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare, the Academy of Nursing Education Fellows, and the American Academy of Nursing. She recently completed a 16 month position as a nurse scientist in a large hospital system in Texas. Dr. Edgren is the President-elect of the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation in Nursing and an Associate Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston.

Dr. Robert Louis is the Chief of Neurosurgery, Director of the Skull Base and Pituitary Tumor Program, and Director of Extended Reality (XR) Development at Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag Memorial Hospital. He also serves as Managing Partner of Neuroscience Management Associates LLC, Principal at Brain Spine MD Consulting LLC, and Diplomate at American Board of Neurological Surgery. He was also appointed Empower360 Endowed Chair for Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. Dr. Louis has expertise in endoscopic and minimally invasive treatment of benign and malignant brain tumors, sellar and parasellar tumors and skull base tumors. Through the use of cutting-edge neuroimaging and neuro-navigational equipment, he utilizes the concept of keyhole neurosurgery, minimizing the damage to surrounding brain, vascular and soft tissue structures. Dr. Louis has been at the forefront of the development and implementation of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) guidance for neurosurgery and other medical applications. As Director of PFNI’s Skull Base and Pituitary Tumor Program, he spearheaded the deployment of VR and AR across the patient treatment continuum from patient consultation through surgical planning to intraoperative 3D guidance in 2015, which has yielded both clinical and economic value.

Lynn is a strategic sales and marketing leader focused on simulation, training and technology innovation. Profiled in Forbes and the Wall Street Journal for leadership and technology vision. Strong expertise leading growth focused marketing and sales teams that deliver successful product market expansion and revenue. Driver of brands focused on training, VR/AR, simulation, and AI technology for Healthcare and Security/Defense sectors. Development of strategic partnerships to enhance revenue, market share, brand recognition and bottom-line performance. Adept in overseeing organizational transformation and positioning companies for profitable acquisition.

Ariana has been with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) since 2015 and is currently serving as Chief Operating Officer. Ariana graduated cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Studio Arts. She worked at the University of California, Irvine’s Institute for Immunology for one year and left her post at UCI to pursue a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2012, with a focus on oral immunotherapy for children with egg allergy. Ariana came back to California and spent time at the Orange County Healthcare Agency in the Health Promotion Division. She then seized the opportunity to work at Masimo Corporation, in the Fire and Emergency Medical Services sector, where she worked closely with marketing and sales to develop a Grant Assistance Program, helping Fire and EMS Departments procure devices to help them screen for carbon monoxide poisoning, among department staff and the public. Ariana volunteered at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s 2015 Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit and knew that she wanted to step into a leadership role to support the Foundation’s audacious mission. Ariana developed the Strategic Partnership program for professional societies, associations, and other aligned healthcare-related orgs to work with the PSMF and has helped grow the number of committed orgs to nearly 5,000 across over 50 countries.

Pamela J. Boyers, M.A., Ph.D., serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Simulation for iEXCEL at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Dr. Boyers’ professional interest is to ensure that healthcare professionals (at all levels of training) are highly prepared to provide the safest possible patient care. This interest includes paying close attention to the well-being of healthcare professionals – and how they learn to work efficiently and effectively in healthcare teams.

A national award-winning healthcare professional with extensive experience in healthcare simulation management and innovation through technology. Phillip serves as the Director of Operations for The Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) and currently serves as a volunteer Site Reviewer for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), Chair of the Super-sized Affinity group (SSH), Mentor (SimGHOSTS). Prior to joining CAMLS, Phillip Wortham spent the last six years leading Intermountain Healthcare’s Simulation Consortium comprising of 24 hospitals and 6 simulation centers as the Simulation Business Director of Operations and Technology.

Kerri currently is the Director of the Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation (CAMS) at NAIT located in Alberta Canada. Kerri Oshust started her health career as a Radiological Technology and Magnetic Resonance Technology and has over 15 years of adult education experience. She also holds a Master of Business Administration which helps align the Center’s strategic vision and alignment with health education outcomes.

Dr. Crawford is Executive Director of the Training and Educational Center for Healthcare Simulation (TECHS) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at TTUHSC El Paso. In addition to his faculty position,he serves as the educational technology consultant for the Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health, and is a board member for SimGHOSTS, a nonprofit group dedicated to providing technology education and innovation to simulation centers worldwide. He has presented in the U.S. and internationally on topics related to audio/video design, information technology and simulation operations. He has served as a reviewer and author for standards of best practice and conference presentation topics related to simulation and technology education. He is also editor of the textbook Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Operations, Technology, and Innovative Practice.

Dr. Crystal Murillo is currently the Director of Simulation at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing and President of the South Caroling Nursing Education Simulation Alliance (SCNESA). In 2020, she successfully led her team to full international simulation accreditation through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in the area of Teaching/Education. Dr. Murillo has been an adjunct faculty for Harvard Center for Medical Simulation since 2019. Both her Master’s and Ph.D. focus were on simulation as an educational intervention in programs of nursing. She has published her data-driven work in simulation in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, she has presented her work in simulation locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. In a short two-year period, Dr. Murillo obtained over $1.1 million in funding to develop and deploy a standardized faculty training curriculum in simulation with the focus on the use of simulation to prepare social justice advocates for health equity. With this grant, she has currently trained over 70 simulationist in the state of South Carolina of which 5 have become nationally certified healthcare simulation educators (CHSE). Dr Murillo has had an administrative role in simulation at the College of Nursing since 2018 and has been involved in simulation since 2014. She has been recognized locally and at the state level for her contributions to simulation. Dr. Murillo was an invited speaker to the 2019 National Academy of Medicine

AnneMarie Monachino is a Senior Simulation Educator with the Center for Simulation, Advanced Education, and Innovation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist at CHOP. As a pediatric nurse for 30 years, she has 13 years’ experience as a simulation educator and has taught simulation curriculum at an advanced level. She achieved her advanced certification as a CHSE-A in 2017. Dr. Monachino has published eleven articles on simulation-based activities as well as 2 chapters on Just-in-Time Training. Her numerous presentations at simulation and nursing conferences include Central Venous Catheter Dress Rehearsals, Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Setting, Managing Difficult Learners and Disruptive Behaviors, Redesigning Your Simulation Activity Using an Escape Room Format, Human Systems Integration Analysis, and Building a Better Scenario. She is the co-chair of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Nursing Section Transition to Practice workgroup. AnneMarie is very involved in facilitating system focused simulations at CHOP and the creation of the reporting mechanism for system improvement findings.

Elizabeth Hyman is President and Chief Operating Officer of the XR Association (XRA), the trade association promoting the dynamic growth of the XR industry which includes virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed-reality, and immersive technologies yet to be invented. XRA is dedicated to the responsible development and thoughtful advancement of XR technologies across the globe. Prior to joining XRA, Hyman served as Executive Vice President of Public Advocacy at the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), where she led the association’s outreach to members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and other international, federal, state, and local government institutions that shape and influence public policies affecting the IT industry. Hyman brings more than two decades of experience in the worlds of government, policy, and technology. She began her career in government, including positions at the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office of the President, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and has experience in the private sector both in the practice of law and in business. She is a graduate of Tufts University, completed the General Course program at the London School of Economics, and holds a law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University.

Dr. Ryan Ribeira is Assistant Professor at Stanford Medical School where he teaches Health System Science and oversees their innovation program. He has been heavily involved in health technology having worked at Google overseeing all health search products, and currently as founder and CEO of SimX, one of the first and largest providers of VR medical simulation software. He has also worked extensively in healthcare policy where he is a former board member for the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, and CALPAC. He previously worked for CMS, AHRQ, and the FDA. He got his BS in Business Management from Brigham Young University, his MD from the UC Davis School of Medicine, and his MPH in Healthcare Policy and Management from Harvard.

Dr. Karen Wolk Feinstein is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and its three operating arms, the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures, and the Women’s Health Activist Movement Global. Widely regarded as a leader in healthcare quality improvement and patient safety, Dr. Feinstein is the author of numerous publications on quality and safety, and she frequently presents at national and international conferences. She is the host of a new highly regarded podcast, Up Next for Patient Safety, examining the best solutions to healthcare safety challenges. Dr. Feinstein is a founder of the Network for Regional Health Initiatives (now a part of the Civitas Networks for Health), a past President of Grantmakers In Health and Grantmakers of Western PA, and founder and co-chair of the Pennsylvania Health Funders Collaborative. She serves on many boards and committees, including the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Health Research Advisory Committee, Center for Lean Engagement and Research Strategic Advisory Committee, Highmark Health Quality, Safety & Value Board, the UPMC system-wide Patient Care Committee, and the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health Strategic Planning Committee. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Brown University, her master’s at Boston College, and her doctorate at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.

Melissa has over 10 years experience in the classroom, as an administrator, and now, with educational technology. During time as an educational administrator (Associate Director of Programmatic Assessment), Melissa became passionate about the power of data driven decisions and how small changes can dramatically effect student performance. Now with EMS, Melissa helps programs see trends in learner data to better influence performance metrics and student success.

Dr. Desiree A. Díaz is an internationally recognized scholar, educator and Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. She has been a nurse educator for the past 17 years and one of the first certified healthcare educators worldwide. She completed a simulation research post-doc with Dr. Pamela Jeffries at Johns Hopkins University and has a robust research agenda. Dr.Díaz is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and Academy of Nursing Education. She has co-authored the International Simulation Dictionary, over 8 book chapters, numerous publications and of late her webinar for the Modern Healthcare/Laerdal Expose, explore, and promote equitable care through patient simulation was rated #3 nationally for 2020. Desiree is an ANCC Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Educator. Díaz exemplifies the terms “innovative, interactive, creative and flexible”. Dr.Diaz brings the relevance and the research together to facilitate learning in the acute care setting, industry and classroom.

Jagrup Kahlon has been the global senior product manager for ultrasound solutions at CAE Healthcare since February 2020. He joined the company after eight years at Blue Phantom, an ultrasound simulation company CAE acquired. During his Blue Phantom tenure, Kahlon served as the leader of operations, engineering and development. Kahlon earned a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in biochemistry as well as certifications in product management and phlebotomy, all from the University of Washington. Today, he drives the design, development and delivery of CAE Vimedix, integrating emerging technologies into the ultrasound solution to create efficient learning/training programs.

Dylan Anderson is a product sales specialist for surgical and ultrasound solutions at CAE Healthcare. He joined CAE in 2018 following a nearly 10-year career at CHI Health, where he honed his sonography skills as a registered diagnostic medical sonographer. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography from Bryan College of Health Sciences. He also has 340 hours of comprehensive knowledge and training in orthopedic reconstruction and trauma from Medical Sales College. Today, he works with hospitals, academic institutions and emergency medical services to assess their challenges and present CAE ultrasound and surgical solutions to overcome them.

Dr. Kelley Connor is a registered nurse with a passion for educational technology in academic and clinical settings. She began exploring simulation as a teaching tool to orient new nurses and to create practice opportunities for experienced nurses while working as a perinatal clinical educator. She has used game-based learning to study the impact of an online game designed to improve the breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding outcomes for pregnant women. Her research dissertation involved the use of mobile health applications as a patient education tool. Dr. Connor has numerous publications and presentations to her credit in the areas of simulation, virtual reality, and maternity nursing. Her primary teaching responsibilities include informatics, simulation educator courses, study abroad courses, and maternity nursing.

Tonya Andrade Schneidereith is an associate professor of nursing at University of Maryland and CEO of SIMPL Simulation, LLC. As a recognized leader in simulation, Dr. Schneidereith is heavily engaged in development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of simulation-based education. Through grant-funding, she has developed a program of research to improve safe medication administration behaviors, including the trailblazing use of Google glass technology for which she won an Innovative Teaching with Technology Award. Dr. Schneidereith is a member of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM Committee and also serves as Chair of the INACSL Research Committee. She independently developed the web-based Repository of Instruments Used in Simulation Research, a resource housed on the INACSL website. An alumnus of the 2015 NLN Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators with mentors Dr. Pam Jeffries and Dr. Mary Anne Rizzolo, she continues to collaborate with the NLN in various roles, most recently as scenario author for the Advancing Care Excellence series in Pediatrics (ACE.P) and as an Editorial Advisory Board Member for the Technology Edge Quarterly (TEQ) Blog. Dr. Schneidereith is also active within Maryland as a Steering Committee Member for the Maryland Clinical Simulation Resource Consortium.