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Healthcare Simulation Middle East is a 501(c)(3) public-benefit, non-profit organization registered in the United States. It carries out the mission and vision through community mobilization, publications, content creation, social campaigns, conferences, dissemination of knowledge and charitable contributions towards simulation-based health sciences education.

Mission
To facilitate learning, advance knowledge, mobilize resources and champion adoption of simulation-based health sciences education.

Vision
To build a seamless community of regional and global professionals in simulation-based health sciences education.

Values
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Remote work and a work-life balance that works

Healthcare Simulation Middle East is funded by donations and charitable contributions. Every gesture counts.

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Role of simulation in clinical learning
To transition an academic learner to practicing clinician in a way that it is NEVER the first time on a patient.

Outcomes of simulation in healthcare education
Patient safety, reduced sentinel events and caregiver well-being.

Keywords: Healthcare Simulation, Patient Safety, Sentinel Events, Medical Simulation, Medical Education

Teachers

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Man of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Murad AlShehry
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Murad AlShehry is Manager of Surgical Training and Anatomical Research in Simulation (STARS) Laboratory and Lecurer of Anatomy at King Fahad Medical City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has served as Forensic Laboratory Technician at Naif Arab University of Security Sciences. He has a Master's in Human Anatomy from University of Dundee.

Murad AlShehry

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Man of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Nicklas Dahlstrom
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Nicklas Dahlstrom is Human Factors Manager at Emirates Airline, United Arab Emirates. He is Assistant Professor at Lund University School of Aviation. He has graduated in Meteorology from Stockholm University and has PhD in Human Factors from Lund University. He has authored and co-authored several books on human factors and crisis resource management (CRM).

Nicklas Dahlstrom

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Man of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Melih Elcin
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Melih Elcin is faculty member, Head of Department of Medical Education and Informatics, and founding head of Department of Simulation in Health Sciences at Hacettepe University, Turkey. He is President of Turkish Association for Medical Education and advanced simulation educator certified by Society of Simulation in Healthcare.

Melih Elcin

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Teachers

'Man of Impact' List
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Man of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Rich Ormonde
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Rich Ormonde is Resuscitation & Simulation Lead at Amana Healthcare, part of Mubadala Health, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He has post-graduate credentials in Clinical Education from University of Nottingham. He holds dual credentials as a simulation operations specialist (CHSOS) and simulation educator (CHSE) certified by Society of Simulation in Healthcare.

Rich Ormonde

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Man of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Bandar Al.Dalbahi
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Bandar Al.Dalbahi is Healthcare Simulation Supervisor at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has graduated in Emergency Medical Services from King Saud University and is a simulation operations specialist (CHSOS) certified by the Society of Simulation in Healthcare.

Bandar Al.Dalbahi

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Man of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Lance Baily
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Lance Baily is the Founder & CEO of HealthySimulation.com, a learning repository for healthcare simulation professionals. He is Founder & Advisor to SimGHOSTS, a non-profit organization that serves a global sim community. He has graduated in Film & Digital Media Production from University of California and holds professional credentials as Emergency Medical Technician.

Lance Baily

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'Woman of Impact' List
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Woman of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Kim Leighton
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Kim Leighton is the Executive Director of Itqan Clinical & Simulation & Innovation Centre at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. She has a Master's in Nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She has a PhD on Educational Leadership in Higher Education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Kim Leighton

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Woman of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Deb Tauber
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Deb Tauber is the host of 'The Sim Cafe Podcast'. She is the Founder & CEO of Innovative Sim Solutions - a consultancy for simulation centre planning and program management. She has a Master's in Executive Leadership from Chamberlain University and has served as faculty at Chamberlain College of Nursing.

Deb Tauber

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Woman of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Suzan Kardong-Edgren
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Suzan Kardong-Edgren is Associate Professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions. She has served as Editor Emeritus of Clinical Simulation in Nursing by Elsevier Publishing. She has been faculty at Drexel University College of Medicine, Robert Morris University & Center for Medical Simulation.

Suzan Kardong-Edgren

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Woman of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Georgina Sosa
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Georgina Sosa is Assistant Professor of Midwifery at Fatima College of Heath Sciences, United Arab Emirates. She has a Master's in Nursing Midwidery from University of London and PhD in Midwifery 1-to-1 Support in Labour from University of East Anglia.

Georgina Sosa

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Woman of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East

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I can't wait to see who gets on the A - list of sim champs in the Middle East.

Woman of Impact Badge by Healthcare Simulation Middle East to Maeve O'Connell
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Maeve O'Connell is Assistant Professor of Midwifery at Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She has a Master's in Advanced Practice from King's College London, and PhD in Medicine & Health from University College Cork.

Maeve O'Connell

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