THE SIM-one TEAM
The SIM-one Team is devoted to the advancement and advocacy of simulated learning in health professions education for the benefit of patient care and safety. Please never hesitate to contact us directly with any questions or ideas!
The SIM-one Team
Sara Budd, BA, MEd
Director, Education & Community Engagement
Holding various roles in academic administration within the Ontario post-secondary system, Sara has led diploma and degree studies, academic partnerships, health sciences continuing education, corporate training and healthcare simulation. Sara has managed the development of academic programs with immersive simulation experiences and has built custom simulation training programs for hospitals and colleges in Ontario.
In November 2016 Sara was appointed interim Director of Education for SIM-one, where she oversees academic development and delivery of our simulationist courses, workshops and certificate programs.
Sara holds a Social Service Worker Diploma from Sheridan College, a Social Work Certificate from Renison College at the University of Waterloo, a Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies from the University of Waterloo, and completed her Masters Degree in Education from Athabasca University in 2014.
Nicole Fung
Manager, Operations & Events
Nicole Fung has over thirteen years of experience working in a professional environment, focused on an event management, logistics planning and administrative capacity. She is an honours graduate of both the Interior Design - Advanced program and the Event Management graduate certificate program, from Algonquin College. Nicole possesses a wide-ranging skill set and works closely with each member of the SIM-one | CNSH team.
Dr. Amy Nakajima, MD, FRCSC
Director, SIM Advancement & Innovation
Dr. Amy Nakajima is an active clinician-teacher at the University of Ottawa, in the Faculty of Medicine, providing both didactic and simulation-based teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has contributed to regional simulation activities as a member of the Simulation and Novel Education Strategies Subgroup, Interprofessional Education and Research Committee of the Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program (CMNRP). She also contributes to patient safety and quality improvement teaching, having developed elective experiences for medical students and workshops for residents. She regularly provides faculty development workshops, both locally at the University of Ottawa and at national simulation and medical education conferences, including the SIM Expo and the Canadian Conference on Medical Education. Dr. Nakajima completed her residency training at the University of Saskatchewan and received her Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) certification in obstetrics and gynecology in 2000.
Lorraine Rotz, CPA-CA
Director of Finance
Lorraine Rotz, a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 20 years of financial management experience, currently provides services to small organizations, specializing in not-for-profit organizations and start-up companies. She leads a team that provides better financial management services by ensuring that senior financial skills and a strategic perspective is supplemented by strong accounting and bookkeeping resources. Lorraine's career has spanned a variety of industries, including venture capital, information technology, entertainment and media, and the not-for-profit/charitable sector. She has also served on the Board of a number of small charities.
Dr. Timothy Willett, MD, MMEd
President & CEO
Dr. Timothy Willett is SIM-one's President & CEO (from 2016) and was previously the inaugural Director of Research & Development. Tim has been working at the intersection of healthcare education, technology and leadership since 2005. He is passionate about the transformational (and overdue) value simulation is bringing to the healthcare education and delivery sectors. As President & CEO, Tim is responsible for the leadership and day-to-day operations of SIM-one/CNSH. He is honoured to be part of this small but mighty team and the network's passionate nation-wide community. Tim received his MD from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Medical Education from the University of Dundee, Scotland. He has served as a curriculum developer and educational researcher for the University of Ottawa, CRI Critical Care Education Network, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He has served on the Executive Committee and as Co-Chair of the Competency Working Group of the MedBiquitous Consortium.