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2018 SIM Expo

Save the date!

The 2018 SIM Expo will be November 13-14 in Calgary, Alberta.

This year's theme is INTERPROFESSIONAL SIM: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS TOGETHER, reflecting the ongoing importance of interprofessional education and collaboration in healthcare and the incredible innovations in our simulation community that are making it happen.

SIM Expo continues to be the largest interprofessional and multidisciplinary simulation conference in Canada. Each year, the SIM Expo brings together healthcare leaders in university, college and hospital sectors, comprised of administrators, educators, clinicians, SIM centre managers and directors, and researchers from all health professions across Canada and beyond. The SIM Expo prides in its strong culture of networking, building relationships, and uniting the simulation community. The annual conference allows participants to connect directly with peers, experts and future collaborators in healthcare simulation.

Stay tuned for more information on the call for abstracts and exhibiting opportunities.

Call For Abstracts

Our call for abstracts is now open! Share yor knowledge, skills, insights, innovations and creativity with simulationists from across Canada and internationally! Deadline is June 30. Nous encourageons les résumés en Français également!

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Keynote Speakers

We are excited to announce we have so far confirmed these globally-recognized leaders as keynote speakers!

Dr. Adam Cheng MD FRCPC FAAP
International Debriefing Guru
Taming the Debriefing: Harnessing the Power of Learning Conversations
Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary
Full Scientist, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Director of Research and Development, KidSIM Simulation Program at Alberta Children's Hospital
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Dr. Alyshah Kaba PhD
IPE/C & Simulation Researcher Extraordinaire
Are we at risk of groupthink behaviours in our approach to teamwork training in simulation? The unintended consequences of Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Lead Research Scientist, eSIM Provincial Simulation Program and Process Improvement, Alberta Health Services
Adjunct Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Venue

We are going west! This year's Expo is kindly being hosted by Calgary's enthusiastic simulation community.

The 2018 SIM Expo will be at the Hotel Arts in downtown Calgary. Hotel Arts is where you want to be: a short walk from the Saddledome, National Music Centre, and other downtown attractions. From cool eateries to boutique shopping and bustling nightlife, the entire creatively charged city is at your disposal.

 

Past Expos

Read about the themes, program, speakers and energy of our previous SIM Expos!