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.FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION AND INTERIM ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Technology Working Group
Obvious statement of the day: technology is integral to simulation! And looking at all of the groups in SSH, there is no doubt it is an integral piece of what we are all working on. To this end, an SSH Technology Working Group has been created with the express purpose of coordinating this work within SSH — and thus improving the collective efforts and outcomes. To begin with, the following groups were identified as being more technology focused in their activities and are providing representation to this working group:
- Corporate Roundtable (Amar Patel)
- IMSH Planning Committee (Matthew Hackett)
- SimOps Planning Committee (Jarrod Young)
- Technology Committee (Michelle Aebersold)
- Serious Games-VE Section (Angela Robert)
- Simulation Operations and Technology Section (Melissa Lowther)
- Healthcare Systems Modeling & Simulation AG (Gil Muniz)
- Low Cost & Low Resource AG (Jim Mooney)
- Safety II and Resilience Engineering AG (Mary Patterson)
- STORM (Scott Atkinson)
The first meeting of this group has taken place, and there are a number of projects identified that are in various stages. There is a lot to work on — well beyond supporting and growing technology-oriented activities and events at IMSH and SimOps. Of course, those are important events and we cannot wait until they are in-person again, and we can enjoy a full range of technology-oriented activities in SimVentors and beyond. In the meantime, other work is in progress such as:
- White paper on technology standards (submitted for publication/in progress)
- Building technology networking opportunities
- Investigation of new technologies and integration of same into simulation
- Contributing to terminology, research efforts, beta testers
- Disperse and share information on technology-related activities
- Increase activities in SimVentors (at IMSH and SimOps)
- Improve visibility of low-resource/low-cost options (and replication of same)
- Increase links with industry partners and enhance the two-way conversation
- Expand technology-related content for the community
- Enhance technology-oriented benefits to members
- Support for innovation and creation in technology
I am sure you will agree that this is a lot — but there are many people involved in this work. And there is certainly much more that is out there. As we work to increase and maximize the coordination of everyone involved, we will continue to add ideas that are important to the SSH and healthcare simulation communities. Please reach out to all involved and share your ideas and thoughts — it is a fantastic group of dedicated individuals who are leading this initiative — and they would love to hear from you before the next meeting. You can also email me directly at aspain@ssih.org if you prefer. We are looking forward to growing all these technology concepts and efforts — and your input will help! ~ Andrew E Spain, MA, EMT-P
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