Florida Healthcare Simulation Alliance

SSH SIMOPS 2025 PEORIA CONFERENCE
2025-06-16 - 2025-08-18 | Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N Berkeley Ave, Peoria, IL, 61603, United States
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We are incredibly pleased and excited to announce we will be in Peoria in July 2025 for #SimOps2025 at Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center!

No matter where you’re from, no matter how big or small, plan now to join YOUR OPS people in 2025!

July 16-18, 2025 | Peoria, Illinois USA

FHSA and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville In-Person Professional Workshop Event
2025-08-01 | MAYO CLINIC J. WAYNE AND DELORES BARR WEAVER SIMULARTION CENTER, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, United States
SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT REMINDER: OPEN REGISTRATION

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP EVENT:
“The Future is Now:
Advances in Clinical Simulation”

OPEN REGISTRATION – Click Here to Register

This in-person conference, hosted by Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and the Florida Healthcare Simulation Alliance, is designed for nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists involved in simulation education, operations, and technical specialists, standardized patient program coordinators, administrators, researchers, and innovators across clinical and academic healthcare professions. Attendees will engage in a series of hands-on workshops aimed at enhancing their skills in simulation techniques. Key topics include the integration of quality improvement processes in simulation design, PEARLS Debriefing, moulage techniques, Mixed Reality in simulation, and a special keynote presentation from Dr. Laura Gonzalez, Vice President of Healthcare Innovations at Sentinel U and past INASCL president—register now!

We are excited to announce the opening of registration for our upcoming in-person professional workshop!
LOCATION DETAILS

️ Event Date: August 1st, 2025
⌚ Event Time: 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Location: Mayo Clinic J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center
4461 Milesh Drive, Stabile North Building 8th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32224 United States
Workshop Cost: FREE to active members
️ Hotel Reservation: Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Mayo Clinic-Beaches is located on the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Florida. It provides free shuttle service to Mayo Clinic. Reserve online or call 904-223-1700 or 888-854-6206 (toll-free).
Parking information: Look for the designated free parking lots on W.M. Davis Parkway near the Stabile North Building.. Parking in other areas will result in ticket violation or tow at owners expense

This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your professional skills and earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits.

PROGRAM AGENDA

08:00 am – 09:00 am Registration and Breakfast / Vendor Interaction and Networking
09:00 am – 09:15 am Welcome to Mayo Clinic J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center
Lori Rice, MHA
09:15 am – 09:30 am Conference Overview: “The Future is Now: Advances in Clinical Simulation”
June Llerena, PhD, MSN/Ed., RN. CHSE-A
09:30 am – 10:15 am Session 01 – Keynote Speaker: Laura Gonzalez, PhD, APRN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, Past President INACSL – From EMPOWER to AI: Reimagining Debriefing in Nursing Education
10:15 am – 10:45 am Session 02 – Quality and Simulation.
Leslie Simon, DO, FAAEM
10:45 am – 11:15 am Session 03 – AI in Health Care: The Facts.
W David Freeman, MD
11:15 am – 11:45 am Session 04 – Beyond Borders: Real Time Holographic Interaction.
Giselle Coelho, MD, PhD
11:45 am – 12:15 pm LUNCH Vendor Interaction and Networking
12:15 pm – 03:00 am Schedule Briefing / Break Time to travel to breakout sessions
– Breakout Sessions (30 minutes/session)

Station 01 – PEARLS Debriefing Style
Station 02 – From Registration to Evaluation: Why Data Collection?
Station 03 – Do you have a question? Ask the Laerdal Man
Station 04 – Mixed Reality and AI: the future of simulation
Station 05 – Moulage Creation

Session 05 – I Rotation – 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Session 06 – II Rotation – 12:50 PM – 01:20 PM
Session 07 – III Rotation – 01:25 PM – 01:50 PM
Session 08 – IV Rotation – 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM
Session 09 – V Rotation – 02:35 PM – 03:00 PM

03:00 pm – 03:30 pm Program Closure and Evaluations
03:30 pm – 04:00 pm Mayo Clinic J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center Tour (Optional)

FACULTY

Overview:

June Llerena PhD, MSN/Ed., RN. CHSE

Session 01 – Keynote Speaker

Laura Gonzalez, PhD, APRN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, Past President INACSL

Session 02

Leslie Simon, DO, FAAEM

Session 03

W David Freeman, MD

Session 04

Giselle Coelho, MD, PhD

Station 1

June Llerena, PhD, MSN/Ed., RN. CHSE-A

Station 02

Josh Carter

Station 03

John Hawkins

Station 04

Yuliana Orozco
Giselle Coelho, MD, PhD
Warren Cantrell

Station 05

Michael Franklin

Event Sponsors

Sentinel U®

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Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS)

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Laerdal Medical

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University of Tampa Department of Nursing

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If you are interested in being an exhibitor or featured sponsor, please email FHSA team

Advancing Donor Care & Organ Recovery Through Simulation 2025
2025-08-24 - 2025-08-25 | J. WAYNE AND DELORES BARR WEAVER SIMULATION CENTER, 4481 Mellish Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, United States
REGISTER CLICK HERE
Join our CME course designed for healthcare professionals seeking to elevate their skills and readiness for organ donation procedures. Through immersive simulation experiences, attendees will engage in hands-on activities meticulously crafted to replicate the complexities of organ donation. These lifelike simulations provide a realistic environment where participants can collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, gaining invaluable insights and honing their skills in a true-to-life setting.
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Registration Fees
Live (in-person)*
12.25 CME credits
Livestream (virtual)*
9.75 CME credits

M.D., D.O., Ph.D.
$799
$499

Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees
$699

Target Audience

This course is designed for surgeons, anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, physician assistants, nurses, organ procurement coordinators, residents, fellows, perfusionists, and other allied health professionals involved in organ donation procedures.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe methods to optimize donor organ viability.
Detail challenges encountered in DCD donation and procurement.
Summarize the medical criteria for assessing donor eligibility, procurement, preservation, and transplantation.
Develop empathetic communication skills in discussing organ donation with patients.
Identify the importance of ethical and legal considerations surrounding organ donation.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

FHSA and HCA Orlando In-Person Professional Workshop Event
2025-10-17 08:00 - 16:05 (America/New_York) | HCA Center for Clinical Advancement, Orlando FL, UCF Cancer Center, 6400 Sanger Rd, FL, 32827, United States
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP EVENT:
“Halloween Moulage Workshop: A Ghouls’ guide to medical moulage ”
October 17th, 2025

OPEN REGISTRATION – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This in-person conference, hosted by HCA Center for Clinical Advancement, Orlando, and the Florida Healthcare Simulation Alliance, is designed for nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists involved in simulation education, operations, technical specialists, standardized patient program coordinators, administrators, researchers, and innovators across clinical and academic healthcare professions. Attendees will engage in a series of hands-on workshops aimed at enhancing moulage skills. Key topics include Moulage Magic — the application of basic moulage for patients and simulators with Moulage Sciences and Training, creating 3D-printed molds and models with Digital Anatomy Solution and Healthcare, enhancing the simulation environment with Simetri, and making, pigmenting, and applying casts with Reynolds Advanced Materials.
Program Agenda October 17, 2025
Parking Map for Oct 17 Moulage Workshop

Webinar: Leveraging Immersive VR Simulation to Detect, Report, and Mitigate Latent Safety Threats in Healthcare
2025-12-11 16:00 - 17:00 | FHSA – ONLINE LECTURES, FL, United States
Discover how immersive virtual reality (VR) is reshaping the future of patient safety and clinical education. In this forward-thinking session, Dr. Christine Heid will demonstrate how VR, paired with evidence-based debriefing models, can proactively uncover latent safety threats (LSTs) and drive real-time improvements in healthcare delivery.

OPEN REGISTRATION – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ygLsRdYuQyOzhaMZc5Rxnw

What You’ll Learn:
Use of VR and Debriefing to Improve Safety: Learn how immersive VR simulation, integrated with structured debriefing (PEARLS), can be used to detect, report, and mitigate latent safety threats in clinical environments.
Comparing Debriefing Frameworks: Examine how debriefing models — PEARLS, London Protocol, and SDENA — can identify both individual and system-level contributors to unsafe practices.
Driving Proactive Change in Healthcare Culture: Explore how proactively embedding VR simulation into nursing education enhances clinical judgment and fosters a robust safety culture.

Who Should Attend:

Nurse Educators & Clinical Faculty
Simulation Specialists
Patient Safety Officers
Quality Improvement Professionals
Healthcare Administrators
Risk Managers

Anyone interested in simulation-based safety training

‍⚕️ About the Presenter:

Christine L. Heid, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSEA nationally recognized expert in simulation-based nursing education, Dr. Heid brings years of clinical and academic experience in leveraging immersive technologies to advance safe, evidence-based care.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how immersive simulation is changing the way we prepare for, identify, and prevent threats to patient safety before they happen.
