The annual conference of the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) is set to take place from November 3rd to 5th, 2024, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. This year marks a significant milestone as ASPiH celebrates its 15th anniversary, bringing together healthcare professionals, educators, and innovators in the field of simulation. The overarching theme for this year’s conference is “Transformative Simulation,” a concept that emphasizes the need for innovative approaches in healthcare simulation practices.
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming ASPiH 2024 Conference, celebrating its 15th anniversary under the theme of Transformative Simulation. This year’s event promises to be the largest and most impactful yet, offering over 120 hours of educational content across three fully-packed days!
Key Highlights:
– 5 Renowned Keynotes sharing insights on transformative simulation.
– 5 Pre-Conference Workshops to dive deep into specialized topics.
– 10 Oral Presentation Sessions showcasing the latest research and practices.
– 20 e-Poster Sessions highlighting innovative projects and studies.
– 50 Workshops designed to enhance practical skills and expand knowledge.
– Dragon’s Den, where innovation meets opportunity in a competitive pitch session.
– Innovation Space offering a series of events under the subthemes: Enhance, Share, and Improve.
– Student-Sim Stars Competition where student teams demonstrate their scenario development skills.
– Exhibition Space with over 50 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in healthcare simulation.
With over 300 abstracts accepted, this year’s sessions will focus on the topics of transformation, education, and technovation, aligning with ASPiH’s commitment to driving forward the future of health and care education through simulation.
Join us for ASPiH’s biggest conference ever, a landmark event in the healthcare simulation community. Be part of this transformative journey and contribute to shaping the future of health and care simulation!
For more details and to register, visit https://aspihconference.co.uk/
Carla Sá Couto
Conference Director, on behalf of the Conference Committee
Why Transformative Simulation?
The 2024 ASPiH Conference theme, Transformative Simulation, celebrates the evolution of simulation in health and care, while highlighting its growing potential to drive transformation. Traditionally valued as a powerful educational tool, simulation is now increasingly recognized as a catalyst—a “tool to transform health and care through collective understanding, insight, and learning” [1]. This shift underscores the broader impact that simulation can have, not only in replicating real-world scenarios for training but also in promoting innovation and improving healthcare practices.
As ASPiH celebrates its 15th anniversary, we acknowledge that this is only the beginning of what simulation can achieve. The future of health and care simulation holds endless possibilities, and we are excited to see how it will continue to transform practices, education, and health and care outcomes worldwide.
[1] Weldon S, Buttery A, Spearpoint K, & Kneebone R. Transformative forms of simulation in health care – the seven simulation-based ‘I’s: a concept taxonomy review of the literature. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation. 2023. from 10.54531/tzfd6375.
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