Networking, Learning, and Sharing

Collaboration is Key at the Annual EMS User Summit!

Thank You for Joining Us at the 19th EMS User Summit!

Celebrating Learning, Collaboration, and Connection in Miami

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at this year’s EMS User Summit, and to Florida International University’s Albert & Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center for hosting. Your ideas, expertise, and willingness to share made this gathering a valuable opportunity to learn from one another and strengthen our simulation community.

Highlights included guided simulation center tours, sessions exploring high-fidelity SP simulation and sustainable program development, and practical discussions on learner stress and using data to demonstrate program value. Hands-on hardware and SIMULATIONiQ sessions offered opportunities to build skills, while conversations with peers sparked fresh approaches to everyday challenges.

Where will we connect next?

Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2027 EMS User Summit location, along with more details about another year of learning, sharing, and collaboration!

Some Previous EMS Summit Highlights!

Theme
Knowledge | Opportunity
Elevated Care

Location

FIU – Albert & Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center
11200 SW 8th Street
AHC2
Miami, FL 33199

Keynote Speaker

Susan Solman, DPM, RPh
National Speaker, Consultant, and Disability Health Equity Educator
Retired Associate Professor FIU/ HWCOM

Highlighted Sessions

  • High Fidelity Techniques for SP Simulations
  • Developing a Sustainable Simulation Program
  • Beyond the Checklist
  • Learner Stress Response Strategies
  • Proving Your Worth: Why Data Matters
  • Ace Your Hardware, as well as SIMULATIONiQ Solution-based sessions

Theme
Achieving New Heights

Location

Rocky Vista University, Colorado
8401 S Chambers Rd
Parker, CO 80134

Keynote Speaker

Melissa Boggs, CEO and Chief Storyteller

Melissa Boggs Speaking and Consulting

Highlighted Sessions

  • Tomorrow’s Clinicians: Scaffolding Simulation for Success
  • Blueprint to Bedside: Crafting Task Trainers with 3D Printing
  • Enterprise to Competency: Making the Most of your Simulation Data
  • Training in Motion: AV on the Go



Theme
Leading Through Collaborative Practice

Location
Drexel University – College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Drexel University – College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Keynote Speaker
Janice C. Palaganas PhD, RN, NP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN, FSSH

Highlighted Sessions

  • Introduction to SimZones
  • Exploring the Logistics and Execution of Multi-site Simulations
  • Clinical Simulation Experiences with Low Faculty Staffing
  • Introduction to Reflective Debriefing



Theme
Honoring the Past | Navigating the Future

Location
Lacrosse, WI

Keynote Speaker
Tom Thibodeau, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership Viterbo University

Highlighted Sessions

  • Competency-based Assessment 101: More than the Classroom
  • Cooking Up a Professional Development Program for Nursing Faculty
  • Does Rater Training Improve Student Performance Evaluation?
  • Virtual Reality Simulation: Is it the Right Fit?



Theme
Building Connections

Location

Keynote Speaker
Karen D. Meadows, MSN, RN
University of North Texas Health Science Center

Highlighted Sessions

  • How we Survived COVID and Became a Team
  • All About Paging:♪“What’s Paging Got to Do with It? ♪
  • Running Simultaneous Sessions Across Multiple Campuses
  • SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise Advanced Training

Summit Photos!

Revisit all the amazing moments of learning, collaboration, and fun from previous EMS User Summits!

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Customer Testimonials

Notes from the 17th Annual EMS User Summit: July 2024

2024’s summit entitled, “Leading Through Collaborative Practice,” was hosted by Drexel University – College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Drexel University – College of Medicine.

The 2024 Summit in Philadelphia kicked off on Monday July 22nd at the Drexel Health Sciences campus with an inspiring keynote address from Dr. Janice Palaganas and concluded with a memorable gathering for dinner at historic Penn’s Landing.

Over the course of the summit, more than 20 highly informative sessions were conducted from a wide array of institutions and EMS staff, including guided tours of Drexel’s on-site simulation facilities.

Topics Included:

  • Logistics for Multi-Site Sims
  • Enhancing Skills Through Improvisation
  • 3D Printing for Simulation
  • Enhancing Skills Through Improvisation
  • EMS Training in Motion

Customers choose to attend to participate in simulation learning, to present their innovative work,
take advantage of networking opportunities, and learn more about their EMS solution.

Recent Comments from Summit Attendees:

“I learned the ability to schedule events on low staff coverage and the possibility of tracking competencies in alignment with already established scenarios.”
“It was very insightful to reflect on our own thoughts before conducting a debriefing session. To place ourselves in the students shoes and understanding their thought process. The tips provided to conduct difficult debriefings were very helpful also.”
“I learned how to offer simulation experiences with low faculty staffing, support student mindfulness to decrease anxiety, a framework for scaffolding simulated experiences.”
“We learned various techniques to manage sim days with low faculty numbers, what IPE simulation is, and how other programs run them.”
“I like the idea of using relaxation techniques in simulation. I have become more flexible in my debrief style.”
“We were given ideas for moulage, ideas for allowing students to schedule themselves, and EMS system troubleshooting tips.”