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Advanced Simulation Facilitator Course
The Advanced Simulation Facilitator Course builds upon foundational concepts introduced in the Beginning Facilitator Course. Participants will practice debriefing skills and explore strategies for managing difficult scenarios and learners. Additional topics include resources for virtual and remote simulation learning and opportunities for professional development.
This hybrid course includes an online component and a one-day in-person session and is best suited for instructors with some basic formal training in simulation education.
Date: June 5, 2026
Time: 0900-1600
Location: Eagle Gate College – Murray Campus
5588 S Green Street, Murray, Utah
Registration Cost: $110 Members / $125 Non-Members
Registration fees payable via PayPal.
Notes
Registration opens March 15 and closes May 1.
Courses with fewer than 10 participants will be cancelled and rescheduled.
Scholarships are available. Click here to apply. Scholarship application is due March 31.
Contact hours will be provided by the Accredited Provider, University of Utah Health
International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning Conference
With over 2,300 members worldwide, the International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) is an association dedicated to advancing the science of healthcare simulation.
2026 Annual Association of Standardized Patient Education Conference
Association of Standardized Patient Education (ASPE) is the international organization of educators dedicated to human simulation.
Beginner Simulation Facilitator Course
This course is not currently scheduled. Email us at utsimco@gmail.com if you have interest in this course.
The Beginner Simulation Facilitator Course is intended for instructors with limited formal training with simulation education. This course has a hybrid design, with an online and face-to-face component. A completion certification will be provided after the course.
Topics that will be covered include:
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice
Closed loop communication
Simulation resources
Moulage
Psychological safety
Pre-briefing
Debriefing tools
Simulation outcomes and objectives
Scenario building
Simulation templates
Simulation Operations Specialists (SOS) Course
This course is not currently scheduled. Email us at utsimco@gmail.com if you have interest in this course.
This course is designed to train interested individuals to function as Simulation Operations Specialists in healthcare education facilities. This course provides education about simulation as a teaching modality; the role of a Simulation Operations Specialist; and hands-on training with high-fidelity manikins, healthcare equipment, and moulage.
Topics that will be covered include:
SOS roles and responsibilities
Review of healthcare equipment
Manikin care and feeding
Team communication
Moulage (beginner and advanced)
Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) certification: how to study and succeed!
Facilitating a simulation scenario
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Study Group Session 6
The Utah Simulation Coalition is offering free, virtual, monthly sessions led by CHSE-certified educators to help you prepare for the CHSE exam.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month from October 2025 to March 2026 from 3 PM to 4 PM MST.
Content covered will include the CHSE Exam Blueprint (SSH), INACSL Standards, and additional study resources.
NCPD Contact Hours will be provided by accredited provider University of Utah Health.
Register to attend here.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Study Group Session 5
The Utah Simulation Coalition is offering free, virtual, monthly sessions led by CHSE-certified educators to help you prepare for the CHSE exam.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month from October 2025 to March 2026 from 3 PM to 4 PM MST.
Content covered will include the CHSE Exam Blueprint (SSH), INACSL Standards, and additional study resources.
NCPD Contact Hours will be provided by accredited provider University of Utah Health.
Register to attend here.
2025 Election Results
We’re excited to announce the newly-elected officers for the Utah Simulation Coalition Board upcoming term 2026-2028. Please join me in welcoming:
Cherie Lowell: President-Elect 2026-2027 (President 2027-2028)
Keith Powell: Treasurer
Jaycee Petek: Secretary
Kim Burrows: Education Chair
Their official terms begin July 1, 2026, but they’ll start connecting with the current board soon to ensure a smooth transition.
We’re grateful to everyone who volunteered to run and share their time and energy as a Board member—we believe this work truly matters and we couldn’t do it without our members.
Thanks to our membership for your continued support of USC and our mission to advance simulation education and operations across Utah. Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to get involved!
Signed,
Ann Butt
USC President 2024-2026
The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare Conference
The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) is a scientific conference that explores the latest innovations and best practices in healthcare simulation. IMSH provides the tools and resources healthcare professionals need to advance their skills, impact change in delivery systems and practice, and, ultimately, to improve patient safety.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Study Group Session 4
The Utah Simulation Coalition is offering free, virtual, monthly sessions led by CHSE-certified educators to help you prepare for the CHSE exam.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month from October 2025 to March 2026 from 3 PM to 4 PM MST.
Content covered will include the CHSE Exam Blueprint (SSH), INACSL Standards, and additional study resources.
NCPD Contact Hours will be provided by accredited provider University of Utah Health.
Register to attend here.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Study Group Session 3
The Utah Simulation Coalition is offering free, virtual, monthly sessions led by CHSE-certified educators to help you prepare for the CHSE exam.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month from October 2025 to March 2026 from 3 PM to 4 PM MST.
Content covered will include the CHSE Exam Blueprint (SSH), INACSL Standards, and additional study resources.
NCPD Contact Hours will be provided by accredited provider University of Utah Health.
Register to attend here.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Study Group Session 2
The Utah Simulation Coalition is offering free, virtual, monthly sessions led by CHSE-certified educators to help you prepare for the CHSE exam.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month from October 2025 to March 2026 from 3 PM to 4 PM MST.
Content covered will include the CHSE Exam Blueprint (SSH), INACSL Standards, and additional study resources.
NCPD Contact Hours will be provided by accredited provider University of Utah Health.
Register to attend here.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Study Group Session 1
The Utah Simulation Coalition is offering free, virtual, monthly sessions led by CHSE-certified educators to help you prepare for the CHSE exam.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month from October 2025 to March 2026 from 3 PM to 4 PM MST.
Content covered will include the CHSE Exam Blueprint (SSH), INACSL Standards, and additional study resources.
NCPD Contact Hours will be provided by accredited provider University of Utah Health.
Register to attend here.
Utah Simulation Coalition 2025 Annual Fall Conference
The Fall Conference is held yearly to provide a wonderful learning opportunity provided by simulation experts in the community. The Fall Conference is open to all simulationists, including simulation facilitators and educators, simulation operations specialists, and staff. Topics are centered around Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice.
The theme for this year’s conference is United Through Simulation: Building our Utah Community.
Our keynote speaker will be Dominic Slauson.
Dominic is a Generative AI Specialist at the University of California Irvine. Dominic has extensive experience in the educational field, having held roles in faculty development, instructional design, and educational technology. From 2019 to 2024, Dominic served as Instructional Technologist for the OpenRN Project - a $2.5 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop OER nursing textbooks and virtual simulations. Through this work, Dominic leveraged generative artificial intelligence to create rich and engaging simulations that allow learners to apply clinical judgement in exciting new ways. In 2022, Dominic founded Codaptive Labs, a company dedicated to providing training and resources to ensure the responsible and innovative implementation of generative artificial intelligence in education settings. In his work, Dominic places emphasis on thoughtfully integrating AI technologies to enhance teaching and learning while prioritizing ethical considerations and access for all learners.
The conference will also include local presenters, simulation-based vendors, contact hours, raffles, and prizes. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
See full agenda here.
Find presentation slides here.
Registration is now closed.
SimGHOST Conference
Hosted by Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, SimGHOSTS USA 2025 is an in-person event that is designed to elevate your healthcare simulation delivery with hands-on workshops, demonstrations and oral presentations delivered by YOU -- the SimGHOSTS community.
Spring 2025 Beginner Simulation Facilitator Course
Both St. George and Salt Lake City Courses have been cancelled due to low enrollment. Email us at utsimco@gmail.com if you have interest in this course.
The Beginner Simulation Facilitator Course is intended for instructors with limited formal training with simulation education. This course has a hybrid design, with an online and face-to-face component. A completion certification will be provided after the course.
Topics that will be covered include:
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice
Closed loop communication
Simulation resources
Moulage
Psychological safety
Pre-briefing
Debriefing tools
Simulation outcomes and objectives
Scenario building
Simulation templates
