SimTecT 2005 Healthcare Simulation Conference

Meeting the Workforce Challenges Head-on Through Simulation

Program
Keynotes
Papers
News
Exhibition
Venue
Sponsors
Registration

Download the Registration brochure (655 KB PDF).

Download the Conference flyer (672 KB PDF).

Download the Call for Abstracts and Invitation to Attend brochure (421 KB PDF).

Invitation to Attend

The Organising Committee extends you the warmest invitation to attend SimTecT 2005 Healthcare Simulation Conference.

Since its inauguration in 2000, the Conference has evolved into a key forum for simulation in the healthcare industry; bringing together experts in technology, health care education, human factors, patient safety and quality improvement, to tackle the challenges faced by the healthcare industry in the new millennium.

The key theme of SimTecT 2005 Healthcare Simulation Conference is the role to be played by simulation in addressing critical workforce challenges which now face the delivery of healthcare in Australia. A stimulating and innovative program of presentations, panel discussions, interactive workshops and keynote speakers, is in the final stages of planning.

We look forward to seeing you at the SimTecT 2005 Healthcare Simulation Conference.


Dr Brendan Flanagan - Conference Convenor	Dr Leonie Watterson - Conference Convenor

Organising Committee

Luisa Abiuso	Department of Human Services, Victorian Government
Graham Beaumont	Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC), NSW
Pat Cregan	Nepean Hospital
Phil Diver	Queensland Health Skills Development Centre
Brendan Flanagan	Southern Health (Vic) Simulation & Skills Training Centre
Peter Hill	Simulation Industry Association of Australia
Brian Jolly	Monash University, Centre for Medical & Health Science Education
Michelle Kelly	University of Technology, Sydney
Barry Neame	Consec (SIAA's Conference Organiser)
Leonie Watterson	Sydney Medical Simulation Centre
Jill White	University of Technology, Sydney and President of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board

Keynote Speakers

Dr Dan Raemer, Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Bioengineer, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dan Raemer has developed a special expertise in teamwork and crisis management over the past twelve years at the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston. He recently received a unique award from the Harvard Department of Anaesthesia for “excellence in teaching”. He has worked nationally to establish the International Meeting on Medical Simulation, is the founding President of the Society for Medical Simulation. He is also a Past-President of the Society for Technology in Anaesthesia. Dan’s graduate degrees are in Bioengineering and he worked as a researcher for many years at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in the Anaesthesia and Critical Care Departments. In addition to his publications related to simulation, he has written extensively on monitoring devices and has a number of patents for clinically useful devices and technologies.

Mr Thomas Bürger, Director, European Surgical Institute, Germany

During his 12 years at Ethicon GmbH, a Johnson & Johnson company in Germany, Thomas Bürger was Director of Advanced Communications & Technology for 6 years, and has been the Director of the European Surgical Institute since November 2004.

The European Surgical Institute (ESI) is one of 10 Johnson & Johnson facilities world-wide providing further and continuing medical education, and organizing all kinds of events such as scientific symposia. Since 1991, more than 100,000 people have come to ESI.

ESI specializes in applying a "Blended Learning" mix of all types of training modalities including computer simulation, and recently, eLearning. Thomas is interested in decentralization, benchmarking, quality control, assessment, and risk management.

Papers

Call for Abstracts

Final date for submission: 5 pm Friday 9 September - abstracts are now closed.

Abstract Submission Requirements

Use the template provided for all abstracts irrespective of presentation format.

Abstracts must conform to the following requirements:

Indicate preferred presentation format (Oral, Poster, Multimedia, Workshop, Ask the experts: research or Ask the experts: training)
Please select a sub-theme from the list which best describes the content of the presentation. Indicate this sub-theme in the space provided on the template
Provide authors’ names (asterisk the presenting author). Include presenting author’s contact details including institution, address, email, telephone and fax
Structure the abstract with the headings:

Title (up to 20 words)
Aims
Background
Methods
Results
Conclusions
References (optional)

Limit the abstract to a maximum of 250 words

Abstract Submission

Submit your abstract here.

Registration

All presenting authors must register and pay for their attendance at the Meeting.

Abstract Selection

The Organising Committee will review abstracts suitable for presentation, based on content quality and relevance to the themes of the meeting. Given the limited number of oral presentation places available, the Committee may determine that some abstracts are better suited to poster rather than oral presentation. Authors will be advised in writing of acceptance or non-acceptance of abstracts by Monday 19 September 2005.

Abstracts will be published in the Conference Handbook.

Oral Presentations

Presenters in the “Oral presentation” category will be required to submit their PowerPoint files to the audio technician on the morning of their presentation.

Presentation Formats

1. Oral Presentations

Authors wishing to present results of original research or report on educational or other projects are invited to submit in this section. Ten (10) minutes will be allocated for oral presentations with five (5) minutes for questions. Papers should be presented using PowerPoint projection.

Overheads will not be permitted.

2. Posters

Posters should be 1m x 1m in dimension on laminated cardboard. Authors must attend their posters during the allocated time to answer questions. The poster should include author and co-authors’ names, a short title, the name of the institution where the work was carried out, and the following sections:

Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Conclusions and Recommendations.

3. Multimedia

A limited number of presentation booths will be available which are equipped with ac power outlets and tables suitable for presentation of original multimedia work or simulation devices. Authors must supply their own computers for these presentations. Presentation of this work will coincide with poster sessions. Please note, this format is intended for presentation of original work for critical peer review and is not to be used for the purposes of direct sales.

4. Workshops

A limited number of 90-minute sessions are available for presenters who wish to present small group educational sessions or conduct workshops.

5. Ask the experts: research I am trying to do

The main aim of this session is to assist researchers wishing to conduct research in one aspect of simulation. Members of the audience should benefit from shared ideas. Participants are invited to submit abstracts under this category to present work in progress for discussion among the audience and expert facilitators. The standard submission template should be used, including aims, background and proposed methods, but it is not expected that results or conclusions will be included.

6. Ask the experts: training

The main aim of this session is to develop training solutions for identified training needs for specific groups. Participants are invited to submit abstracts under this category to present work in progress for discussion among the audience and expert facilitators. The standard submission template should be used, including aims, background and proposed methods, but it is not expected that results or conclusions will be included.

Sub-themes

Curricular and resource issues
- Reassignment of procedural skills within the workforce
- Curricular for multi-professional learning
- Impact of simulation on length of training
- Cost of simulation and simulation resources
Linking clinical skills training and workplace practice

Educational methods used in synthetic environments
Integrating simulation in workplace learning
Ethics of learning in the workplace and simulated environment
Field simulation

Competency and certification

Assessment in the simulated environment
Non-technical and communication skills
Recency issues
Remediation

Safe working environment

Standards and testing for new devices
Simulated re-enactment and case review
Workplace culture and teamwork
Mission rehearsal for new and infrequently deployed procedures

Integrating paradigms

Human Factors and Patient Safety research in synthetic environments
Computer modelling of health delivery processes
Quality improvement methodology in curriculum design
Clinical skills training in quality improvement programs

Innovation and new technologies

Evaluating new technology
Medical robotics in clinical services
Telemedicine

News

The Hon Stephen Robertson MP Minister for Health, Queensland Government, will open the Conference on Tuesday morning.
Due to logistic issues, the Surgical Skills Demonstration link-up with Stanford (Wednesday 8am) has been cancelled.
The Human Performance workshop on the Monday has also been cancelled.

Exhibition

Download the Sponsorship and Exhibition Brochure.

Enquiries can be made to the Conference Organiser.

Current Exhibitors

Exhibitors confirmed to-date are:

Exhibitor

Laerdal

SES / METI

Jumbo Vision International

Limbs & Things

University of Miami - Harvey

Venue

The venue is the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Education Centre / Queensland Health Skills Development Centre, at Brisbane Hospital.

The new Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Education Centre is located 200 metres from the state-of-the-art Queensland Health Skills Development Centre. Practical sessions, and tours of the Skills Development Centre will allow delegates to experience and interact with this major Simulation facility in Australia.

View the floorplan.

Registration

Download the Registration brochure (655 KB PDF).

The Organisers have worked hard to keep the Conference price down - registration is $565 - full-time student's is $245.

Return the Registration Form to the Conference Organiser.

Conference Organiser

The SimTecT 2005 Healthcare Simulation Conference (SIAA) is sponsored by the Simulation Industry Association of Australia (SIAA). The SIAA has appointed Consec as the Conference Organiser:

Consec Conference Management
PO Box 3127
BMDC ACT 2617

Telephone: +61 2 6251 0675
Facsimile: +61 2 6251 0672

Website: www.simtecthealth.com

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