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The Simulation Institute is a full-day, interprofessional conference dedicated to simulation-based education and practice. The agenda has beenÌýdeveloped to encourage collaboration and discussion.

Innovating Practice Through Immersive Simulation 

April 28, 2025 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Simulation and Learning Resource Center | Driscoll Hall
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Attendees will experience immersive learning sessions that challenge traditional methods and integrate innovative solutions for professional development across the health care professions. Learners will actively participate in the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and Immersive Simulations.  

Program Objectives

1. Examine ways to advance simulation-based learning and its application to interprofessional practice.

2. Facilitate immersive experiences to enhance understanding of critical topics, including poverty, de-escalation, and maternal health, and translate these lessons into actionable skills for real-world application.

Keynote Speaker

Agenda

9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction

        Donna S. Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN 
        Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor

9:15 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Keynote Speaker: AI Enhanced Virtual Reality for Interprofessional Simulation

Nicole Harder, RN, PhD, CHSE, CCSNE 
Associate Dean (undergraduate) and Associate Professor, College of Nursing 
Mindermar Professor in Human Simulation, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences 
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus), Winnipeg 

10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Break

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Immersion Experience Sessions (Choose Track 1 or Track 2 at registration)

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m: Networking Lunch and Vendor Display

1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Immersion Experience Session

Re-Entry Simulation for Public Health: Experiencing the systemic challenges faced by those leaving the prison system 

Cynthia Zuidema
Director of Reentry & Prevention Programs
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Debrief for Immersion

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Application to Practice

Reflection and discussion on integrating simulation learnings into professional practice.

4:00 p.m.: Closing

Sponsor

²ÝÁñÉçÇø M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.