An Informal History of the Profession

2017

Developments

Conferences

• SSiH SimOps 2017
• SimGHOSTS 2017 (USA, UK, AUS)
• SSiH IMSH 2017

2016

Developments

ASPIH gets Sim Techs recognized by UK Government

Conferences

• SSiH SimGHOSTS 2016 (USA, UK, AUS)
• SSIH SimOPS 2016

2015

Developments

• SSiH Launches Certification of Healthcare Simulation Operation Specialists (CHSOS)

Conferences

• SimGHOSTS 2015 (USA, UK with ASPiH, AUS, UAE)
• SSiH IMSH 2015

2014

Conferences

• SimGHOSTS 2014 (USA, AUS)
• SOTS 2014 (First SSH SOTS Meeting)
• IMSH 2014

2013

Conferences

• IMSH 2013

2012

Developments

• Sim Tech Leadership Meeting in Maine - October (Ryan,Kam, Michael, Scott, John)
• SSIH Special Interest Group becomes a Section
  • Followup - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vs4L-WD8_AwWfFtP85E36fbsrFYqDS4fn3-T96dTbD0/edit
  • Strategic goals -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H56tkMltHAj5w5F8NIJoHM7m1FnhSUIIYE3yKUEVQuM/edit
• GOT SIM becomes SimGHOSTS (a non-profit organization)

Conferences

• IMSH 2012
• SimGHOSTS 2012

2011

Developments

• Recognizing the lack of content for sim techs, SSIH creates IMSH 2012 Technician Content Task Group (led by John Rice)
  • Tech Committee gathers ___ additional content for IMSH - confirm date

Conferences

• IMSH 2011
• GOT Sim (Las Vegas)

2010

Developments

• SSH Technicians Special Interest Group renamed to Simulation Technology Specialist SIG - confirm date
• Sim Tech Leadership Meeting in Akron - confirm date
  • Ryan, Kam, Michael, Scott, John

Conferences

• IMSH 2010

2007

Developments

• Behind the Sim Curtain launched (?) - confirm date

2005

Developments

• SSH Technicians SIG Founded (Chair:Jordan Halasz) - confirm date

Conferences

• IMSH 2005