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In the interest of fairness and transparency, all Simcom members are assigned a role or portfolio.

The job descriptions are below:

New SimCom roles:

1) Simulation director: Dr. Nadia Farooki

• oversees all Chairs, organizes SimCom meetings

• creates and manages education schedule

• responsible for balancing budget and allocating SimPoints

• manages fundraising and respective meetings

• annual presentations to group and to finance committee

• manages Michener project.

• responsible for maintaining research commitments.

• Organize FRCP mock codes sign up –12 spots a year

• Organize Boot camp mock codes sign up for undergrad–12 spots a year

2) Chair of Curriculum Development - trainees: Dr. Monika Kapoor

• annual updates of mock codes for undergrad and postgrad.

• create AV material, handouts, adapt program using feedback from residents

• email staff schedule reminders and get feedback

• organize mock codes with family medicine program twice/year.

• Organize CCFP(EM) mock codes with A/I trained staff sign up - 6 spots a year

3) Chair of Faculty development: Dr. Dawn Lim, Dr. Maxim Ben-Yakov

• develop staff workshops - procedural skills, peds and adults sessions

• create needs assessment annually (need a survey monkey asap)

• CME accreditation –liaise with CME office at U of T, email CME credits to individuals, complete post-workshop files

4) UHN ED conference chair: Dr. Andrea Somers

• organizes the annual UHN ED SimCom workshops.

• equipment procurement, facility management

• assist with faculty development workshops and accreditation

5) In Situ chair: Dr. Soojin Yi, Dr. Kate Hayman

• organize 4 in situ mock codes a month (preferably 2 at TWH and 2 at TGH on Roger’s days); less than 4 a month if business meetings (9 a year) or boot camp for students (6 times a year)

• create curriculum, mixing adult and peds scenarios. Can use ideas from RN educators and emsimcases website

• obtain feedback from RNs/Steve/Brittany after each session, can use surveymonkey.

• organize labelled equipment for in situ at both sites.

• help implement QI initiatives that arise (for exemple the one Steve is currently doing)

6) IT Chair: Dr. Boon Chang

• liaise with Roger with equipment issues

• manage renewal of Roger’s contract.

• equipment procurement

• liaise with sales reps for equipment rental/purchase @ UHN

• website maintenance

7) Sim Tech: Roger Chow

• Roger transforms sim-vision into sim-reality

• scenario and model design and implementation

• equipment maintenance and procurement