2026 EDITION – Challenge your human factors and your CRM!

Over two days, participants will engage in full-scale simulations featuring side-by-side sessions: a physical setup on one side and a virtual setup on the other. Each Emergency Medical Team at the congress will tackle three full-scale scenarios: two physical and one remote.

Teams will earn "life points" for their patient by demonstrating excellent technical and non-technical skills. The two highest-scoring teams will advance to the final physical scenario, and the ultimate winner of the 2026 David Williams Sim’Cup will be the team with the highest score in the final!

PHYSICAL SESSIONS

• 12 minutes of full-scale simulation followed by a 20-minute debriefing (just like previous Sim’Cups).

• ATTENTION: Each team must arrive on-site 10 minutes before their scenario begins.

REMOTE SESSIONS (e-Sim'Challenge)

• From their own workplace, teams will connect via computer to the e-Sim’Challenge platform (a modern web browser and a stable internet connection are required).

• Each participant will use their smartphone to send real-time commands to their on-site "avatar".

• That's right! The e-Sim'Cup staff will act as your avatars live from the David Williams Sim'Cup arena in Berlin. Acting as a remote team, you will manage the manikin through us, and we will execute your every command via our dedicated web solution.

• ATTENTION: Each team must be connected and ready 10 minutes before their scenario begins.

Discover this fantastic, fun challenge and give it your all! You might even win a GAUMARD manikin! ;)

Gather your multidisciplinary team and represent your country! 

Our staff is already dreaming up some crazy scenarios... 

Competing teams will face a variety of clinical emergencies, including adult, pediatric, and trauma situations. 

Standard ED Resuscitation Room or ambulance equipment will be provided and operated by your avatar.

Independent judges will evaluate your team's performance based on your avatar's actions. 

The highest-scoring team takes the crown.

If you want to become the new European simulation champion—and have millions of people chanting your name and dancing in circles with your picture—register now! Places are limited!

1. Boost team reliability and performance to consistently deliver optimal patient care under pressure.

2. Master CRM (Crisis Resource Management) to effectively prioritize and manage high-stakes clinical situations.

DURATION: 16 hours 

FORMAT: In-person training

• Who should attend: Professionals working in Emergency Departments (Paramedics, Nurses, Residents/Junior Doctors, and Physicians).

• Prerequisites: You must register as a multidisciplinary team.

• Capacity: Limited to 10 teams (maximum of 4 professionals per team).

• Pre-test: All participants must complete a pre-test before starting the Sim'Cup. (Link coming soon!)

• Team Composition: Teams should be as multidisciplinary as possible, typically consisting of 3 to 4 members. We highly encourage mixing paramedics, nurses, medical students, and physicians. (Note: We place a special emphasis on including junior doctors and residents!)

• Conference Registration: All team members must be officially registered for the congress in order to compete.

• Timing: The time limit for each scenario will depend on the final number of registered teams. Get ready: the clock starts the exact moment your team approaches the patient!

• Scoring System: Scenarios will be evaluated using a positive scoring system, focusing on the "life points" you earn.

• Realism is Key: Treat every single scenario like a real-life emergency!

Friday, September 25th

• 11:00 AM: Opening Ceremony & Team Presentations

• 11:30 AM: General Briefing

First Set

• 1:00 PM: Simulation Session (Physical & Remote)

• 2:00 PM: Simulation Session

• 3:00 PM: Simulation Session

• 4:00 PM: Simulation Session

• 5:00 PM: Simulation Session

• 6:00 PM: Team Building (Surprise! 🤩)

Saturday, September 26th 

Second Set

• 8:30 AM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 9:30 AM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 10:30 AM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 11:30 AM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 12:30 PM: Simulation Session (Physical)

Third Set

• 1:30 PM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 2:15 PM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 3:00 PM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 3:45 PM: Simulation Session (Physical)

• 4:30 PM: Simulation Session (Physical)

5:30 PM: THE FINAL SCENARIO

6:15 PM: Closing Ceremony: David Williams Sim'Cup

• 10 Healthcare Simulation Experts (Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses).

Individual Assessment: 

The focus is on your personal performance goals. 

Skills are graded on a scale of: Achieved / In Progress / Not Achieved.

• Technical Skills: Evaluated using the CARE and TREATMENT items from the PRISM grid.

• Non-Technical Skills (Soft Skills): Evaluated using CRM principles and the TEAM Score.

Team Validation: 

The overall team performance is evaluated using the PRISM grid, requiring an average score of > 60% to be validated.

Certification: 

All participants will receive a formal Certificate of Attendance.

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• Satisfaction Rating: 89% (6.34/7)

• Improvement in Knowledge: 89% (6.32/7)

• Change in Professional Practices Over the Course: 88% (6.27/7)

• The trainer showed respect for the learner: 98% (6.86/7)

• The trainer helped learn how to improve weak points or maintain good performance: 90% (6.41/7)

• The trainer ensured that important points were covered: 94% (6.61/7)