Showing Up and Stepping In: A Journey of Service in Simulation

Monday, May 11th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (or find your time zone here)

Presented by: Matthew D. Charnetski MSMS, NRP, CHSOS, CHSE, FSSH

Description: Getting involved in simulation societies often starts small—attending a conference, joining a committee, saying yes to something you’re not quite sure you’re ready for. In this session, Matthew D. Charnetski shares a personal and evolving journey through engagement with INACSL, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and SimGHOSTS—including work on the INACSL Standards Committee, service on the SimGHOSTS Board, and current time as President-Elect of SSH. Rather than focusing on roles, this session explores what those experiences reveal about how our field actually moves forward: through people who decide to contribute.

Using real examples—from advancing the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice to collaborating across organizations on efforts like the Global Consensus Statement on Healthcare Simulation and workforce advocacy through initiatives such as AWISH program—this session highlights how progress in simulation is less about any one organization and more about how we work together across them.

This isn’t a talk about leadership as a destination. It’s a conversation about participation as a responsibility—and an invitation to step in, contribute, and help shape what comes next.

Take-Home Message: The simulation community doesn’t need more spectators. It needs more people willing to step in, get a little uncomfortable, and do the work—locally, regionally, and across organizations.

CNE: No Contact Hours Awarded for this Webinar.