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06
Aug
2010
2010
Support Medical Simulation in U.S. Senate
Posted by Todd Borghesani
Dear Medical Simulation Advocates:
We are writing today to ask for your help in advancing medical simulation in the U.S. Senate! AIMS is working on a legislative initiative for which we need help from the entire medical simulation community. As you well know, AIMS is working to advance the medical simulation legislation (S.616/H.R. 855) forward in Congress. Now that we have legislation in the House and Senate, the next step in the process is to hold a hearing on medical simulation and specifically, this bill.
Today, we are asking for your help by cosigning a letter to Senator Harkin, the lead sponsor of the bill in the Senate. The goal is to get commitment from organizations, associations, simulation centers, hospitals, and other groups to sign onto this letter urging Senator Harkin to move forward with a hearing and quick passage of S. 616.
The Process:
- If you work for a hospital, sim center, or are a part of an association, take a copy of the letter to your leadership and ask if your group can join AIMS, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and many other groups in supporting the passage of the medical simulation legislation.
- There is no need to send the letter on your own or actually sign the letter. If you are successful in getting your organization or hospital to support the initiative, please email Erin Will Morton (erin.morton@dbr.com) with AIMS to add your organization to the list.
- AIMS is collecting a list of signatories to add to one final letter that will be personally delivered to Senator Harkin.
- If you have questions or want more information about the sign on process, please email Erin directly and she or another AIMS staff member will be happy to assist you.
We know many of you have been to the Hill, written letters, and called your Members of Congress and their staff. AIMS appreciates your commitment! Now, we hope you will take a few minutes to read this letter and get your organizations or institutions to sign on and show your support.
Sincerely,
AIMS
Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation
1500 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
www.medsim.org
Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation (AIMS) is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to further developing and promoting medical simulation as a way to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors, ensure provider competency, train people to respond to public emergencies and combat situations, and reduce health care costs.
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Hollie Adejumo
Hollie Adejumo has been a high school intern at the SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center since 2010. Her principal areas of academic interest include chemistry, calculus, and global health. She is interested in providing medical services to the public and serving as a health advocate for underrepresented populations. Hollie hopes that her research will help to reduce unnecessary deaths in the future. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, which will enable her to combine her interests. Proceeding to obtain an MD/PhD will give her the ability to have autonomy in the practice of medicine. This year Ms. Adejumo will be assessing the need for orthopedic simulators, and hopes to begin designing a program for an orthopedic simulator by the end of the year. Outside of school, Hollie participates in a variety of activities. Although she has been a competitive swimmer for most of her life, she also enjoys running cross country and track.
Joyce Donnellan
As the Director of Learning Management, Joyce Donnellan brings over two decades of experience in critical care nursing education and professional development to SiTEL, Medstar’s Simulation and Training Environment Laboratory. She oversees the development and operation of SiTEL’s learning management system. Ms. Donnellan specializes in the development and integration of the learning management systems in complex and decentralized environments. She has extensive experience in education and training, including the development of curricula for both live and e-learning platforms. Ms. Donnellan enjoys collaborating with program directors, educators, and other stakeholders to develop training events and effective curricula. Her research endeavors include studying the impact of online learning on organizational behavior, as well as the integration of educational games into curriculum development. Joyce has presented nationally on e-learning topics, and on innovation in emergency preparedness training. She earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing degree from George Mason University.
Pamela Leonard
Pamela Leonard brings over 15 years of experience in critical care nursing and management to her role as the Director of the SiTEL’s Clinical Simulation Centers. Pam established the first simulation center for MedStar Health and now oversees the operations of several clinical simulation centers in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. She leads the Clinical Simulation Consulting Services at SiTEL, leveraging best practices pioneered at MedStar to integrate simulation training and education programs into healthcare operations. Pam works closely with Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation. AIMS is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to promoting medical simulation as a way to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors, ensure provider competency, train people to respond to public emergencies and combat situations, and reduce health care costs.
