Greetings from the Certification Team!
We’ve been busy over the past few weeks performing a review of every item in both the CHSE and CHSOS item banks. We perform this item bank review every five years to ensure the test questions that can appear on an exam form are relevant to the current knowledge and skills required of healthcare simulation professionals.
Recently, I attended the American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, as an ASAE member.
It was my version of IMSH! There, a lot of conversation took place both in sessions and in the hallways about AI tools (such as Chat GPT and Google Bard) and how associations can and should approach the onslaught of new tools.
It got me to thinking, of course, about how SSH members and their institutions might or might not be implementing AI usage. It also got me to thinking about ethical use of such tools.
Looking to become more involved with SSH?
We have so many exciting opportunities available to volunteer and serve your community of global community of healthcare simulationists!
Many of our Sections, SIGs and Affinity Groups have open positions for leadership roles of these groups! These groups are member led, and focused on specific areas within simulation. In order to be eligible for one of these roles, you must be both a member of the group and a member of SSH. The groups with open positions include:
Nearly everyone I’ve talked with recently has commented on how fast this year is moving.
Stores are full of back-to-school sales, parents are getting ready to drop their newly minted ‘adult’ college bound offspring (along with some tears, I’m sure), and gardeners are harvesting their bounty and planning for next summer’s planting.
And, at SSH, we are celebrating the completion of a successful SimOps2023 with great attendance numbers and exhibit hall experience. Eighteen companies provided hands on experience to SimOps professionals.
Following right behind is IMSH 2024!
On the heels of our recent SSH Accreditation application deadline …
I’m writing with the news that SSH Accreditation growth continues to rocket! We just passed our most recent application deadline, and while we don’t know how many new programs will ultimately achieve SSH Accreditation, we think we’ll be near 270 programs in just a few months.
We’ve come so far in such a short amount of time considering SSH began its Accreditation program in 2010, with five pioneer programs achieving their status.
As many of you know, there are two ways to take the CHSE and CHSOS exams.
You can take the CHSE and CHSOS exams in-person at a traditional testing center and online via remote proctoring software.
As we near the midpoint of 2023, I continue to be encouraged and energized
by the amazing work being done at the SSH Board level, through so many of our volunteer SSH Committees and Groups, and by our SSH Staff.
It’s summer, and with it comes summer plans, time on the water, lazy days in lakeside cabins, and ...
... of course, spending time on your professional development goals! SSH offers two distinct avenues to help propel you forward: