ABOUT US
Mission Statement
“Kansas City Regional Simulation Association is a non‐profit, membership‐supported alliance representing all educational and training disciplines in the Kansas City region that serves to increase each member’s mastery of immersive, participatory and experiential educational and training techniques in healthcare.”
Vision Statement
“To create a culture of safety, sensitivity, mutual respect and life‐long learning by sharing resources and expertise that allows the alliance to accomplish together what no one member can do alone.”
Benefits of Membership
- Paid Registration for the KCRSA Bi-Annual Meetings
- Access to KCRSA Website
- Resources Sharing
- Research and Presentations
- Collaboration Opportunities
- Grant Opportunities
- Scenario Depository
- Special interest groups
Join KCRSA for a nominal fee of $25/yr
Board of Directors
Jon Batenhorst, MED-ACT
Kathy Carver, JCCC
Sheri Daugherty, Childrens Mercy
Jay Hall, Fire Department City of Overland Park
Emily Hillman, UMKC
Diane Karius, KCU
Carla Sabus, KU ZIEL
Marcie Swift, Rockhurst University
Vanessa Schott, MidAmerica Nazarene University
Leslie Smith, Advent Health
Melanie Stroda, University of Saint Mary
Jayla Walker Metropolitan Community College
David Zamierowski
Alliance Member Organization
- Avila University
- Brown Mackey College
- Center for Behavioral Medicine
- Children’s Mercy Hospital
https://www.childrensmercy.org/Health_Care_Professionals/Education/Simulation/Simulation - Johnson County Community College
http://www.jccc.edu/academics/healthcaresimulation/index.html - Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
http://www.kcumb.edu/programs/clinical-experience - LifeFlight Eagle
- Metropolitan Community College
http://mcckc.edu/hpsl - MidAmerican Nazarene University
- Missouri Western State University
- Neosho County Community College
- Research College of Nursing
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center
https://insidesmh.org/shawnee-mission-health-celebrates-opening-new-zamierowski-simulation-center-rodgers-conference - University of Central Missouri
- University of Kansas Medical Center
http://www.kumc.edu/ziel.html - William Jewell College
| Committee | Chair | |
| Standardized Patients | Julie Mack | jmack@kumc.edu |
| Technology Operations | Tim Laughlin | tlaughli@jccc.edu |
Support your professional development by joining this new and growing field of education.
Pre-briefing—Setting up your Simulation and Learning for Success | Suggestions for VR and Face2Face Simulation Format
- Panel:
- Vanessa Schott MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Melanie Stroda University of St Mary
Discussion Questions:
- Discuss how to improve your Simulation using Pre-Brief time:
- Do you require assignments to participate in Simulation?
- How do your orient to your simulation center? To scenarios?
- How else do you provide safe environment for the learners?
- What changes have you made for Virtual Simulation?
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