ASPiH 2022 Conference – All things being equitable: Diversity, inclusion, and simulation
Authors: Alinier Guillaume , Moneypenny Michael , Sa-Couto Carla , Laws-Chapman Colette 
Published: November 2022

Building upon the use of simulation to improve systems, as considered during last year’s conference

The simulation community has been attentive to the issues raised and must not shy away from exploring deeper these underlying issues that may impair adequate care. Sensitive to this need, diversity and inclusion are the themes of this year’s Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) annual conference. Many abstract submissions show how these topics can be meaningfully incorporated within simulation activities, scenario design, debriefings, and are applicable to various simulation modalities

But diversity and inclusion are also highly relevant with regards to our colleagues in the clinical setting as well as within our simulation circle. We need to consider our own educational community of practice by being role models in terms of diversity and inclusivity. We hope to see a very diverse and inclusive groups of delegates attending the 2022 ASPiH Conference in Birmingham, 6-8

Thank you to everyone who responded to the call for abstracts for this year’s ASPiH conference. Thank you also to all the reviewers involved in the selection process as we couldn’t run the conference without you. Now is the time to start thinking about your contribution for next year!

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