The Committee
The conference is shaped and guided by a highly experienced and dedicated committee drawn from across simulation, healthcare education, and academic leadership. Together, the committee provides strategic direction, academic rigour, and practical insight, ensuring the programme is not only high-quality and engaging but also relevant, forward-thinking, and firmly grounded in best practice. Their collective expertise reflects the collaborative and interprofessional values that sit at the very heart of simulation-based education.
Working in close partnership, the committee oversees the vision, design, and delivery of the conference, drawing on strong links across Queen’s University Belfast, the Irish Association for Simulation, and the wider simulation community. Through thoughtful planning, shared leadership, and a genuine commitment to excellence, the committee plays a central role in creating a conference that fosters reflection, inspires innovation, and confidently looks toward the future of simulation.
Conference Committee
Joint Chairs
- Caoimhe Fitzsimons 1
- Emma Magowan 2, b
Joint QUB and IAS Representative
- Marian Traynor 2
Operations and Technical Team
- Gillian Luke 2
- David Hardy 2
- Sarah Andrews 2
- Harry Watson 2
Committee Members (alphabetical by surname)
- Katie Bell 2, b
- Maya Contreras 1
- Stephen Doherty 2, b
- Hannah Garrity 2, b
- Mary Gillespie 4,a
- Gerry Gormley 3
- Sharon Haughey 5, a
- Leonie Heskin 1
- Felicity Agwu Kalu 4
- Peter Mallett 3, a
- Oonagh McCloy 4, a
- Sarah O’Hare 3
- Billiejoan Rice 4
- Stephanie Ryng 1
- Andy Spence 3
- Michael Williams 3
Affiliations
- Irish Association for Simulation
- KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
- Centre for Medical Education, The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast
- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast
- a InterSim Discipline Simulation Lead
- b InterSim Fellow
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