Promoting simulation in medical education
SESAM is a multiprofessional network of simulation enthusiasts in Europe.
SESAM was founded in Copenhagen in August 1994.
Upcoming Meetings
30 August - 2 September 2010, Melbourne, Australia
22nd International Congress of the Society of Anesthesiologist
September 13- 15, Tel aviv, Israel
International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops (IPSSW) 2010
September 29-30, 2010, Madrid, Spain
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Highlights
The 16th Annual SESAM Meeting LINKING HIGH TECH TO HIGH TOUCH was a great succes. The SESAM EC would like to thank the local organizers in Groningen for a meeting of high quality. Click for an impression by Burkhard J. Wermter.
Prehospital SESAM Working Meeting
11-12 October 2010, Helsinki, Finland
SESAM Endorsed meeting: Simulation in Medical Education Meeting (SIME)
31 October - 2 November 2010, Ankara, Turkey
ASPiH formed in 2009 in the UK by merger of the National Association of Medical Simulators (NAMS) and the Clinical Skills Network (CSN). They organise an inaugaral conference on November, 16-18th.
The SESAM supported working meetings provide a platform for collaboration, exchange and dissemination of knowledge between SESAM members and beyond. They are a service by SESAM for its members.
SESAM supports the organisation of working meetings
- financially with up to 2000.- EUR per working meeting for travel, material, salaries, etc.
- by advertising the working meeting
- by providing logistical and administrative support
- the certificate provided for workshop participation can carry the SESAM label
Each working meeting and all facilitators shall be acknowledged on the SESAM webpage, in the newsletter and at the general assembly by name and institution. The EC determines the maximum number of workshops that can be funded per year based on the financial situation of SESAM.
The suggested price limit for the participation in a single working meeting by SESAM members is 150.- Euros.
Future working meetings
The second Pre Hospital SESAM Supported Working Meeting is about implementing Human Factors in Pre Hospital Setting. The meeting is on 11-12 October 2010 in the Arcada Patient Safety ans Learning Center (APSLC), Helsinki, Finland.
Below you can download the requirements for organising a SESAM Supported Working Meeting, the application form, as well as a list with topics to stimulate you in finding your own topic.
If you would like to submit an application or have any further questions about the initiative, please contact SESAM's administration: admin@sesam-web.org.
Further information
- Requirements and Recommendations
- Suggested topics
- Download the Application Form here.
Former working meetings:
In 2008, 3 applications to organise a SESAM Supported Working Meeting were accepted by the SESAM EC, and 2 meetings were conducted: 'Research and Simulation' (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and 'Pre-hospital Simulation' (Stavanger, Norway). Generally, the meetings received positive feedback from the participants. In addition, a separate meeting has been conducted in Vienna, Austria, with the title 'Paediatric Simulation'.
Below you can find further information on the most recent SESAM Supported Working Meetings.
Working meeting on Pre Hospital Simulation Stavanger, Norway, 21st & 22nd of April, 2009.
From idea to paper: Let's talk about research! April 6th - 8th 2009 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands