What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I am an experienced clinician and educator who has fulfilled leadership roles both in healthcare setting and in simulation-based education therefore I potentially have a lot to offer. Some of my areas of expertise are as in the following:

I set-up and advanced the award-winning College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Simulation Training programme. I was involved in all areas of curriculum design, scenario writing, piloting and conduction, faculty development, simulation centre management and administration, quality assurance and research.

I have co-founded the Irish Association for Simulation and fulfilled the Chair position for 2 consecutive terms.

I took part as a speaker and workshop co-ordinator in multiple simulation activities.

I supervised more than 35 joint clinical and simulation fellowships therefore I have experience in mentoring young people with an interest in developing simulation education skills including scenarios writing, simulator operation, debriefing, and programme evaluation.

For more information on our activities and research output, please visit www.anaesthesia.ie > education > simulation.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I would hope to be able to offer guidance to colleagues in relation to developing a simulation programme from the bottom up and make it successful. Ireland is one of the 5 countries in Europe which has mandatory simulation training for anaesthesia trainees.

I would be able to advice re obstacles and limitations of setting up a progarmme and how to overcome them. 

I would be able to advice re TTT training/faculty development

I can offer advice re fellowships, goals and expectations and how to make fellowships popular and successful.

Nationality: double Irish & Romanian

Role in the simulation activities: National Simulation Programme Director 2008-2022; Hospital-based Anaesthesia Simulation Lead since 2010;

Other: Founder and Past President of the Irish Association for Simulation

https://people.ucd.ie/crina.burlacu

linkedin.com/in/crina-burlacu-355230132

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

The SESAM mentoring program is a unique chance forth both partners to grow through, I am a passionate educator, though I like to share knowledge and experience but also I experienced that discussing with younger colleagues frequently gives new insights in the discussed subject, helps to reflect and thereby facilitates also own evaluation.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

To help mentees to grow further in a faster way, help them to detect possible preventable mistakes, promote intensified engagement of younger SESAM members within the SESAM community end thereby help to build on a continuous leadership development for SESAM.

Ian Curran

Working country: Singapore/Australia

Current role: Vice Dean Education, Co-Director Academic Medicine Education Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School

Experience with simulation: 25 years

Areas of interest: Leadership, Transformational culture change, Faculty Development, Poor performance management

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What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

To give back and support those who want to take simulation to the next level.

I have always benefited from mentors so want to pay this forward and help develop the next generation of simulation leaders for Europe and beyond. I also find mentoring a very rewarding experience which also helps me grow, reflect and develop.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

My time, support, insights and leadership to help others grow and develop as educators and leaders.

Nationality: British/Irish

Role in the simulation activities: Facilitator, program manager and sim center director

Areas of interest: Leadership, Transformational culture change, Faculty Development, Poor performance management

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I can provide some potential motivations for becoming a mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme but for sure it will not be exhaustive:

1/ Giving Back: Many individuals who have achieved success in their careers feel a sense of fulfillment by giving back to others. Becoming a mentor will allows me to share my knowledge, skills, and experiences to help others grow and succeed.

2/ Paying It Forward: Mentors often had their own mentors or received support and guidance during their career journeys. I see mentoring as an opportunity to pay it forward and contribute to the development and success of others.

3/ Leadership Development: Serving as a mentor can enhance a person's leadership skills. I see mentoring as a chance to refine others communication, coaching, and mentoring abilities, which can have a positive impact on their own professional growth.

4/ Building Relationships: Mentoring offers an avenue to establish meaningful connections with mentees. I will really enjoy the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships, expand my network internally, and connect with motivated individuals.

5/ Personal Satisfaction: Mentoring can be personally rewarding. Seeing mentees grow, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals can bring me a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.

6/ Knowledge Sharing: Mentors often have valuable expertise and insights that they want to share with others. I really have a passion for the field and a desire to contribute to the development of the next generation of professionals.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

For sure I will bring my energy, my positivity and my trust in the future of the industry. My relationship with the french area community is also a really important advantage that I could also bring to the SESAM Mentorship Program

I have many experiences in the different area of simulation, internationally and being in this program could let me enter the SESAM community more deeply by my best interest which is coaching, mentoring and training.

Nationality: French

Role in the simulation activities: Train the trainer, Facilitator, Mentor

Areas of interest: Education, Coaching, Innovation, Leadership, Adult Learning, Neurosciences

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I think the motivation is similar for the mentee as well as for the mentor: gain new perspectives and fresh ideas to become a better leader. I consider mentoring is a unique opportunity to step outside my normal circle of friends and colleagues and to learn how to collaborate with people

to whom I don’t have a natural and direct connection, helping people finding the best path forward. I think, also, mentoring is a great way to have a direct insight into what goes on in other areas and, at the same time, to gain an understanding of how younger generations see things.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I’d like to help mentees create a long-term plan and strategy for their career. Because our career paths are likely complex, it’s important to clarify what our career goals are. I hope to use what I’ve learned to inform mentees’ choices for their career. Setting effective SMART goals is not an easy task. These goals can help focus the mentee's efforts and speed up their achievements. Based on my experience, I can offer advices on how to perform particular tasks or develop useful skills. Moreover, I hope to contribute to build mentee's professional network, connect them to potential individuals and professionals who can help them.

Nationality: Italian

Role in the simulation activities: Facilitator, Sim Center Director

Areas of interest: Leadership, Research, Management

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

Being a mentor offers me personal fulfillment. I find deep satisfaction in sharing my knowledge and expertise with others, knowing that I have the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone's professional and personal life. Mentoring allows me to contribute to the mentee’s growth and development, which can be incredibly rewarding. Becoming a mentor has allowed me to give back and help others navigate challenges and achieve their goals, just as others have done for me in the past. Mentoring is not a one-way street; it offers me opportunities for personal and professional development. By guiding and supporting others, I can enhance my own leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Mentoring has also provided me with fresh perspectives and insights that benefit me, the mentee, and our community. By sharing my knowledge, wisdom, and experiences, I can help shape the next generation of leaders, professionals, or individuals in healthcare simulation.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I hope that by sharing my knowledge, wisdom, and experiences (successes and failures), that I can help shape the next generation of leaders, professionals, or individuals in healthcare simulation. I hope that my involvement in the program may also grow the membership of the Society, as it id through engagement with the Society that people can develop their engagement in the community of practice.

Nationality: Australian

Role in the simulation activities: Sim centre director, simulation educator, simulation scenario designer, researcher

Areas of interest: Leadership, Research, Management, Education, Policy

https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/kirsty-freeman-2

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

By becoming what I am now, I’ve had mentoring as well. It helped me a lot and I think others deserve this as well. As an educationalist, I may help in the field of education and innovation. By letting the mentee work, I hope I hope to give them the insight they need to proceed.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I’ve made multiple curricula, also simulation-build. I’m also in a program as head-educationalist to adapt/ develop innovative into curricula.

Role in the simulation activities: facilitator, operator, (curriculum) developer

Nationality: Dutch

Areas of interest: Education, Innovation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-lemmers-641516109

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

I would like to support young simulationists who are starting their research projects and play my role to improve research in healthcare simulation. When I began working in simulation as a master's student, my institution had just started dealing with medical simulation, and therefore my mentors had no direct experience in the field. Hence, we faced new challenges together and I learned so much from them and from our collaboration. Even though I am a young assistant professor, I would be honoured to grow and learn with the mentees and advise them according to my experience, but also by working together and have different views.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

As a Biomedical Engineer, I could support mentees in the technological part. This includes the design and development of educational tools, as well as the selection of the most appropriate simulator and/or technology to carry out an experiment. Also, I could advice the mentee during the definition of the experimental design, the pipeline, and provide suggestions on how to collect, analyse, represent the data and, if needed, how to prepare a scientific publication.

Nationality: Italian

Role in the simulation activities: Researcher

Areas of interest: Leadership, Research, Management, Education, Innovation, Policy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-ricci-2705b185/

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

After 23 years working in undergraduate settings, I recognize some strategies and tools that has been useful to promote the development and assessment of clinical reasoning, patient centered communication, teamwork, wellbeing and reflective thinking in undergraduate medicine, nurse, and allied health professions students. I want to offer this experience to the SESAM community.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

My interest areas and experiences are undergraduate education, clinical reasoning, and reflection in high-fidelity and standardised patient simulations, as well as students' well-being in simulation. Including undergraduate faculty development programmes and teaching resources. I hope to make contributions in these topics, and also provide a perspective from Latin-American simulationists to the global perspective of our education and assessment practice.

Nationality: Chile

Role in the simulation activities: Director Centro de Simulación Clínica, Universidad Católica del Norte

What is my motivation to become a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

A number of my former students have become leaders in the field.  I assume I can achieve similar results in the SESAM program.

What I hope to contribute as a Mentor in the SESAM Mentoring Programme

Increase and improve the small community of simulator and model developers.

Nationality: Dutch