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Program At A Glance

All session are in Eastern Time (E.T)
*Program is subject to change.


Friday, June 12, 2026
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Ottawa SIMposium!
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Check-In/Registration, Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome Remarks and Smudging Ceremony
Dr. Glen Posner, Jenny Tenasco - Anishinae Algonquin Knowledge Keeper, Words of Wisdom, Smudge & Opening Prayer
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Bridging gaps through representation: Inclusive Simulation for Equitable Care
Keynote speaker: Dr. Nicole Harder
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Break
🔀 Morning Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Morning Concurrent Block
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 		Difficult Debriefing Workshop
Drs. Simone Crooks & Curtis Nickel 		Aging Suit in Sim Workshop
Chelsey Fitzpatrick RN, Jennifer Koop RN, Nadine Sebahana RN
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch, Sim Innovations Demonstration Session, Vendors & Networking
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Intersection of EDI and simulation cases
Dr. Amy Nakajima
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Afternoon Break
🔀 Afternoon Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Afternoon Concurrent Block
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 		Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS): A Trauma-Informed, Low-Impact Alternative for Code Silver Preparedness
Shawna Watt, RN 		Escape the Hidden Curriculum: The Treasure of Simulation
Dr. Anna Lara Lavallée et al.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Take aways, Wrap Up, Evaluation
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Ottawa SIMposium!
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Check-In/Registration, Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome Remarks and Smudging Ceremony
Dr. Glen Posner, Jenny Tenasco - Anishinae Algonquin Knowledge Keeper, Words of Wisdom, Smudge & Opening Prayer
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Bridging gaps through representation: Inclusive Simulation for Equitable Care
Keynote speaker: Dr. Nicole Harder
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Break
🔀 Morning Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Morning Concurrent Block
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 		Difficult Debriefing Workshop
Drs. Simone Crooks & Curtis Nickel 		Aging Suit in Sim Workshop
Chelsey Fitzpatrick RN, Jennifer Koop RN, Nadine Sebahana RN
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch, Sim Innovations Demonstration Session, Vendors & Networking
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Intersection of EDI and simulation cases
Dr. Amy Nakajima
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Afternoon Break
🔀 Afternoon Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Afternoon Concurrent Block
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 		Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS): A Trauma-Informed, Low-Impact Alternative for Code Silver Preparedness
Shawna Watt, RN 		Escape the Hidden Curriculum: The Treasure of Simulation
Dr. Anna Lara Lavallée et al.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Take aways, Wrap Up, Evaluation

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Ottawa SIMposium!
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Check-In/Registration, Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome Remarks and Smudging Ceremony
Dr. Glen Posner, Jenny Tenasco - Anishinae Algonquin Knowledge Keeper, Words of Wisdom, Smudge & Opening Prayer
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Bridging gaps through representation: Inclusive Simulation for Equitable Care
Keynote speaker: Dr. Nicole Harder
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Break
🔀 Morning Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Morning Concurrent Block
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 		Difficult Debriefing Workshop
Drs. Simone Crooks & Curtis Nickel
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch, Sim Innovations Demonstration Session, Vendors & Networking
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Intersection of EDI and simulation cases
Dr. Amy Nakajima
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Afternoon Break
🔀 Afternoon Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Afternoon Concurrent Block
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 		Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS): A Trauma-Informed, Low-Impact Alternative for Code Silver Preparedness
Shawna Watt, RN
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Take aways, Wrap Up, Evaluation

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Ottawa SIMposium!
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Check-In/Registration, Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome Remarks and Smudging Ceremony
Dr. Glen Posner, Jenny Tenasco - Anishinae Algonquin Knowledge Keeper, Words of Wisdom, Smudge & Opening Prayer
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Bridging gaps through representation: Inclusive Simulation for Equitable Care
Keynote speaker: Dr. Nicole Harder
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Break
🔀 Morning Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Morning Concurrent Block
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 		Aging Suit in Sim Workshop
Chelsey Fitzpatrick RN, Jennifer Koop RN, Nadine Sebahana RN
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch, Sim Innovations Demonstration Session, Vendors & Networking
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Intersection of EDI and simulation cases
Dr. Amy Nakajima
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Afternoon Break
🔀 Afternoon Concurrent Workshops 🔀
Afternoon Concurrent Block
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 		Escape the Hidden Curriculum: The Treasure of Simulation
Dr. Anna Lara Lavallée et al.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Take aways, Wrap Up, Evaluation

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