Simulation Happy Hour

About Simulation Happy Hour

Welcome to Simulation Happy Hour! Join us as we explore innovative as well as simple approaches to simulation design and delivery, share insights, and connect with fellow healthcare simulation enthusiasts. Our Quick Shots sessions will focus on providing short and sharp byte size pieces of information that are practical and helpful to your everyday practice. The VIP LOUNGE is where we will do more in-depth discussions and interviews with leaders in the field and simulation enthusiasts. Sit back and relax - we look forward to you joining us for Simulation Happy Hour.

Publisher

Melanie Barlow, Kerry Reid-Searl, Jane Frost, Jenny Bassett

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jul 2025

Latest episode

20 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Peer simulation for culturally and linguistically diverse students

   Physiotherapist and senior lecturer Narelle Dalwood shares her research on peer simulations to help bridge the theory-practice gap for culturally and linguistically diverse students.

2. 

   23 Aug 2026

   Value-based simulation in healthcare: a new model for metrics reporting

   Co-author of the paper, Katie Walker, MBA, RN is an internationally recognised leader in healthcare simulation, with more than two decades of experience in simulation-based education, workforce development, and patient safety. In this episode Katie discusses the model and tangible ways of applying it in both healthcare and higher education. Value-based simulation in healthcare: a new model for metrics reporting | Advances in Simulation | Springer Nature Link [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-025-00368-w]

3. 

   26 Jul 2026

   Table Top simulations for extreme weather events

   In this episode, we sit down with Professor Tracy Levett-Jones to explore an innovative approach to preparing healthcare professionals for the realities of major weather events. Drawing on her extensive expertise in nursing education and simulation pedagogy, Tracy shares how tabletop simulation is being used to build critical thinking, teamwork, and adaptive decision-making in the face of disasters such as floods, bushfires, and extreme storms. She shares how these engaging, low-cost approaches build critical thinking, teamwork, and disaster readiness in a safe learning environment, offering practical insights for educators and clinicians alike.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

819

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

0

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