Awards
Application Deadline for ALL awards:
Thursday, Sept. 12, 5 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S.)
Director of the Year Award
The SSH Director of the Year Award is presented annually to a member who demonstrates exemplary leadership, innovation, and impact on the field.
Past winners:
2024 - Carol Durham
2023 - Cara Doughty
2022 - Roberta Hales
Educator of the Year Award
The SSH Educator of the Year Award is presented annually to a member whose work demonstrates exemplary innovation and excellence within simulation-based education and has had a significant impact on the field.
Past winners:
2024 - Kristen Brown
2023 - Elizabeth Wells- Beede
2022 - Jared Kutzin
2021 - Mindi Anderson
(NEW!) Industry Representative of the Year Award
The Industry Representative of the Year Award is presented annually to one individual from a corporate entity who has demonstrated an extraordinary contribution of professional time, leadership, innovation, and resources that have helped to position SSH and its members to make significant impact in the field of simulation in healthcare.
Operations Specialist of the Year Award
The SSH Operations Specialist of the Year Award is presented annually to a member whose work demonstrates superior simulation-based education support through initiative and creativity, completed through any of the following: significantly improves a work process or system; increases the technical efficiency of an operation or department; contributes to the mission and vision of SSH and the individual's organization.
Past winners:
2024 - Leora Wright
2023 - Chassity Mays
2022 - John Cartwright
2021 - Kristine Hara
Researcher of the Year Award
The SSH Researcher of the Year Award is presented annually to a member whose work demonstrates excellence in simulation-based research and which has had a significant impact on the field.
Past winners:
2024 - Michelle Aebersold
2023 - David Cook
2022 - Dimitrios Stefanidis
2021 - Adam Cheng
Technology Innovator of the Year Award
The SSH Technology Innovator of the Year Award is presented annually to a member who has innovated technology in a way that has impacted the art, science, and practice of healthcare simulation in the last year. This may be through an invention, modification, or unique application of technology.
Past winners:
2024 - None awarded
2023 - Adam Blumenberg
2022 - Salam Daher
Early Career Mentored Research Award Recipients
Watch this space for more information regarding the 2025 Early Career Mentored Research Award recipients!
SimVentors (supported through the SSH Fund)
SimVentors Award Winner: Best Overall
Explanation of the award: This submission is awarded the best overall score across all categories of impact, innovation and approach.
SimVentors Award Winner: Best Impact
Explanation of the award: This submission is voted to have the most impressive degree of effect on the IMSH community.
SimVentors Award Winner: Best Innovation
Explanation of the award: This submission demonstrates the highest level of creativity across all candidates.
SimVentors Award Winner: Best Approach
Explanation of the award: This submission’s design process is awarded the highest level of merit across all candidates.