2025 SIM Expo ∙ See you Nov 3-4 in Montreal, QC!.
The original group: BC Lab Educators was founded by Cheryl Entwistle (Retired UBC), Leslie Stuart (North Island College), and Marilyn Lewthwaite (Douglas College).
These visionary educators came together over 20 years ago, to find solutions to the everyday issues of educating nurses. Without their leadership, this group would never have come together.
As we continue to evolve and grow, WCCHSE welcomes educators from all health science programs. Please use this site and WCCHSE events as a resource to support the education of future healthcare providers.
Year | Host | Keynote speaker |
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2024 | British Columbia Institute of Technology | British Columbia Institute of TechnologyKeynotes Speakers: Dr. Moussa Magassa, PhD, IDI.QA Michael Bidu Michael, Entrepreneur. Innovator. Award-Winning Marketer. Mentor. Human. |
2023 | WCCHSE Executive (virtual chat) | Dr. Nicole HarderKeynote Speaker: Dr. Nicole Harder RN, PhD, CHSE, CCSNE, Associate professor, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Editor-in-Chief Clinical Simulation in Nursing |
2022 | WCCHSE Executive (Virtual Panels - National Experts) |
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2021 | WCCHSE Executive (virtual) | Cathy Smith, Colette Foisy-DolKeynote Speakers: Cathy Smith, BA (hons), MA, PhD, CHSE, Simulation and Interprofessional Educational Consultant, Baycrest, Toronto, Committee Member, Standards of Practice Committee, ASPE and Colette Foisy-Doll RN MSN CHSE ANEF, MacEwan University |
2020 | Thompson Rivers University | Cancelled due to the pandemic |
2019 | University of British Columbia – Okanagan | Peter Newburyn, Dr. Marian Luctkar, Dr. Jane TyermanKeynote Speakers: Peter Newbury, Ph.D. Director – Centre for Teaching and Learning and Senior Advisor for Learning Initiatives, Office of the Provost and Vice Principal, UBC Okanagan and Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude (Assistant Professor at Queen’s University School of Nursing) and Dr. Jane Tyerman (Professor at the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing) Co-Presidents of the Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators using Simulation (CAN-Sim) |
2018 | North Island College and WCHSE Executive | Dr. Mary Kohl Fey, Colette Foisy-DollKeynote Speakers: Dr. Mary Kohl Fey, PhD, RN, CHSE – Associate Director Institute for Medicine |
2017 | North Island College and WCHSE Executive | Dr. Kathryn Hannah, Dr. Sandra GoldsworthyKeynote Speakers: Dr. Kathryn Hannah, C.M. Informatics Advisor to the Canadian Nurses |
2016 | Vancouver Community College | Chris Power, CEO, Dr. David Porter, Ferooz Sekandarpoor, , Dr. Bernie GarrettKeynote Speakers: Chris Power, CEO – Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Ferooz Sekandarpoor, Simulation Technology Specialist, Faculty of Medicine, UBC, Dr. Bernie Garrett PhD, RN, Associate Professor, UBC |
2015 | Dr. Nicole Harder RN | North Island CollegeKeynote Speaker: Dr. Nicole Harder RN, PhD, CHSE, CCSNE, Associate professor, College of Nursing University of Manitoba |
2014 | Dr. Suzanne Campbell | Selkirk College in CastlegarKeynote speaker: Dr. Suzanne Campbell, PhD, RN, IBCLC, Professor University of British Columbia |
Year | Host | Keynote speaker |
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2019 - May | Jane Tyerman PhD and Marian Luktar Flude PhD. | Pre-ConferenceCAN-Sim Jane Tyerman PhD and Marian Luktar Flude PhD. |
2018 - May | Pre-ConferenceGateway Debriefing Skills Workshop: An Introduction to Debriefing with Good Judgement. Center for Medical Simulation affiliated with Harvard University | |
2017 – November | Dr. Suzan (Suzie) Kardong Edgren | Vancouver Community CollegeResearcher/Author/Teacher/ Simulationist/Director of the RISE Center at Robert Morris University |
2016 | Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityMoulage Workshop |
Year | Host | Keynote speaker |
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2014 | Twenty healthcare organizations were invited to review and provide feedback on the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation. Standards sub committee (formerly known as BC Lab Educators – provided input) |
Kerry-Ann Dompierre (Camosun)
Sarah Neville (BCIT)
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Wendy Hsu (Langara), Support - Yujin Lim (Langara)
Vara Hagreen (Camosun)
Heidi Dodenberg (UNBC), Support -Connie Evans (BCIT)
Anne Redmond (Stenberg)
Carla Ferreira (UBC)
Amanda Egert (BCIT), Carrie Meagher (BCIT), Paula Stubbings (UFV), Arleigh Bell (TRU), Trina Propp (VCC)
WCCHSE would like to thank those who have volunteered their time as past directors for our society.
To see a list of past directors involved with WCCHSE