Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education

Yesterday at the Laerdal Medical Simulation Users Network (SUN) Meeting in São Paulo, Brasil, Dr. Ross Scalese delivered the plenary presentation: “Continuous Quality Improvement in Healthcare through Team Training.”

The plenary highlighted how simulation-based team training can strengthen healthcare systems, improve clinical performance, and enhance patient outcomes.

To support engagement across the international audience attending SUN Brasil 2026, the presentation included simultaneous translation in both Spanish and Portuguese.

Cheers to another impactful day of learning, innovation, and global collaboration in healthcare simulation.

As Stroke Month comes to a close, we honor the clinicians, educators, and learners who strengthen stroke preparedness every day of the year, not just in May.

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability but well-trained providers continue to make a life-saving difference. That commitment is at the heart of our work.

Looking ahead, we’re pleased to share upcoming ASLS Skills Verification course dates for the remainder of 2026:

• June 11
• July 22
• August 4
• September 17
• October 28
• November 17
• December 11

We also invite healthcare professionals to advance their expertise through the ASLS® Blended Learning Provider & Instructor classes at the UM Gordon Center, taking place October 22–23, 2026. This course is an opportunity to deepen your skills and help bring stroke education and readiness back to your institution and learners.

Thank you to our incredible community of educators and healthcare professionals for keeping stroke readiness front and center. We look forward to continuing this important work together.

Learn more and register: https://emergencytraining.gordoncenter.miami.edu/course/index/456

Today at the Laerdal Medical Simulation Users Network (SUN) Meeting in Brasil, Dr. Ross Scalese and Dr. Samia Barbar led a full-day pre-conference course focused on transforming healthcare curricula through cardiac simulation and educational technologies.

The session brings together healthcare educators and simulation leaders from across Latin America to explore innovative approaches to simulation-based learning, curriculum integration, and educational technology.

Attendees can also visit the Gordon Center team throughout the conference to experience Harvey® Premier, the world’s leading cardiopulmonary simulator, and UMedic.

The Gordon Center is joining simulation leaders from across Latin America and around the world at the upcoming Clinical Simulation Congress – “SUN Brasil 2026 - Laerdal Simulation Users Network (SUN) Meeting, May 28-30, 2026 in São Paulo, Brasil.

As part of SUN Brasil 2026, Dr. Ross Scalese and Dr. Samia Barbar will lead a full-day pre-conference course on Thursday, May 28th: “Transforming Healthcare Curricula: Integrating Cardiac Simulation and Educational Technologies.”

Dr. Scalese will also deliver a keynote presentation during the main conference on Friday, May 29th: “Continuous Quality Improvement in Healthcare through Team Training.”

Throughout the conference, attendees can connect with the Gordon Center team and experience Harvey® Premier, the world’s leading cardiopulmonary patient simulator, and UMedic firsthand.

Organized in collaboration with Laerdal Medical, Sírio-Libanês Faculty, and SOBRASSIM, the SUN Meeting continues to bring together the global simulation community to advance healthcare education through innovation, collaboration, and shared learning.
See you there!

On this Memorial Day, the Gordon Center pays tribute to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who selflessly gave their lives for our country. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.


Photo Credit: University of Miami

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting is underway May 18–21, 2026, and we’re proud to see two faculty members from our Center contributing to important conversations in emergency medicine and healthcare education.

🔹“𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿”
𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 International Hall 3: Level I

Presenters: Chelsea Broomhead MD, Alexander Croft MD, Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE, FAAEM, Jessica Hernandez, MD, Asit Misra MD, Annemarie Cardell MD.
Collaborators: Timothy Koboldt MD, FACEP, Salil Phadnis MD

🔹“𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱”
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦.

⏰ 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM
📍 M301: Level M

Presenters: Diana Bongiorno MD MPH, Joe-Ann Moser MD MS

Collaborators: Isha Agarwal, MD PhD, Richelle J. Cooper MD MSHS, Jennifer Love MD MSCR, Ivette Motola MD MPH, Sreeja Natesan MD, Amy Zeidan MD

This EMS Week, we recognize and celebrate the professionals who step up every day to lead, respond, and save lives in our communities.

At the Gordon Center, we are proud to stand alongside EMS providers through education and strong partnerships with local agencies and fire departments. This year’s theme, “Improving Outcomes Together,” reflects the collaboration at the heart of everything we do and we are deeply grateful to our EMS partners for their trust and collaboration.

From new recruits and state college programs to experienced providers and EMS educators, we work together to deliver simulation training, curriculum support, and train-the-trainer programs that help teams prepare for the moments that matter most.

Thank you to all EMS professionals for your dedication and the incredible work you do every day.

On May 14 and 15th, The Gordon Center hosted ASLS ® Blended Learning Provider & Instructor Courses focused on advancing stroke education through a collaborative “train the trainer” model.

By investing in instructor development, we continue to strengthen our educator community while expanding the reach and impact of evidence-based stroke education both nationally and internationally.

Thank you to all participants and faculty for contributing to an engaging and highly productive course experience.

We are excited to continue this momentum with another ASLS ® Blended Learning Provider & Instructor Training on October 22 and 23, 2026.