RHIC Simulation Center

08/16/2026

Two of the RHIC's Partners, Union Health System and West Central Indiana - Area Health Education Center have an outstanding program geared towards promoting careers in healthcare. Information to be involved is included.

08/11/2026

It is such a pleasure to announce that Dr. Kailee Burdick, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE, has recently been named the RHIC's new Associate Director of Education and Curriculum. Kailee has been an integral member of the RHIC team for nearly five years, most recently serving as our Clinical Simulation Specialist, and we are thrilled to see her step into this new leadership role.

Since joining RHIC in 2021, Dr. Burdick has been central to building and advancing our human simulation program — coordinating simulation planning and implementation, strengthening our standardized patient program, and advancing interprofessional curriculum across our simulation center. Her impact reflects a rare combination of expertise: a Doctor of Nursing Practice, dual national certifications as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), years of academic faculty experience as a nursing educator, and more than a decade of clinical practice in critical and cardiac care. She is also an active scholar, with peer-reviewed publications, national conference presentations, and co-authored chapters in a nationally distributed nurse educator certification exam-prep text.

In her new role, Kailee will lead our Education and Curriculum efforts, providing strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for all simulation-based educational programming, curriculum development, and pedagogical quality across our nine partner institutions. She will guide our faculty and educator development efforts, advance our interprofessional education strategy, and serve as RHIC's primary point of expertise in simulation education — all in support of the learners and communities we serve throughout rural health.

This appointment reflects RHIC's ongoing commitment to educational excellence and to the growth of leaders from within our own community. Kailee's deep institutional knowledge, her dedication to our mission, and the trust she has earned across our partnerships make her exceptionally well-suited to carry this work forward.

07/14/2026

Alaina Kaelber is one of the RHIC's outstanding American Heart Association CPR Instructors. She is also a paramedic and firefighter with Transcare Ambulance and the Honey Creek and Sugar Fire Departments.

Alaina was on the scene when her husband, Billy, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and thankfully was there to perform CPR on him until first responders arrived.

Billy survived and is doing well now, thanks to his wife's training and expertise. We could not be prouder of Alaina, who was recognized this week by the American Heart Association with the Heartsaver Hero Award. Here is her story!!

Alaina Kaelber, a paramedic and volunteer firefighter, was awarded the Heartsaver Hero Award for saving her husband’s life after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest episode while on vacation.

07/07/2026

The RHIC Simulation Center has two open positions! One is for our Clinical Simulation Specialist, and the other is for our Simulation Events Coordinator. If you or someone you know has an interest, please visit Indiana State University's career opportunities page at:

Clinical Simulation Specialist
https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/56578

The Clinical Simulation Specialist is a core member of RHIC’s Education and Curriculum Circle, responsible for designing, building, and facilitating the simulation experiences delivered across RHIC’s programs. Reporting to the Associate Director of Education and Curriculum, this position is the primary creator of the case content, character work, and scenario materials that bring RHIC simulations to life. The Clinical Simulation Specialist combines clinical realism with sound educational design to produce scenarios that meet learner needs, partner-facility realities, and current standards of practice.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, allied health, healthcare education, adult education, instructional design, or a related field.
Minimum two (2) years of experience in healthcare education, clinical training, simulation-based education, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated ability to design educational content for adult learners

Preferred Education and Experience:
Master’s degree in nursing, education, instructional design, or a related field.
• Clinical background or healthcare work experience (no active license required).
• Prior experience designing or facilitating SP-based or manikin-based simulations.
• CHSE certification, or eligibility and willingness to pursue within 24 months of hire.
• Familiarity with INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBP) and ASPE Standards of Best Practice for SP-based education.
• Experience with debriefing frameworks such as PEARLS or Debriefing with Good Judgment.
• Experience working with rural healthcare settings or interprofessional learner groups.

Simulation Events Coordinator
https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/56638

The Simulation Events Coordinator is responsible for the physical setup, day-of ex*****on, and post-event breakdown of all simulation events at the RHIC Simulation Center and partner sites. This role is the operational backbone of individual simulation events, ensuring that every session is precisely configured, fully stocked, and ready to deliver a high-quality learning experience. The Simulation Events Coordinator serves as a welcoming first point of contact for learners, faculty, guests, and visitors entering the Simulation Center, greets individuals professionally and warmly, and orients them to the space as appropriate.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree OR Associates Degree with at least 1 year of experience in a healthcare, simulation-based education, or academic-related field.

Preferred Education and Experience:
• 1–2 years of experience in event setup, staging, hospitality, healthcare, or a similar hands-on operational environment
• Experience working in a healthcare, clinical, or education setting
• Familiarity with simulation equipment or audiovisual systems
• Experience supervising or providing direction to student workers or part-time staff

06/23/2026

In our continuing effort to support our community and our local EMS heroes, The RHIC is working with fire departments in the Wabash Valley to provide free community CPR classes and to support a fundraiser for a local firefighter who recently suffered cardiac arrest and was saved by the immediate administration of CPR. Donations collected at the events will help offset medical expenses and provide support for him and his family during his recovery. Please see the flyer for further details.

06/22/2026

The RHIC Simulation Center has two open positions! One is for our Simulation Events Coordinator, and the other is for our Clinical Simulation Specialist. If you or someone you know has an interest, please visit Indiana State University's career opportunities page at:

Clinical Simulation Specialist
https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/56578

The Clinical Simulation Specialist is a core member of RHIC’s Education and Curriculum Circle, responsible for designing, building, and facilitating the simulation experiences delivered across RHIC’s programs. Reporting to the Associate Director of Education and Curriculum, this position is the primary creator of the case content, character work, and scenario materials that bring RHIC simulations to life. The Clinical Simulation Specialist combines clinical realism with sound educational design to produce scenarios that meet learner needs, partner-facility realities, and current standards of practice.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, allied health, healthcare education, adult education, instructional design, or a related field.
Minimum two (2) years of experience in healthcare education, clinical training, simulation-based education, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated ability to design educational content for adult learners

Preferred Education and Experience:
Master’s degree in nursing, education, instructional design, or a related field.
• Clinical background or healthcare work experience (no active license required).
• Prior experience designing or facilitating SP-based or manikin-based simulations.
• CHSE certification, or eligibility and willingness to pursue within 24 months of hire.
• Familiarity with INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBP) and ASPE Standards of Best Practice for SP-based education.
• Experience with debriefing frameworks such as PEARLS or Debriefing with Good Judgment.
• Experience working with rural healthcare settings or interprofessional learner groups.

Simulation Events Coordinator
https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/56638

The Simulation Events Coordinator is responsible for the physical setup, day-of ex*****on, and post-event breakdown of all simulation events at the RHIC Simulation Center and partner sites. This role is the operational backbone of individual simulation events, ensuring that every session is precisely configured, fully stocked, and ready to deliver a high-quality learning experience. The Simulation Events Coordinator serves as a welcoming first point of contact for learners, faculty, guests, and visitors entering the Simulation Center, greets individuals professionally and warmly, and orients them to the space as appropriate.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree OR Associates Degree with at least 1 year of experience in a healthcare, simulation-based education, or academic-related field.

Preferred Education and Experience:
• 1–2 years of experience in event setup, staging, hospitality, healthcare, or a similar hands-on operational environment
• Experience working in a healthcare, clinical, or education setting
• Familiarity with simulation equipment or audiovisual systems
• Experience supervising or providing direction to student workers or part-time staff

05/20/2026

The RHIC has two conference room tables that we would like to give away to someone that can come and pick them up. No chairs come with the tables.

First-come, first serve, and again, they would need to be picked up from the Sim Center.

Pictures are below. Table dimensions:

Table 1: 9'11"x 4'

Table 2: 8'x4'

Please contact the Sim Center at 812-238-4625.

05/05/2026

Outstanding job by some awesome students from the occupational therapy program at Indiana State… including the RHIC’s very own graduate assistant, Addison Budde!!

05/03/2026

Spent the morning with our friends and Partners from Valley Professionals Community Health Center Dentistry reviewing emergency protocols. Thank you to Dr. Jihan Doss and her team in Clinton for hosting us.

04/30/2026

Proud to help support this program and the educators from Union that make it special!!