Committees

Committee Chair: Amy Hanson 

The Award and Funding Committee is responsible for overseeing and coordinating study-related financial awards within the network as well as the acquisition of additional funding for the network itself. This committee shall oversee the INSPIRE award selection process as well as the disbursement of funds. Additionally, this committee will actively monitor funding opportunities/grants that could be used to conduct network-related studies and/or enhance infrastructure.

Committee Chair: Amy McCormick

The INSPIRE Communication Committee shares the vital work of INSPIRE with current and future members through the website, social media, and email communications. By highlighting opportunities, activities, and achievements, the committee keeps our community informed, connected, and engaged.

Committee Chair: Isabel Gross

The Leadership Cultivation Committee is chaired by the outgoing Network Chair and is tasked with assisting Executive Committee members as they develop and nurture leaders within their respective committees as well as in the network at large. 

Committee Chairs: Kasey Davis

The Meeting Organizing Committee oversees and coordinates all network meetings. This includes INSPIRE @ IMSH, INSPIRE @ IPSSW, and the INSPIRE Virtual Meeting. Individual meeting chairs will convene a planning committee to plan and execute INSPIRE meetings.

Committee Chairs: Lorel Huber & Ariel Sugarman

The Novice Simulation Research Development Committee is designed to develop INSPIRE members who are interested in learning more about simulation-based research. The committee develops a curriculum and organizes training opportunities based on the needs of the committee members. 

Advisory Committee Chair: Nancy Tofil 

Associate Chair: Jabeen Fayyaz & Normaliz Rodriguez 

The fellowship committee is responsible for overseeing INSPIRE’s contributions to the IPSS-INSPIRE Pediatric Simulation Fellowship program. This includes developing and maintaining processes for the selection of new fellows, oversight of their scholarly work, and assistance in professional growth. 

Committee Chairs: Kiran Hebbar & Karen Mangold

The Scientific Review Committee is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the ALERT (Advanced Look Exploratory Research Template) processes. This committee oversees the ALERT call for proposals, review, and notification process. This occurs twice a year between September and January for INSPIRE at IMSH, and between June and August for the INSPIRE Virtual Meeting.