INSPIRE celebrates the award winners whose work is advancing pediatric simulation and strengthening care for children and families. Through these awards, INSPIRE supports simulation investigators as they develop meaningful research, grow their expertise, and contribute to the future of the field. Explore the achievements of our past award winners and join us in recognizing their impact.
2026
Opportunities Award - $5,000
- Ghalia Kaouk - Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Simulation-based Course on Pediatric Perioperative Emergency Care in a Resource Limited Context
- Nandini Malshe - Impact of neonatal nursing simulation in a tertiary neonatal unit in LMIC – quasi- experimental study
- Becca Mielke - SimBox Triage: Development and Evaluation of a Pediatric Triage Simulation for Nurse Training and Readiness
- Esha Sondhi - Ready, Set, Code: Using Mock Codes to Assess Resuscitation Quality, Team Dynamics, Leadership and Compliance to PALS Guidelines Within the PICU
- Noor Ul Ain Farooq - R.A.C.E.- Rapid Assessment in Catastrophe Events
Research Award - $15,000
- Naveed Ur Rehman - PRESTO-IS Pakistan: Pediatric Resuscitation capacity Expanding through Simulation-based Training, Outreach, and Implementation Science in Pakistan
Micro-Awards - Amounts vary depending on project needs
- Olivia Max - $908 - A Framework for Emotional Safety: Creating a Validated Tool for Pediatric Clinical Education
- Chinedu Otu - $950 - Simulation-Based Curriculum for Training Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellows on Managing a Pediatric Patient Death in the Operating Room
IPSS-INSPIRE Fellowship - $5,000
- Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu - Impact of In-Situ Simulation on Pediatric Anaphylaxis Management
- Muhammed Elhady Muhammed Elgasim - NEO-READY CUH Neonatal Emergency Optimisation – Readiness Across the Cork University Hospital Emergency Department
- Dr. Joram Myandat - Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a PICU-Based Paediatric Critical Care Simulation Program at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya
- Catarina Pires - Using Simulation-Based Education Beyond the Clinical Team: A Caregiver-Focused Approach to High-Risk Pediatric Care in Public Health
2025
Emotional Safety Award - $15,000
- Noor Ul Ain Farooq - Enhancing Emotional Safety and Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Emergency Departments in Low-Middle-Income Countries through Simulation-Based Training
- Niki Fogg - Enhancing Pediatric Emotional Safety through Interprofessional Simulation
- Prajjwol Luitel - The Impact of Virtual Operating Room Simulation on Perioperative Anxiety in Children and Parents Undergoing Surgery: A Pilot Assessment in Nepal
Research Award - $30,000
- Siyan Li - Natural Language Processing to Identify Communication Patterns Associated With High Quality CPR in Simulation
Shark Tank Awards
- Jeff Coote - $6,650
- Megan Coe - $3,000
- Leora Lieberman - $6,250
- Maninder Singh - $6,000
- Winnie Nagesh - $4,500
- Nandini Sinharay - $5,600
- Ryan Kang - $2,000
- Saima Batool - $2,000
Travel Awards - $2,000
- Daniel Orqueda
- Joseph Michael Miller
- Anastasiya Stefanyshyn
Micro-Awards
- Russell Himmelstein - $1,800
- Riti Chokshi - $1,275
- Andrea Vo - $2,000
IPSS-INSPIRE Fellows - $5,000
- Josephine Goodyer - An Innovative Simulation Course for Paediatric Returnees After Maternity (PRAM) or Extended Leave
- Saba Laila - Simulation-Based Evaluation Of A Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation Checklist In Low- And Middle-Income Countries
- Angelique Ntegerejuwampaye - Is Virtual Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Training Non-inferior to In-person Pediatric Advanced Life Support Training in Low-resources Settings: A Randomized Controlled Study?
- Anastasiya Stefanyshyn - Introduction Of a Neonatal Simulation Curriculum Utilizing Escape Rooms, Improv Games, And Clinical Event Debriefing and Its Impact on the Learning Outcomes in Academic and Clinical Settings and Neonatal Immediate and Long-Term Outcomes in Ukraine