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The Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation (AIMS) brings the expertise of researchers, academia, military, government, health care providers, societies, credentialing organizations, and industry together for its 5th Annual Conference & Exhibition to highlight the importance of medical simulation for public policymakers who are addressing issues related to patient safety, medical errors, and health care costs as well as private policymakers who are seeking successful risk management strategies, incentivizing behavior change, and ensuring high quality patient care. 

The goal of this day is to convene the medical simulation community to discuss national efforts by academia, providers, professional societies, boards, and industry to promote medical simulation. This meeting is a collaborative effort to define the  scope and needs of the medical simulation community.  

ALERT !  ALERT !  ALERT !

5th Annual AIMS Conference Schedule Changes

Due to the Congressional schedule, we have had to move from our original exhibition space and rearrange our 2-day Conference Schedule. We were able to secure another location, but due to timing the exhibition will now be on Tuesday, May 6 from 2:30-5:00 p.m. We believe that our new exhibition space, the Members Room, located in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, will provide AIMS exhibitors with a unique opportunity to attract Members of Congress and staff of both chambers. All Conference Participants should make note of the new schedule when finalizing your travel plans to Washington, DC for the May 6-7, 2008 Conference and Exhibition.

A reminder to all conference participants: if you have not yet connected with the AIMS appointment schedulers, please do so soon. We are currently making the final requests with congressional offices so that all participants have an opportunity on May 7 to meet with their representatives to talk about the importance of supporting medical simulation legislation. We can be reached at 202-230-5091 or by e-mail at info@medsim.org.

5th Annual AIMS Conference & Exhibition Agenda

May 6-7, 2008

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill | Washington, DC

 Tuesday, May 6, 2008

    8:00 – 8:30 a.m.       Registration

     8:30 – 9:00 a.m.       Welcome

                                  Steve Dawson, MD, Chair, AIMS

                                  Bill Dunn, MD, President, SSH

     8:45 – 9:30 a.m.      AIMS Accomplishments & Outlook                                  Robert Waters, JD, Drinker Biddle &

                                 Reath LLP

    9:30 – 10:15 a.m.     Hot Topics Session – Legislative

                                          Briefing and Advocacy Preview

                                 Dale Alverson, MD, AIMS Board of

                                  Directors

                                  Jayna Bonfini, AIMS                                   Staff                                

                                  Jeremy Scott, AIMS                                   Staff   

   10:15– 10:30 a.m.    Break

   10:30– 11:30 a.m.    Medical Simulation Technologies –

                                         U.S. Government Initiatives

                                 David Gaba, MD, AIMS Board of

                                 Directors, Moderator

                                 David S. Buckles, PhD, Office of

                                 Device Evaluation, Division of

                                 Cardiovascular Devices, Food and

                                 Drug Administration

                                 J. Harvey Magee, Portfolio Manager,

                                 Advanced Medical Technologies,

                                  TATRC

  11:30 – 12:30 p.m.   Panel Discussion: The AIMS

                                        Industry Council Update

                                Industry Council Presentation and

                                Panel

                                Gerald Moses, PhD, AIMS Board of

                                Directors, Moderator

  12:30 – 1:45 p.m.    Luncheon

                              Keynote Address – The Honorable

                              Randy Forbes (R-VA), Sponsor of

                              H.R. 4321, the “Enhancing

                              SIMULATION Act”

   2:30 – 5:00 p.m.     AIMS ANNUAL EXPOSITION

                               Members Room

                               Jefferson Building - Library of Congress

   6:00 – 7:30 p.m.      Reception

                               2105 Rayburn House Office Building

                               U.S. House of Representatives

     Wednesday, May 7, 2008

     7:30 a.m.                Breakfast

                               1500 K Street, NW; Washington, DC

     8:00 – 9:30 a.m.    Advocacy Training and

                                Appointment Distribution

     10:00 – 2:30 p.m.    Meetings with Legislators

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AIMS Exhibits ...

...at the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

(SSH)

           Annual Meeting in San Diego

AIMS Industry Council Members proudly take part in SSH exhibits at annual meeting.

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AIMS Simulation Legislation Introduced!

Representatives J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) have introduced the Enhancing SIMULATION (Safety In Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now) Act of 2007 (H.R. 4321).  

This legislation extends the benefits of advanced medical simulation technology to the civilian health care system; and will enhance the deployment of simulation technologies and the incorporation of such technologies and equipment into medical, nursing, allied health, podiatric, osteopathic, and dental education and training protocols.

We NEED you to contact your Members of Congress, asking  them to co-sponsor the 
Enhancing SIMULATION Act.    

Please regularly check the AIMS website for updates including action alerts and other documents related to this effort.

This is a very exciting time and we have lots to do in the weeks and months ahead.  

Representative J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has released a press release regarding the legislation, which can be found here.

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5th ANNUAL AIMS CONFERENCE
& EXHIBITION

May 6 & 7, 2008

Washington, D.C.

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Who Should Attend?

Anyone using or considering
medical simulation