By: Mary Launder
The depth of extraordinary work and contributions given to the ASPE Community is highlighted through the annual awards presented to those outstanding members who serve the ASPE community. Eligible ASPE members are nominated by colleagues and coworkers and the nomination committees hold a standard fair and inclusive process. This 2024 awards ceremony was held in person in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 26th, 2024.
ASPE Emerging Leader Award
This award is to someone who has made significant contributions at the ASPE conference and ASPE committee(s) and is recognized as an up-and-coming leader in the profession. To be eligible for the award the nominee must meet these requirements:
- Be an active member of ASPE;
- Have been involved in SP education/training for less than ten (10) years;
- Have made significant contributions to the ASPE community at ASPE conferences; and
- Have made contributions to an ASPE committee.
The recipient of the 2024 ASPE Emerging Leader Award was Jenna Ford Jackson!
ASPE Outstanding SP Educator Award
The award is decided upon by a committee of former recipients who are selected by the president of ASPE. Past recipients of the Outstanding Educator Award have been involved in human simulation education for more than seven years, have made significant contributions to the community, and are recognized as leaders within their own institution, the community, and in national and international organizations.
To be eligible for the award the nominee must:
- Be an active member of ASPE;
- Have been involved in SP education/training for ten (10) or more years;
- Have made a significant contribution to the SP community by providing professional development and/or guidance to newcomers in the field; and
- Be recognized as a leader by working with varying levels of faculty within one's own institution, the SP community, and in national or international organizations (ASPE, AAMC, CAME, NBME, ECFMG, SSH, INACSL, AMEE, SESAM, ASPiH, etc).
The recipient of the 2024 ASPE Outstanding SP Educator of the Year Award was Gail Furman!
ASPE Research and Project Awards (2 Awards)
Every year ASPE provides incentive grants to members who propose unique research or development projects related to the use of standardized patients in the health sciences. All studies/projects must be consistent with ASPE’s mission and goals, specifically adhering to the Standards of Best Practice.
2024 Pilot Award Recipients
1,000 Paper Cuts: A Pilot Study Using Standardized Participants to Improve Recognition and Response to Microaggressions Among Undergraduate Nursing Students
Authors:
Meredith MacKenzie Greenle, PhD, RN, CRNP, CNE
Gail E. Furman, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
2024 Full Research Award Recipients
Ensuring simulation faculty don’t leave patients behind. A study exploring a route map for training faculty to co-create authentic simulation stories with patients.
Authors:
Dr. Jacqueline Driscoll, MB. BCh. BAO., MRCPI, MSc.
Professor Judith Ibison, MB BS, MRCGP, MSc, SFHEA. SGUL.
Ms. Katie Campion, BSc, MA, MRes. SGUL
Professor Gerry Gormley, MD, FRCGP, MB, BCh, BAO. Queen’s University Belfast.
Dr. Sabina Dosani, MBBS, MRCPsych, MSc, PhD. University of East Anglia
Dr. Russell Hearn, MB BS, MSc., FRCGP, PFHEA, FAWM, FAcadMEd, FFMLM, NTF, King’s College London
Dr. Jane Roome, MB BS, FRCGP, MSc. Primary Care School, Kent, Surrey and Sussex
2024 ASPE Poster Winners (3 Awards)
Runner up: Mitigating Bias in Standardized Patient Evaluations
Authors: Zachary Milligan, Beth Barron, Ashley Kingon, Adam Brown, Prantil Saha, Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford, Hetty Cunningham, Nicole Furlonge, John Thorp
Runner up: SP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional Development Increases Self-Awareness of Bias and Fosters Empathy for Learners
Authors: Lou Clark, Tamara Owens, Anne Woll, Deltonia Shropshire, David Melchionne-Martinez, Seinat Judge-Yoakam, Sage Buch, Cindy Bartman
1st prize: LGBTQIA+ SP Perspectives About Cultural Visibility, Professional Opportunities, and Workload
Authors: Amy Rush, Cori Maskart
Congratulations to all the winners!
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