What does it look like when a group of simulation professionals finds its people? For many ASPE members, the answer lies inside a Special Interest Group — or SIG. On April 8, ASPE’s Communication and Connections Committee hosted “SIGs in Action: Tools, Resources, and Community,” a panel featuring six SIG leaders who shared what their groups do, why they exist, and what they hope to build. Facilitated by Dan Brown (Emory University) and Towanda Underdue (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine), the conversation was warm, specific, and — above all — energizing.

 

Each panelist was asked the same question: what gap is your SIG filling, and how are your members filling it? The answers were as different as the communities themselves — and together, they made a compelling case that whatever corner of this field you care about most, there’s a SIG for that.

 

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