{"id":195007,"date":"2024-04-04T12:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T22:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=195007"},"modified":"2024-04-04T12:09:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T22:09:35","slug":"simtiki-director-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/04\/simtiki-director-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"SimTiki director honored for healthcare simulation leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_195011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195011\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/manoa-jabsom-berg-benjamin.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Berg headshot\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-195011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/manoa-jabsom-berg-benjamin.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/manoa-jabsom-berg-benjamin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/manoa-jabsom-berg-benjamin-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benjamin Berg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the forefront of healthcare simulation innovation, Benjamin Berg, director of <a href=\"https:\/\/simtiki.jabsom.hawaii.edu\/\">SimTiki Simulation Center<\/a> at the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/jabsom.hawaii.edu\">John A. Burns School of Medicine <\/a>(<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>), has been recognized with awards for his outstanding contributions to the field.<\/p>\n<p>Berg was recently inducted as a fellow of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssih.org\/Credentialing\/SSH-Academy\">Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy<\/a> at the 2024 annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Additionally, he received a Presidential Citation Award from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare for his exceptional leadership in advancing healthcare simulation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Recognition by peers and selection for these distinctions is really a recognition of <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>,&rdquo; Berg said. &ldquo;Professional opportunities and my personal growth in the field of simulation entirely reflect the <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> <span aria-label=\"ohana\">&#699;ohana<\/span> and student body, both of which nurture the community of practice from which many significant impacts emerge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Berg&#8217;s career spans over two decades, during which he has dedicated himself to the advancement of academic simulation through research, mentorship, education and training.<\/p>\n<p>Under his guidance, <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>&#8216;s SimTiki Simulation Center has become an international hub for healthcare students and professionals seeking cutting-edge training opportunities. Hosting numerous international students, the center has solidified its reputation as a premier destination for healthcare simulation education.<\/p>\n<p>He recently convened the Inaugural Society for Simulation in Healthcare Asia Pacific Evolution Summit, which drew 21 delegates from eight nations at <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> in November 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jabsom.hawaii.edu\/news-events\/news\/2024\/03\/presidential-citation-award-for-dr-berg-ssh.html\">Read more at <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benjamin Berg was recently inducted as a fellow of the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[598,165,31,782,9],"class_list":["post-195007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-faculty-recognition","tag-health","tag-john-a-burns-school-of-medicine","tag-medical-simulation","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195007"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195032,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195007\/revisions\/195032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}