Dr. Persico has over twenty years of experience in simulation-based education for healthcare learners. Her dissertation, Comparison of Two Debriefing Methods for Nurse Orientation, advanced research in effective simulation pedagogy. In her role as Director of the Simulation Program for graduate and undergraduate nursing, she collaborated with faculty to design simulations aligned with learning outcomes. An active member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL), Dr. Persico serves as Chair of the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBP). She leads the Prebriefing: Preparation and Briefing standard and contributes to the Facilitation standard. Her publications include collaborative work with simulation experts on the INACSL HSSOBP: Facilitation. In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Persico has provided mentorship to emerging simulationists, guiding them in program design, assessment, evaluation, and the advancement of interprofessional education (IPE) through simulation-based methodologies.

Barbara has a nursing clinical background in intensive care as well as medical and surgical areas in both urban and remote Canadian and American healthcare settings. For more than 20 years, her teaching and research interests have concentrated on simulation-based learning experiences to help prepare healthcare professionals to provide safe, high-quality patient care. In addition to being the simulation coordinator at Vancouver Island University, Barbara is currently a board member of Simulation Canada and previously a co-chair of the Canadian Association of Schools Nurse Simulation Interest Group. As a national and international researcher, educator, and leader in simulation, she has collaborated with simulation researchers and educators across Canada, Pakistan, and Chile. Barbara received her BScN from the University of Toronto, her MS from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, with a focus on the development of a state-wide trauma system, and her PhD in Nursing Health Systems from the University of Toronto. She is also a Certified Canadian Simulation Nurse Educator and Certified Canadian Nurse Educator. Today, Barbara is excited to talk about the prebriefing standard and how this standard can help enhance students’ simulation learning and experiences.

Robert Catena is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Royal University. He has more than 10 years of experience with simulation-based education and plays an active role in the School’s simulation program, including the design and integration of simulation across the curriculum. Robert is also a simulationist in the KidSIM Simulation Program at Alberta Children’s Hospital and the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, with a focus on interprofessional education and team performance. He maintains currency in simulation pedagogy through ongoing professional development and service on committees with INACSL and other simulation-focused organizations. His scholarly and research interests include teamwork communication interprofessional education and leadership within simulated learning environments for both students and practicing healthcare professionals.

Heather is an Associate Professor at Mount Royal University, teaching in the Bachelor of Nursing Program. She has more than 10 years’ experience teaching simulation. As an ongoing member of INACSL, she has been involved in International Subcommittees supporting international members, the HSSOBP® Prebriefing Standard Committee, and most recently the INACSL Education Committee. Heather has completed several simulation-based professional development courses in simulation, including the Comprehensive Instructor Workshop from the Center for Medical Simulation-Institute for Medical Simulation (Harvard), TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer Course and holds a certification as a Canadian Certified Nurse Educator (CCNE), and a Canadian Certified Simulation Nurse Educator (CCSNE), Recent research interests have focused on modalities that support student learning in simulation.