The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Jared M. Kutzin DNP, MS, MPH, RN, is named president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH).
RT’s Three Key Takeaways
- Jared M. Kutzin, DNP, MS, MPH, RN, has been elected as the 20th president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), leading the organization in advancing healthcare simulation globally.
- As senior director of the STAR Center at Mount Sinai, Dr. Kutzin has played a key role in earning prestigious SSH accreditations for simulation-based education, training, and research.
- During his one-year term, he plans to enhance SSH’s infrastructure, expand partnerships, and strengthen certification and accreditation programs to promote healthcare simulation worldwide.
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) has named Jared M. Kutzin, DNP, MS, MPH, RN, as its 20th president. Kutzin, the Senior Director of the Simulation Teaching and Research (STAR) Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital, was elected this month during the annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Orlando, Florida.
With over 5,400 members in nearly 70 countries, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare seeks to improve performance and reduce errors in healthcare through the use of simulation. The purpose of SSH is to serve a global community of practice enhancing the quality of healthcare.
Healthcare simulation is the practice of using immersive and innovative technology in health professions education. SSH promotes the profession of healthcare simulation by setting standards and championing health care simulation through advocacy and collaboration, and serves the simulation community through continuing education, professional development, and the advancement of research and innovation.
Dr. Kutzin will lead SSH over the next year, focusing on ensuring that it has the structure and processes to achieve its goals. He will launch a new website and management systems and help expand affiliations and strategic partnerships around the world. Dr. Kutzin will work on developing relationships with emergency medical services partners and with other fields that use simulation. He will also expand the certification and accreditation offerings provided by SSH.
“The position is a highlight of my professional career, and being elected by a group of interprofessional members demonstrates my commitment, engagement, and passion for the profession,” says Dr. Kutzin, who is also a Professor of Emergency Medicine, and Medical Education, at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “As an emergency nurse, leading an international and interdisciplinary organization is extremely rewarding yet challenging to ensure we meet the needs of all of our members, including helping them advocate for the continuation and advancement of simulation in their own organizations.”
Dr. Kutzin, an emergency nurse, has been instrumental in helping Mount Sinai’s STAR Center become one of the few centers in the world to earn prestigious accreditations from SSH in Research, Teaching, and Education; Systems Integration; and Fellowship Program. These awards honor the Center’s industry-leading simulation-based education and training programs and recognize compliance with the SSH’s strict international standards.
The Simulation Teaching and Research Center—part of Mount Sinai’s Department of Emergency Medicine—provides simulation-based training to health care professionals across the Mount Sinai Health System, including those in the Institute for Critical Care Medicine; the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science; the Department of Pediatrics; the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Emergency Medical Services, and nursing staff. The STAR Center recreates a clinical environment using advanced patient simulators that mimic patients, including their breathing, speaking, and pulse. It tailors training programs for each area of medicine to improve staff knowledge, skills, and attitudes, ultimately leading to improved patient care and patient outcomes.
Dr. Kutzin will hold a one-year term as the new President of SSH.
Image credit: Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Jared M. Kutzin (front right) receives a gavel in honor of becoming the new President of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
