Committees
Standing Committees and sub-committees are established as necessary to carry on the work of INACSL. The term of office for all appointed positions shall be two (2) years or until their successors are selected. Committee Chairs and members may serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms on the same committee unless an exception is requested. Terms usually start in June, at the conclusion of the annual conference, and end the following June. All of INACSL's Standing Committees function virtually, allowing members to participate wherever they are located. Committee meetings occur regularly, typically monthly or quarterly, depending on the specific committee and their needs.
Conference Planning Committee
Chair: Sarah Screws
The Conference Planning Committee (CPC) is responsible for activities related to the annual conference, with special consideration for providing an engaging educational networking opportunity and balancing the needs of the novice to expert member from a variety of settings (education, industry, operations, and research).
Education Committee
Chair: Christine Heid
The Education Committee conducts robust environmental scanning to inform educational programming for our membership. The Education Committee is responsible for determining the annual webinar series topics and speaker selection, recommending subject matter experts, and brainstorming innovative ways to meet the needs of the simulation community through educational products and services.
Homegrown Solutions Subcommittee (Education Committee)
Homegrown Solutions (HGS) is a subcommittee of the International Nursing Association for the Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Education Committee. Its purpose is to advocate for and seek out ideas and solutions for low-cost, high-yield simulation solutions from simulation community members. HGS originated from an idea presented by Meg Meccariello in 2007. Using basic kitchen items, she created a low-cost solution using hot dogs to teach nursing students how to perform intradermal injections accurately. Starting in 2014, a collaborative relationship between the National League of Nursing (NLN) and INACSL was created. The HGS is always seeking creative solutions that are unique, low-cost, and learner-centered. Solutions to augment manikin functionality, moulage ideas, and enhanced uses for equipment or medical supplies are encouraged. The committee has four submission cycles, including January, April, July, and October. All submissions are a blind review by two committee members. Accepted submissions are posted on the NLN Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC).
Webinar Subcommittee (Education Committee)
The Webinar Subcommittee is tasked with planning and executing at least two educational sessions throughout the year. Subcommittee members use their content expertise, network, and knowledge of member needs to provide timely content that will help INACLS members build on their knowledge of best practices and professional development.
Financial Oversight Committee
Chair: Allison Davis
Treasurer-Secretary: Liz Robison
The Financial Oversight Committee is responsible for supporting financial oversight of the organization, monitoring audit/review cycles, and seeking revenue-generating opportunities.
Governance Committee
Chair: Joann Crownover
The Governance Committee is responsible for the work of Bylaws, policies, and procedures. They provide oversight and advisement to the INACSL Board of Directors regarding best practices in organizational governance. They review the Bylaws and facilitate updates as needed and assist with the creation and periodic review of organizational policies and procedures as needed.
IncluDe Committee
Chair: Barbara Blackwell
The IncluDE Committee fosters diversity, inclusivity, acceptance, and equity within INACSL and the healthcare simulation community to impact the profession and society. They work to cultivate understanding, appreciation, and recognition that diversity and individual differences are a source of strength.
Membership Committee
Chair: Nicola Contreras
The Membership Committee is responsible for the work of increasing membership, providing engagement of membership, and retaining current members. They are responsible for executing the process for annual membership awards, including, but not limited to, the Excellence Awards and the Anthony Battaglia Conference Scholarship. They also review Special Interest Group (SIG) applications and present them to the INACSL Board of Directors for approval.
Nominations and Elections Committee
Chair: Chelsea Lebo
Per INACSL Bylaws, the Nominations and Elections Committee is responsible for annually soliciting names of members who are interested in running for any office through a virtual nomination process established by the Board of Directors. They prepare a slate of candidates for each elective office, present them to the Board of Directors for approval, and coordinate the virtual election.
Nurse Planners Committee
Chair: Melinda Pierce
The Nurse Planners manage the planning, implementation, and evaluation of accredited educational activities offered by INACSL to ensure compliance with accreditation regulations.
Research Committee
Chair: Denise Campbell
The Research Committee is responsible for supporting the advancement of the scholarship of simulation, generating ideas for research and research funding, providing members with opportunities to receive research training and mentorship, and managing INACSL’s research-related programs and awards. The Committee monitors the healthcare simulation research environment and provides recommendations to the Board of Directors for INACSL’s Research Priorities.
Regulatory Initiatives Subcommittee (Research Committee)
The Regulatory Initiatives Subcommittee has worked since 2017 to synthesize information from state boards of nursing and other regulatory groups about regulations surrounding simulation in education settings. This group updates the Simulation Regulation Map (https://www.inacsl.org/simulation-regulation-map). The next steps for the Regulatory Initiatives Subcommittee are to expand to include international and APRN perspectives and gather information about simulation: clinical time in areas where simulation replaces clinical hours. The Regulatory Initiatives Subcommittee leader is a member of the Research Committee.
Repository of Instruments Subcommittee (Research Committee)
The Repository of Instruments Subcommittee is working to create a searchable database of instruments used to evaluate outcomes from simulation participants, facilitators, and programs. Subcommittee members use their content expertise to document evidence about each instruments' content area, learner population, user group, citations, and evidence of reliability/validity to inform the searchable database. The Repository of Instruments includes topic areas like skill performance, critical thinking/clinical judgment, satisfaction, knowledge, debriefing, facilitator competence, and organization evaluation. The Repository of Instruments Subcommittee leader is a member of the Research Committee.
Standards Committee
Chair: Lori Persico
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development, quality assurance, and revision of the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ as new evidence and best practices emerge from research.
Endorsement Committee
Chair: Nadine Costandine
The Endorsement Committee guides the process in which organizations can apply for Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ Endorsement. The committee organizes the application process, provides oversight for Endorsement reviewers, recruits and trains new reviewers, evaluates endorsement applications alongside reviewers, provides feedback to all Endorsement applicants, and promotes Endorsement internationally.
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