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Early Career Mentored Research Award

Society for Simulation in Healthcare

In 2013, the Research Committee of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) established the Early Simulation Career Research Award Program (formerly the SSH Novice Research Grant Program) to support the development of new investigators and research initiatives. The Society has awarded over 20 monetary awards to early-career research projects in healthcare simulation research.

Early career researchers developing methodologically sound simulation-based research projects using quantitative, qualitative, or hybrid, mixed-method approaches are sought for these awards. Studies that are both innovative and have strong potential for a positive impact on the simulation field are encouraged. The potential impact on the applicant’s career is also considered.

Research awards of up to $10,000 are available.

Research Priorities for Consideration

Below are priorities identified by the Research Committee; however, the Committee does not restrict funding only to these priorities and will consider high-quality proposals that advance theoretical and applied knowledge in healthcare simulation research.

Studies that consider and investigate the balance between physical realism and resource utilization (cost, sustainability, and scalability) in simulation education.
Studies comparing factors related to the use of high vs. low-fidelity simulations and simulators.
Studies investigating simulation-based factors (debriefing method, fidelity, learning modalities, etc.) that lead to optimization and acceleration of competency and learning in teams.
Studies investigating optimal dose, frequency, and interval of simulation training sessions for competency-based training.
Studies comparing variables (faculty presence, feedback methods, etc.) that influence and inform the setting of standards and assessment methods used in competency-based training.
Studies that investigate the relationship of simulated participant methodology and emerging technologies, including hybrid strategies.
Studies measuring the impact (emotional, learning, retention, etc.) of in situ simulation events on participating professionals and/or care teams and patients not involved in the event.
Studies comparing Extended Reality (XR) based simulation with non-XR based simulation modalities, as it applies to training effectiveness/efficiency, learner outcomes, and mitigation of learner cybersickness.
Studies comparing the effectiveness of various debriefing techniques on learner competency, retention, or other psychometric parameters.

Call for Proposals

Supported by the SSH Fund, a competitive submission process occurs every year. Up to two awards of $10,000 each are available. This is an open application process, and all submissions will be reviewed. SSH reserves the right to withhold the awarding of this funding if no suitable proposals are submitted (e.g., of sufficient quality).

AI Based Application Success Predictor

🩺 1. Strong Focus on Healthcare Simulation (Non-Negotiable)

Projects must directly involve:
- Simulation in healthcare education, training, assessment, or systems improvement
Includes:
- Clinical simulation
- VR/AR simulation
- Procedural training
- Team-based simulation

👉 General medical education without simulation relevance → low success probability

🎯 2. Clear Impact on Patient Safety & Healthcare Outcomes (Top Predictor)

SSH’s core mission:
- Improve:
  - Patient safety
  - Clinical performance
  - Healthcare quality

👉 Key question:
“How will this simulation approach improve real-world healthcare outcomes?”

🔄 3. Educational Effectiveness & Translation to Practice (Critical)

Strong preference for:
- Simulation interventions that:
  - Improve learning retention
  - Enhance competency
  - Translate into clinical practice

👉 Projects must show measurable educational or clinical impact.

🚀 4. Innovation in Simulation Technology & Methods

High-success areas include:

Virtual reality (VR)
Augmented reality (AR)
AI-driven simulation
Remote simulation
Serious gaming
Adaptive learning systems

👉 Innovation is highly valued if:

Practical
scalable
evidence-based

📊 5. Strong Evaluation & Outcomes Measurement

SSH strongly favors:
- Rigorous educational research methods
Successful proposals include:
- Clear outcome measures
- Assessment frameworks
- Validation strategies

👉 Weak evaluation design is a common rejection reason.

👩‍⚕️ 6. Interprofessional & Team-Based Training (Major Priority)

High priority for:
- Multidisciplinary healthcare team training
Includes:
- Nursing
- Medicine
- EMS
- Pharmacy
- Allied health

👉 Interprofessional simulation projects score highly.

🧪 7. Feasible, Scalable, Practical Implementation

Competitive projects:
- Can realistically be implemented in:
  - Hospitals
  - Training centers
  - Academic programs

👉 Overly expensive or technically unrealistic solutions are less competitive.

🌍 8. Access, Equity & Global Simulation Education

Increasing emphasis on:
- Low-cost simulation
- Remote learning
- Resource-limited environments

👉 Projects improving access to simulation training have growing importance.

👩‍🔬 9. Early-Career Educator & Researcher Development

SSH supports:
- Emerging simulation educators and researchers
Evaluation often includes:
- Leadership potential
- Contribution to simulation science

👉 Mentorship and institutional support strengthen applications.

🤝 10. Collaboration Between Clinicians, Educators & Engineers

Strong proposals frequently involve:
- Healthcare educators
- Technologists
- Human factors experts
- Engineers

👉 Multidisciplinary design improves competitiveness.

📈 11. Dissemination & Broader Adoption Potential

Successful projects usually include:
- Plans for:
  - Publications
  - Workshops
  - Curriculum sharing
  - Broader implementation

👉 Scalability and dissemination matter significantly.

🧠 12. Alignment with SSH Strategic Themes

High-success topics often include:

Patient safety simulation
Procedural competency
Human factors
Crisis resource management
AI and immersive simulation
Simulation-based assessment

👉 Strategic alignment improves funding likelihood.

📊 Summary: Key Predictors (Ranked)

🔥 Highest impact factors:

Simulation-specific focus
Patient safety/clinical impact
Educational effectiveness

⚖️ Major differentiators:

Innovation in simulation technology
Strong evaluation methods
Interprofessional training relevance

📌 Supporting factors:

Feasibility/scalability
Equity/access focus
Collaboration
Dissemination potential

💡 Insider Insight

Compared to traditional medical education funders:

Society for Simulation in Healthcare is:
👉 highly focused on:
- practical implementation
- patient safety
- measurable training outcomes
- simulation innovation

👉 Winning formula:
Simulation-based educational intervention + measurable patient safety impact + rigorous evaluation + scalable implementation

✔️ What wins:

VR/AR and AI-enhanced simulation
Team-training and crisis simulation
Low-cost scalable simulation models
Competency-based assessment tools

❌ What struggles:

General education projects without simulation
Weak evaluation methodology
High-cost projects without scalability

Specialties

Healthcare Delivery

Eligibility Requirements

Studies that consider and investigate the balance between physical realism and resource utilization (cost, sustainability, and scalability) in simulation education.
Studies comparing factors related to the use of high vs. low-fidelity simulations and simulators.
Studies investigating simulation-based factors (debriefing method, fidelity, learning modalities, etc.) that lead to optimization and acceleration of competency and learning in teams.
Studies investigating optimal dose, frequency, and interval of simulation training sessions for competency-based training.
Studies comparing variables (faculty presence, feedback methods, etc.) that influence and inform the setting of standards and assessment methods used in competency-based training.
Studies that investigate the relationship of simulated participant methodology and emerging technologies, including hybrid strategies.
Studies measuring the impact (emotional, learning, retention, etc.) of in situ simulation events on participating professionals and/or care teams and patients not involved in the event.
Studies comparing Extended Reality (XR) based simulation with non-XR based simulation modalities, as it applies to training effectiveness/efficiency, learner outcomes, and mitigation of learner cybersickness.
Studies comparing the effectiveness of various debriefing techniques on learner competency, retention, or other psychometric parameters.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: P.O. Box 856114 Minneapolis, MN 55485-6114

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