Simulation User Network

Discover. Unite. Learn.

The Simulation User Network (SUN) Conference is a premier event that gathers healthcare simulation professionals from around the nation. The SUN provides a platform for sharing best practices, exploring innovative simulation solutions, and fostering collaboration among educators, clinicians, and industry experts. Attendees can participate in hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities to elevate their simulation skills and drive excellence in healthcare education. With a focus on advancing patient safety and improving clinical outcomes, the SUN is the ultimate destination for those passionate about revolutionizing healthcare through simulation.

Discover

Networking with peers & experts

The Simulation User Network (SUN) Conference draws over 300 user network members to each meeting. It serves as a platform for collaboration, innovation and simulation advancements that lead to improvements in education and healthcare delivery.

Unite

Best practices from industry leaders

The SUN Conference is a place to meet others who have objectives in simulation just like yours and connect with industry-leading experts.

Learn

Hands-on training & education

You'll experience best practices and hands-on demonstrations that help advance simulation training programs across all healthcare disciplines.

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SUN Conference – Spring 2026

We're excited to announce that the next SUN Conference will take place in Spring 2026. As we prepare for another inspiring gathering of healthcare simulation professionals, we invite you to stay informed about the conference location, registration openings, agenda highlights, and speaker announcements.

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Why should you attend a SUN?

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Customer Testimonials

"I would recommend the SUN Conference. It’s a nice forum for people to get to know each other; they are all simulationists at different ends of the spectrum and all points in between. It’s not too big of a conference so that its overwhelming. People can actually mingle and get to know each other.”

Michelle Sergel, MD

“The ability to have the solutions bar available to attendees is a great idea because everyone has questions that are specific to their lab, and to have the expertise all in one place to answer those questions is priceless”.

Peggy Ochoa, RNC-OB, MS

”This is my first SUN Conference, and I’ve been amazed at the quality of the programming and the focus for particularly those who are just getting into the simulation. This is an excellent place to begin to understand what’s out there, what’s available, who the resources are, and where to begin networking so that you can develop simulation in your school or program”.

Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF

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Interested in learning more? Watch recorded webinars from the Virtual SUN Series

Watch Recorded Webinars from Virtual SUN Series

Virtual SUN: Turn Your Clinical Time into Simulation Time. Many States Approve!

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[Virtual SUN] OB Claims High? Make Sim Your Best Defense

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If We Knew Then What We Know Now – Technology-Driven Tactics for Teaching CPR

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TLC For Your Sim Lab — How Experts Ensure Optimal Performance

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Review, Assess, Evaluate - Are You Gaining Everything You Can From Debriefing

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How to Use Simulation to Mitigate Patient Risk During Staff Onboarding

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On-demand Webinar: Expose, Explore, and Promote Equitable Care Through Patient Simulation

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Improving Remote Simulation Outcomes using the INACSL Standards of Best Practice

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Rethinking The Practice of Teaching

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Using Simulation to Evaluate Nursing Students’ Readiness for Practice

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Advice for How to Implement a Best-in-Class Respiratory Training Program

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Training for COVID-19 Creating A Culture of Readiness

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Simulation on a Budget - Making an Impact with Low Fidelity Simulators/Equipment

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Creating a Virtual Disaster Response Team Simulation Learning Experience

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COVID-19 and the Impact on Nursing Schools and Simulation

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Lessons Learned from Nightingale hospital simulation centre | Virtual SUN Conference 28th May 2020

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New Research with Dr. Peter Dieckmann | Virtual SUN Conference 28th May 2020

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Simulate to Prepare with Stavanger University Hospital | Virtual SUN Conference 28th May 2020

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Training post-COVID with Stony Brook University Hospital | Virtual SUN Conference 28th May 2020

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