Andrew E. Spain, PhD, MA, EMT-P

Associate Executive Director
Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Wellington, Colorado, United States

Andrew is the Director of Accreditation and Certification for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. He has been a Paramedic for 25 years, first in the Denver area, then Missouri, doing both ground and air ambulance work. This evolved into directing an EMS Education program for five years prior to coming to SSH. He has an MA in Political Science and is currently working on his dissertation for a PhD in Education at the University of Missouri (emphasis in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis).

Affiliations:
Society for Simulation in Healthcare: Director of Accreditation and Certification
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences: Affiliate Faculty
University of Missouri, Shelden Simulation Center: Adjunct Faculty
Mid-Mo Ambulance District: Paramedic

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Presentation(s):

• SSH Accreditation and Certification: defining and maintaining a standard of excellence

  Saturday, June 21, 2025
  3:30 PM – 4:15 PM MST

• Alliance for Workforce Identification in Simulation in Healthcare (AWISH): Defining simulation professional identities – Advocacy efforts by INACSL, SimGHOSTS, ASPE, and SSH

  Saturday, June 21, 2025
  4:30 PM – 6:00 PM MST