Conference Co-Chairs
- Rochelle Quinn, MSN, RN, CHSE-A (Johnson County Community College)
- Sheri Daugherty, MSN, RN, NE-BC
- Emily Diederich, MD, MS (University of Kansas Medical Center – ZIEL)
- Melanie Stroda, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NPD-BC, CHSE, CCHP-CP (Kansas City Regional Simulation Alliance – KCRSA)
- David Zamierowski, MD
Planning Committee
Johnson County Community College
- Tim Laughlin, BA, CHSOS-A
- Robert Thompson, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN
KCRSA
- Michael Blomquist, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, CHSE
- Jon Batenhorst, EMS Captain, BA, NR-EMTP
Zamierowski Institute for Experiential Learning (ZIEL), University of Kansas Medical Center & The University of Kansas Health System
- Amy Follmer, CHSOS-A, CHSE, FSSH
- Marcie Swift, PT, PhD
Children's Mercy
- Alyssa Stoner, MS, DO
18th Annual Conference
Assess, Align, Advance: A Needs-Based Approach to Simulationists’ Growth
Friday, Sep. 18, 2026
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration rates:
Early Bird (Feb. 1 – May 1) $225
Regular (May 2 – Sep. 1) $250
Late (Sep. 2 – 17) $275
Onsite (Sep. 18) $300
Additional costs:
CNEs $25
EMS CEs $25
CMEs $100
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
Regnier Center
Map and parking
Contact
Rochelle Quinn, Professor, Nursing
Email
Hosts
Johnson County Community College
University of Kansas
Kansas City Regional Simulation Alliance
Children's Mercy