🚨 Five spaces still available!
Join us at InterSim for our Debrief Course Get hands-on with simulation & qualitative research. 📷qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/inter… #debrief #research #simulation
Thurs 5th Feb 2026 📅

Future Heroes: Healthcare Through Simulation
Join us at Queen’s InterSim Centre for a hands‑on NI Science Festival experience exploring real‑world healthcare skills. @QUBelfast @MHLSQUB
📅 Sat 14 Feb
⏰ 11am & 2pm
🎟️ £3 (supports Women’s Aid Belfast)
👉 go.qub.ac.uk/NISF26

Celebrating 25 incredible years of service!
Our Simulation Technician, David Hardy, has been an essential part of delivering world-class teaching at the InterSim Centre.
Without our technicians, we couldn’t achieve the same level of excellence.
Huge congratulations, David! 👏

🚨 Booking now open!
Join us at InterSim for our Debrief Course
Get hands-on with simulation & qualitative research.
🔗qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/inter… #debrief #research #simulation
📍 InterSim, QUB
📅 Thurs 5th Feb 2026

Great day hosting NI’s first ERCP Advanced Cannulation Training 👏Led by Srisha Hebbar with consultants Tony Tham, Oliver Reed & Andrew McNeice.
Lovely to welcome Prof Kenda Crozier @QUBSONM
Thanks to @CookMedical, @Healthcare21_UK @IrishHospSupp for their support!
#Endoscopy

Exciting progress in the HUB, MBC! 💪
While refurb works continue, we opened one of the new spaces for Pharmacy students learning fluids — finishing the week with our colleagues from @NICPLD1.
📸 Fluid management session in our refurbished HUB space.
#Healthcare #Pharmacy

🩺Yesterday we were delighted to welcome colleagues from Belmont University, Nashville 🇺🇸 to InterSim.
A fantastic exchange of ideas on running simulation centres — we look forward to reconnecting in Nashville in 2026! 🤝
#Simulation #IPE #HealthcareEducation

🎓 We were delighted to host our IPE Debrief course on 21 Oct at the InterSim Centre! A special thanks to our attendees who travelled from @MilfordLmkCC
📅 Next session: Thurs 5 Feb 2026 (PM)
💷 £50 | ☕ Refreshments | 📜 Certificate
#IPE #Simulation #InterprofessionalLearning

A pleasure to host Dr. Erich Baker & Prof. Ben Ryan from @BelmontUniv 🇺🇸. Great insights shared on running a successful simulation centre & advancing interprofessional education (IPE).
We're excited about future collaborations—and hope to visit Nashville in 2026! 🌍🤝
#IPE

🗓️ Save the Date! The Irish Association for Simulation & @QUBInterSim are proud to host the IAS Annual Symposium 2026 in Belfast!
📷 Queen’s University Belfast
📷 Pre-symposium Workshops: June 4th
More info coming soon

Ever wondered what simulation-based learning looks like at Queen’s? 👀
Take a quick tour of the KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre and meet the team behind the mannequins!
🩺✨ Realistic. Supportive. Inspiring. @MHLSQUB @QUBStudents @SBaxterCrawford
🎬 Watch now:
#StudentLife

🧠 Immersive Experience (HIVE/CAVE)
Step into the scene. 🌍
From cafés to crisis zones, our immersive environments bring learning to life.
Perfect for team building, public experience days, and more! qub.ac.uk/intersim/
#ImmersiveLearning #TeamBuilding #BelfastEvents

A rare InterSim team outing this morning at Kin & Folk Stranmillis, courtesy of our Medicine Fellow Catherine Murphy who just finished her year with us. Good luck to her as she returns to @BelfastTrust we are privileged to have fellows from all 5 disciplines this year @MHLSQUB

Day 2 #STEAM Scheme 2025 🎉

Delivered by QCAP with @MDA_Belfast, 35 children from the Market community are exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths through interactive sessions @QUBelfast. Yesterdays highlight: inspiring future healthcare careers 🩺

#QCAP

We were delighted to welcome 20 young people from @Rcitybelfast yesterday! 👏
RCity supports young people in Belfast to reach their full potential. With colleagues from Medicine, Nursing & Midwifery, we delivered hands-on demos to explore careers in healthcare. 🩺💡
#WP

🗓️ Save the Date!
The Irish Association for Simulation & @QUBInterSim are proud to host the IAS Annual Symposium 2026 in Belfast!
📍 Queen’s University Belfast
📅 Main Symposium: June 5th
🛠️ Pre-symposium Workshops: June 4th
More info coming soon
#IAS2026

📸 Behind the scenes! Our Coordinator Gillian Luke & Simulation Technician David Hardy at the Healthcare Skills HUB – currently undergoing a major transformation 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️
Coming Oct:
✅ 4 ward areas
✅ Multi-room skills space
✅ Air con & media upgrades
#ClinicalSkills

We’re set and ready for Day 2 of #SimPACT25!
Today we focus on research in simulation – exploring innovation, impact, and evidence.
Let’s keep the conversations going!
#simulationresearch #IPE #SimPACT

Day 1 of #SimPACT25 complete!
A fantastic day of rich conversations, new connections, and deep learning.
The power of debriefing and reflection was at the heart of today’s sessions.
We're excited for what's to come!
#simulation #IPE #healthcareeducation

A huge thank you to Sylvia & Caoibhe @GalwayICAPSS who welcomed our coordinator @gluke73 last week to visit their wonderful centre. Sharing knowledge & building relationships. We look forward to returning the favour #simulation #ipe

🚨 Booking now open!
Join us at Queen’s for two interactive SimPACT courses this June:
🎓 Educate the Educator
🧠 Educate the Researcher
Get hands-on with simulation & qualitative research.
🔗 qub.ac.uk #SimPACT25
📍 Queen’s University Belfast
📅 19 & 20 June 2025

And that's a wrap on our ACE IPE for 24/25 A big thank you to all our teachers both @QUBelfast & @BelfastTrust & great engagement from our Yr3 Nursing & Yr4 Medical students #ipe

Great to welcome @QUBelfast alumnus Harry McQuillan, Chair of @numarkpharmacy, to our centre this morning to hear about Siobhán’s IPE work shaping future pharmacists and healthcare teams. @HMcQNumarkUK

🎓 Save the Dates!
Join us at the KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre for two exciting days of simulation learning:
📅 Thurs 19 June 2025 – SimPACT CORE: Intro to Simulation Training
📅 Fri 20 June 2025 – SimPACT RESEARCH: Intro to Qualitative Research in Simulation #Simulation

Exciting news from the InterSim Centre! For the first time, Simulation Fellows have been appointed to enhance healthcare education:
👩‍⚕️ Dr Catherine Murphy
💊 Siobhán Boyce
🦷 Dr Hannelie Edgar @_NIMDTA
2 more (Nursing & Midwifery) to follow!
🔗 qub.ac.uk/alumni/AlumniC…

👏 Huge congrats to Harry for being shortlisted for a 2025 Papin Prize! Out of 328 nominations, 67 top technicians made the shortlist across 10 categories, including new awards for Apprentices & Sustainability.
Good luck at the finals this July at HETS! 🌟#PapinPrizes #HETS2025

Delighted to welcome P6 & P7 children as part of @QUBSONM Rural Health Committee & Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster to our centre. Learning the importance of hand washing; CPR; Basic Life Support & Emergency calls to help save lives in our farming communities.

A lovely way to spend #PancakeDay raising funds for our colleague @SJCassells who is going to Uganda to support @Abaana we took advantage of a walk through Botanic Gardens @QUBstaff

And that's a wrap on another hugely successful @niscifest event. We hope all our participants enjoyed experiencing simulation in healthcare. Huge thanks to all our @QUBstaff @Angeleyes_ni St.John Ambulance

What better way to spend Valentines than with our friends & colleagues at our #wellbeing breakfast this morning 🥰 @QUBSONM @QUBMedEd @MHLSQUB @QUBstaff

📢Fantastic news both our sessions are now SOLD OUT❗️ Extra tickets to be released - watch this space 👀 @MHLSQUB @niscifest @QUBelfast

Join us this Saturday for Healthcare Heroes - Step into The Simulation at @niscifest ! This hands-on event lets you step into the shoes of real healthcare professionals. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn & save lives!
Tickets can be found 🔽

Due to red weather warnings in place across Northern Ireland, InterSim will be closed tomorrow (Friday 24th January).

We will reopen on Monday 27th January, 8:30am

A day of inspiring discussions at the British Society of Gerodontology Winter Meeting! Vicky Adams, Dentistry Sim Lead, and Hannelie Edgar, @_NIMDTA Dental Sim Fellow, shared insights into QUB's innovative simulation projects and highlighted the impressive facilities in InterSim

Last week we were delighted to welcome another session of #ipe SimBaby #simulation in the centre, with help from our recently appointed SK Chin Fellow Catherine Murphy (via @_NIMDTA)

It's that time of year again when our wonderful receptionist Sarah flies the flag for @MHLSQUB #halloween2024 movie afternoon. Our SP John was delighted to meet our Marie Antoinette @QUBstaff

The happy faces says it all! Building a community of #IPE simulation enthusiasts and networking with colleagues from across the UK & Ireland is invaluable.

It was a pleasure to show visitors from Nashville TN around our simulation centre this morning. The staff particularly appreciated the chocolate gifts! We hope they enjoy the rest of their time here @QUBelfast

We are a bit late with our pictures from our 2nd InterSim IPE Simulation conference. We've been busy welcoming our students back. Never too late to reflect and celebrate another successful conference. #intersim24 #ipe #conference

Such great support today at our #ipe simulation conference. Workshops in full swing. Great buzz @QUBelfast

Goodmorning fellow simulation enthusiasts! It's finally arrived and the team cannot wait to welcome you to our 2nd interprofessional simulation conference! A hot cuppa and friendly faces await you. See you all at 08:15 @QUBelfast

The programme for our #InterSim24 conference is now LIVE! You can find all the information on the day's events here*: go.qub.ac.uk/InterSim24

*information subject to change

🚨 Only a few days to go until the #Intersim24 conference!🚨

Scan the QR code below to register

🚨 Exciting #InterSim24 news🚨

Thrilled to be announcing @norsomedical and @CardiacServ will be presenting industry stalls at our conference on Friday. Registration still open at: app.medall.org/event-listings…

🚨 Still time to register for our #Intersim24 conference!🚨

Scan the QR code below to register:

⏰THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN⏰

Only 7 days to go until our #InterSim24 Conference! Don't miss this chance to attend fascinating talks, engage in workshops and connect with like-minded individuals #IPE
Register using the QR code below 👇

Exciting day at our centre! We welcomed children from the market area for the annual Queen's Communities and Places (QCAP) event. They had the chance to meet Gwen, our Lifecast child with Down's Syndrome. Huge thanks to our Nursing colleagues for their fantastic support! #STEAM

In-line with our #Sustainability ♻️goals, if you attended our inaugural conference please remember to bring your reusable coffee cup to #InterSimConference24 #GreenatQueens

⏰ This is your reminder to book your place this week for our IPE simulation conference on Friday 6th Sept 24. We have some wonderful workshops and oral presentations you will not want to miss! Book via @MedAllApp ⬇️

We are now <4 weeks away from our conference. If you submitted an abstract watch your email Inbox! We would encourage everyone to register by Friday 16th August. We have a wonderful day lined up with fabulous guest speakers #ipe app.medall.org/event-listings…