David Kessler, MD, MSc

A statement from Acting President Claire Shipman on the detainment of a Columbia University student, and subsequent release, by agents from the Department of Homeland Security on February 26. "We are all so relieved that our student, Ellie Aghayeva, has been released from federal custody," said Acting President Claire Shipman. "Let me give you some details about what happened this morning." For information on support resources available to our community, visit: communications.news.columbia.edu/news/important…

How do everyday debriefs shape team culture? In our newest INSPIRE Member Publication, The Ripple Effect, discover how positive psychology principles can elevate communication, connection, and outcomes within teams. 🔗 Read more: cureus.com/articles/43616…

The Ripple Effect: Applying Positive Psychology Principles in Debriefing to Transform Team Culture cureus.com/articles/43616… @IPSSorg

There was more than one mass shooting per day in the USA this year. Please- let’s come together to fix that.

Happy Healthcare Simulation Week! 🎉 Celebrating research, collaboration, and the power of simulation to improve patient care.

ICYMI: Don’t just ask an #LLM. Have it push useful info right when you need it. We’ve demo’d tools developed for our #KnowledgeManagement at Scale & Speed (KMASS) program that automatically capture & effectively disseminate workflow knowledge to users: darpa.mil/news/2025/chat…

Come join us!

“AI won’t replace people, but people with AI will replace people without AI” exciting day of speakers @Columbia launch of CIMBID

In honor of Pride Month, we recognize the potential of simulation to improve health equity for the LGBTQ+ community. Russell Himmelstein, whose project “An LGBTQ+ Parent-Based Simulation Curriculum for Neonatology Providers” received funding from an INSPIRE Micro-Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Anju Wagh on her promotion to Associate Professor! #emergency #pediatrics #education

An apology is not an admission that you're a bad person. It's a step toward becoming a better person—and an expression of care for the other person. The most important part is not saying sorry. It's taking responsibility for what you did wrong and taking action to make it right. link.chtbl.com/RTAdam

Simulation saves lives. ⁦⁦@IPSSorg⁩ ⁦@INSPIRE_Network⁩ #ipssw2025 #hbb

⁦calling all pediatric simulation research enthusiasts- we need your engagement @INSPIRE_Network⁩

Burnout is rarely a personal problem to manage. It's usually an organizational problem to solve. If multiple people are drained, it’s not in their heads—it’s in your culture and structure. Widespread exhaustion is a sign that people are being overworked and undersupported.

INSPIRE celebrates our 2025 award winners. Today we highlight Siyan Li, whose project “Natural Language Processing to Identify Communication Patterns Associated with High Quality CPR in Simulation” is funded by an INSPIRE Research Award. Congratulations Siyan!

Many people stagnate trying to change what they can't instead of growing by changing what they can. We don't control how others treat us—we control how we treat them. We don't decide what happens to us—we decide how we respond. Our reputation is not up to us. Our character is.