Heather Hechter, MD

I am running for the SIM Academy’s VP of Social Media and Communication because I want to bring our community closer together, continue to grow member engagement and foster collaborations between individuals and institutions. I trained in emergency medicine at the University of Connecticut and stayed for fellowship in medical simulation at the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI)/Hartford Healthcare. I have recently joined Emory University as simulation faculty and am a member of their education committee. Prior to medical school, I worked with the California YMCA’s Youth and Government program as an advisor for a 100+ member delegation where I started and oversaw their Instagram account. Additionally, I have contributed to the social media for my residency and fellowship programs. For SIM Academy, I have attended the last two annual meetings at SAEM, participated in the education committee and presented at this past SIM Fellow Forum. I am hoping to further contribute to the SIM Academy in this role by ensuring the website stays up-to-date and increasing our social media presence.