Simulation Week 2025

TECHS Celebrates Healthcare Simulation Week 2025 - Sept. 15-19

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Training and Educational Center for Healthcare Simulation (TECHS) marked Healthcare Simulation Week 2025 with hands-on activities across campus that highlighted the power of simulation to improve patient safety and clinical skills. Events included otoscope practice and ballistics task trainers, 3D-printed simulation tools, virtual reality experiences, AED and Heimlich maneuver practice, and a demonstration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

As part of the week’s celebration, TECHS recognized outstanding contributors to simulation education. Emergency medicine physician Eric Vest, M.D., was named Simulation Educator of the Year for his exceptional work teaching ACLS, PALS, and Boot Camp sessions and for helping design a nerve block task trainer. TECHS Simulation Center Specialist Francis “Frank” Peletz received the Simulation Star Award for his innovative 3D-printed training tools and dedication to outreach and program development.