{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SimCast","title":"The Rise of the Simulation Technician Movement - With Craig Dores","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e3dc778c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2793,"description":"In this episode of SimCast Tony and Lawrence are joined by Craig Dores, NHS Simulation Technician, former British Army Combat Medic, host of the SimTech Podcast and founder of the National Simulation Technician Awards,\nCraig shares how a gap in the simulation podcast landscape led him to create a platform dedicated to the technician voice. The conversation explores professional identity, the evolving role of simulation technicians, the growth of a national community, and why “just the tech” is a phrase that needs retiring.\nIf you are involved in healthcare simulation, higher education, NHS workforce development, or technical simulation support, this episode offers insight into one of the most important and often under-recognised roles in our field.\nLinks 🔗\nThe SimTech Podcast - Hosted by Craig Dores\nhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5URzrrB1udHmjyroSDWIrk?si=e84132ff9e364d66\nNominations form for the National Simulation Technician Awards (closes end of April 2026)\nhttps://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO41-Rc9rlzghGs2SKWvYkKHZUNlYyRDdTSlJZWUY5RTZNNlIzS1I3WExOTi4u&route=shorturl\nNational Simulaiton Technician Symposium 2026\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6lBhic--G9cnXGWxckF4wuOJpHi-S5WM58TC9F-s-gHJJEg/viewform?pli=1\n#SimCast #Simulation #Podcast #HigherEducation #clinicalsimulation \nChapters\n00:00 – Welcome and guest introduction\n03:00 – Why Craig created the SimTech Podcast\n07:00 – The evolving identity of the simulation technician\n12:00 – Diverse backgrounds and what makes a great SimTech\n16:20 – National Simulation Technician Awards explained\n21:00 – The SimTech Symposium and building community\n26:00 – Podcasting, vulnerability and imposter syndrome\n32:00 – Advice for starting a podcast\n35:00 – Professionalisation, banding and future direction\n39:00 – “Just the tech” and recognition of invisible work\n45:00 – Final reflections and how to get involved","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/broNxRSP9XGjSKUYcliPhqDOL97vHtn2--_L26WDu7s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2MzEyLzE2OTgx/NTA1MTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}