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Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Simulator/Model Competition

The Â鶹´«Ã½Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation Meeting will host the second DIY simulator/model competition during the 2025 meeting. The aim of the competition is to promote the development of do-it-yourself simulators and models and encourage the use of the simulators and models to improve simulation-based surgical education and training. While surgeon-engineer collaboration is encouraged, submitters are not required to be surgeons or engineers. If your entry is accepted, you will have the opportunity to give a short presentation and hands-on demonstration with your simulators/models at the 2025 meeting. You will need to register for the meeting to present your simulators/models. Please see the following entry submission information.

  • Deadline: TBD
  • Invitation notification: TBD
  • Eligibility: Entries from any simulator/model companies will not be accepted.
  • 1st place winner prize: A 50% discounted registration for the 2026 Surgeons & Engineers Meeting
  • Presentation format: 60-minute interactive demonstration

A panel of expert judges will evaluate the simulator/model. If invited, you must register for the meeting to participate in the DIY Simulator/Model Competition.

Questions about submission? Contact Gyusung I. Lee, Ph.D., Co-Program Chair of the Surgeons and Engineers Meeting, at ÌýorÌý312-202-5782.