Tools of the trade: Practical strategies to leverage AI in simulation

Dr. Kellie Bryant is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Education Excellence at the National League for Nursing, with over 20 years of teaching experience, including 17 years specializing in simulation. She leads the development of innovative products and services to advance nursing education, including faculty development programs and technology-driven solutions. She also plays a key role in creating AI software programs to transform nursing education and recently earned a certificate in AI in Health Care: From Strategies to Implementation from Harvard Medical School.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Bryant has delivered national and international presentations on simulation, faculty development, and AI integration in nursing education. She is a recognized leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), serving as a consultant for Advancing Health Equity and securing grants from Columbia University and Johnson & Johnson to create nursing pathway programs for historically marginalized students.

Dr. Bryant serves as Vice Chair of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s DEI committee, is a board member of the Global Network for Simulation in Healthcare, and holds elected positions with the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation Learning and the Northern Virginia Nurses Association. Her contributions have earned her awards from the National Black Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses

Dr. Jennifer Roye serves as the Assistant Dean for Simulation and Technology and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She is the Director of the Undergraduate Health Informatics Certificate Program and lead faculty for telehealth education, helping prepare students for the digital future of healthcare. Dr. Roye also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) and is an affiliate of the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics.

Her scholarly work focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence, extended reality, and health informatics into nursing education and workforce development. She has led and collaborated on funded projects exploring AI-driven simulation, interprofessional learning, rural health equity, and accessibility in nursing education. With a clinical background as a pediatric nurse practitioner and emergency department nurse, Dr. Roye brings frontline experience to her research and teaching. She has recently published and presented nationally and internationally on AI-powered simulation and the future of technology-enhanced nursing education. Her work is dedicated to advancing simulation-based education and leveraging emerging technologies to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Judith W. Herrman is a nurse, educator, and researcher dedicated to enhancing nursing student learning, faculty effectiveness, and positive client outcomes. As a retired Full Professor from the School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Judy is widely published and works as a Senior Clinical Content Specialist-Nursing for Wolters Kluwer.  Judy speaks nationally and internationally about learning across the lifespan, nursing education, the teen brain, adolescent sexual decision-making, and intimate partner violence. Research interests include teen sexual decision-making, brain learning, intimate partner violence, and clinical judgment. Judy is active in product development for Wolters Kluwer and consults with nursing schools about enhancing clinical judgment, creative teaching strategies, accreditation, NCLEX® and Next Generation success, testing, curriculum design, team building, brain science and learning, generational learning, and other topics revolving around enhancing nursing education and student learning. She is preparing the 4th Edition of Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator Edition, slated for 2025.