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He said he was excited to see how the conference has grown \u2013 this conference was the best attended in SimGHOSTS\u2019 history.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baily said the credit for that goes to the iEXCEL program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople wanted to see this space, because they\u2019ve heard about it,\u201d he said. \u201cTo me, it\u2019s awe-inspiring, because this space is, in my opinion, one of the best clinical simulation centers&nbsp;in the world. The level of innovation that exists here is superb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis center really demonstrates the future of what health care simulation can be, especially in regard to the amount of integration that visualization has here in the program \u2013 it\u2019s phenomenal.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iEXCEL team also debuted a true breakthrough at the conference \u2013 iEXCEL\u2019s first use of streaming holographs across campus, including keynote speakers. In addition, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and other UNMC leaders recorded holographic welcomes for the attendees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a true pleasure to be able to host this group of enthusiastic medical simulationists,\u201d said Pam Boyers, PhD, associate vice chancellor of clinical simulation, iEXCEL.&nbsp;\u201cNot only are they patient safety advocates, but they are also dedicated professionals who support faculty and students by adopting the various simulation technologies as they create experiential learning activities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the conference\u2019s vendor fair showcased the latest simulation technologies from 27 surgical, clinical and visualization (AR\/VR\/XR) companies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New SimGHOSTS President Erica Hinojosa, who visited UNMC for the first time during the conference, said that, although she had looked at the center\u2019s website, seeing what she called the \u201cstate of the science\u201d technology in person was 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