Andy Smith
Andy has been a simulation and training advocate for over 35 years after an early career in tradeshows and publishing, launching Military Simulation & Training Magazine, with Moench Publishing in 1983. Six years into that program airlines and simulation leaders requested a magazine to support global airline’s as they began their journey toward a high reliability industry; hence CAT Magazine, and since 1998 the successful series of Airline Training events. He launched Halldale as a buyout in 1992 and started Halldale’s USA operations in 2002 launching Medical Training Magazine in 2012. He is married to Chrissy, their two children being his proudest ‘launches’, and is a keen historian, cook, reader and sports consumer!
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And you thought airport queues for check-in, security, customs, and baggage claim were slow before. Airline passengers are now being advised to arrive at the airport four hours in advance of their flight! 18 June 2020
This new Halldale website brings together all content published in our three publications and their associated events and websites since January 2018! 15 June 2020
Several days ago I was reviewing a manuscript on the history of simulation, replete with interesting images from the very early years of the 1900s to the 1970s and some of the early ‘full flight simulators’ used by a few airlines. 5 September 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher. When looked at from an education, training, assessment and simulation point of view, 2018 was an interesting year in healthcare when some of the answers to the upcoming demographic challenges—including lack of staff, increasing long-term care demand and a different student profile—began to crystallize and... 1 February 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM Publisher In our last newsletter we reported on the grades given to Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group, a non profit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for healthcare purchasers. This issue we look at the work of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) PSMF... 19 December 2018
Publisher’s note by Andy Smith, MS&T Publisher & Jeremy Humphreys, Director. Business Development November 11th 1918 marks the end of the First World War or the 1914-18 war, known at the time as the ‘War to end all Wars.’ Regrettably that did not prove to be the case and conflict... 30 October 2018
A call to the industry by Andy Smith, Medical Training Magazine publisher The National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA) organized this year’s annual NMSC meeting at UNMC’s Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning (iEXCEL) in Omaha, with Rick Severinghaus, Chair of the NMSC Policy Committee as conference organizer and Chair. 3 October 2018
An analysis by Andy Smith, Medical Training Magazine publisher Every country in the world would seem to have its own ‘danger month;’ the month when newly minted residents arrive at hospitals, having passed medical school with a mostly outdated ‘assessment system,’ consisting of a written exam and possibly, several simulation... 21 August 2018
by Medical Training Magazine Publisher Andy Smith Medical Training Magazine exhibited at our 7th IMSH event in Los Angeles two weeks ago and our team can now give our considered view of the event and state of our industry. With 250 booths and 108 exhibitors listed, 2541 attendees and more... 30 January 2018
September 22nd saw the second annual Florida Simulation Summit presented by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. Its focus was on two growing areas of simulation activity, professional sports and healthcare and it is significant because Central Florida and the High Tech corridor which crosses the state from Dayton Beach to... 28 September 2016
