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The Sim Cafe~
Deb Tauber
Human Touch In Simulation with Jennifer McCarthy
23 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
Welcome And Guest Introduction
Jen’s Path Into Simulation
Defining Humanistic Simulation
Empathy, Data, And Clinical Decisions
AI’s Role Versus Human Connection
Trust, Mindfulness, And Resilience
Vulnerability, Stories, And Social Media
Building Humanistic Cases And Cues
Standardized Feedback And Self-Inventory
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Send us Fan Mail What if the most powerful clinical tool isn’t a device or an algorithm, but a moment of genuine connection? We sit down with Jen McCarthy, director of clinical simulation at Seton Hall University and a newly inducted Fellow of SSH, to unpack a humanistic approach to simulation that treats empathy as a vital sign. Drawing on years as a hospital-based paramedic and a leader in health professions education, Jen explains why trust and listening still drive the most accurate data ...