SimCast Debriefing the Delegation Live at HPSN 2025. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?... What happens when you try to debrief an entire conference? In this special live episode of SimCast, recorded on stage at the Elevate HPSN Conference 2025, Tony Jermy and Lawrence Hill attempt something ambitious, slightly risky, and very on brand for simulation educators: they turn a plenary session into a live debrief. The premise is simple. Conferences are full of brilliant concurrent sessions, and no one can attend everything. So rather than delivering a traditional keynote, SimCast invited the delegation to collectively reflect, share insights, and surface learning from across the day. The reality? Debriefing a large audience, at the end of a long conference day, with roving microphones and varying levels of delegate energy, turns out to be… complex. This episode captures the messy, human, and very real dynamics of large-group debriefing. At times it is energising, reflective, generous, and insightful. At other moments, it is awkwardly quiet, slightly uncomfortable, and a reminder that even experienced facilitators can inadvertently stretch psychological safety when fatigue sets in. And that, of course, becomes part of the learning. Reflections are shaped by delegate contributions from across disciplines, technician and educator perspectives, hallway conversations, and insights from the keynote delivered by Sharon Weldon (President-Elect, ASPiH). This episode does not present a polished, perfect debrief. Instead, it models something arguably more valuable: authentic reflective practice, including recognition of what worked, what felt uncomfortable, and what facilitators might do differently next time. If you have ever tried to debrief a large group, facilitated at the end of a long day, or wondered whether silence is reflective or just exhausting, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar. #SimCast #Simulation #Podcast #clinicalsimulation #highereducation
