Landon James is an emergency, critical care nurse, and advanced care paramedic with over 25 years of experience. His diverse clinical practice spans hospital settings, pre-hospital, and search and rescue operations. As the creator and co-host of the "NursEM – Nursing in Emergency" podcast, Landon has been a long-time advocate for advancing education in emergency nursing, especially in underserved communities across Canada.

Landon has also been deeply involved in leadership and educational roles throughout his career. He was instrumental in leading an area through its first Trauma Association of Canada Accreditation, a significant achievement in 2003. In addition to his clinical work, he has held leadership positions in multiple emergency departments and is the co-creator and driving force behind the Emergency Practice, Interventions, and Care – Canada (EPICC) education program as its Managing Editor.

His contributions to healthcare education extend beyond Canada, having represented the country's emergency nursing community internationally. As president of the National Emergency Nurses Affiliation (NENA) from 2009 to 2011, he played a pivotal role in advocating for ER nurses during the H1N1 pandemic and addressing national concerns such as overcrowding. He also took on a leadership role for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, overseeing medical services for the athlete villages in Vancouver and Whistler.

Most recently, he is “back to the frontline” enjoying being an Advanced Care Paramedic in Downtown Vancouver, BC.

Monique McLaughlin, MN, NP(F), is an accomplished emergency nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience in emergency care, including 17 years as a nurse practitioner. She holds a Master's in Nursing and has been recognized for her contributions to education, receiving the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Award for Excellence in Education.

Monique is a co-founder of the Emergency Practice, Interventions, Care – Canada (EPICC) program, where she also serves as Managing Editor, and she co-hosts the popular NursEM – Nursing in Emergency podcast. Through these roles, she has been a driving force in disseminating high-quality emergency nursing education across Canada and beyond. Her dedication to clinical excellence and education has made her a respected leader in emergency nursing, and her contributions continue to shape the field both locally and internationally.

Mélanie est professeure agrégée à l’École des sciences infirmières de l’Université de Sherbrooke depuis 2019. Avant d’être professeure, Mélanie a travaillé comme infirmière clinicienne à l’urgence pendant 20 ans tout en cultivant ses passions pour la pédagogie et les soins critiques.
Elle s’implique activement dans la formation des infirmières de 1er cycle à l’Université de Sherbrooke dans le domaine des soins critiques. Elle a développé plusieurs innovations pédagogiques comme une activité de simulation de désastre externe à l’intention des étudiants en sciences infirmières et les résidents en médecine d’urgence. Elle a également contribué au développement de l’Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care – Canada (EPICC), un programme de formation continue destiné aux infirmières d’urgence du Canada.
Ses travaux de recherche portent sur la validité en tant qu’impératif social dans le contexte de l’évaluation des apprentissages, sur les pratiques de validation chez les professeurs enseignant en sciences de la santé ainsi que sur l’évaluation des apprentissages dans le contexte de la formation continue.

Mélanie has been an associate professor at the School of Nursing at the Université de Sherbrooke since 2019. Before becoming a professor, Mélanie worked as a nurse in the emergency department for 20 years while nurturing her passions for pedagogy and critical care.
She is actively involved in training undergraduate nursing students at the Université de Sherbrooke in the field of critical care. She has developed several pedagogical innovations, including a simulation activity for external disasters aimed at nursing students and emergency medicine residents. She has also contributed to the development of the Emergency Practice, Interventions, and Care – Canada (EPICC), a continuing education program for emergency nurses in Canada.
Her research focuses on validity as a social imperative in the context of learning assessment, on validation practices among professors teaching health sciences, and on learning assessment in the context of continuing education.
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Harroop K. Sharda is an accomplished nursing professional and academic with extensive experience in research, education, and clinical practice. Harroop’s doctoral dissertation at the University of Calgary, focused on academic success in polytechnic undergraduate nursing education. Harroop holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia, where she explored the utility of videotaping for developing interpersonal communication skills in nursing students. She serves as the Research and Scholarship Capacity Development Lead at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where she has led multiple initiatives, including the development of a nursing research office and the implementation of innovative educational frameworks. Harroop is also an active contributor to the academic community, with numerous publications and conference presentations to her credit, and is involved in various leadership roles, including serving on research ethics boards and scholarship committees.

Her professional journey reflects a deep commitment to advancing nursing education and practice through research, mentorship, and collaborative leadership.

Shams Kadhim is a Clinical Nurse Educator on the Burns, Trauma, and High Acuity Unit at a level 1 trauma centre. She supports frontline staff through education, simulation, and practical resources to strengthen care in high-acuity settings.

Her work has focused on improving patient outcomes through quality improvement projects such as standardized code blue debriefing, naloxone distribution education, and interdisciplinary trauma simulations. Shams is committed to advancing clinical practice and building team capacity in high-acuity environments.

She holds a Bachelor of Nursing and a BA in Psychology and Native Studies from the University of Manitoba, and is currently pursuing graduate education to continue expanding her leadership in healthcare.

Jaime Gallaher is a certified healthcare simulation educator and serves as the faculty instructional support lead at Thompson Rivers University. With a background in education and emergency nursing spanning 17 years within Vancouver Coastal Health and Interior Health Authority in BC, she has held multiple diverse roles. Her personally journey also includes global health nursing in Haiti, Nigeria, Samoa, and India, alongside 14 years dedicated to education/emergency nursing and simulation.

Jaime maintains a connection to patient care by still working casually in the emergency department, driven by her endless desire for staying current in the field of emergency nursing. Her current passions are centered on all things debriefing, psychological safety, feedback, mentorship, simulation facilitation, and clinical event debriefing for high performance teams in healthcare

Ryan Casselman is a career paramedic with diverse clinical experience, currently working as a Critical Care Paramedic and Paramedic Practice Educator (PPED) with British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). He also serves as a Practice Education Lead and faculty member at the Justice Institute of British Columbia’s (JIBC) Paramedic Programs, where he supports curriculum development, mentorship, and clinical instruction.

Ryan is currently completing a Master’s degree in Critical Care through Edith Cowan University. He is passionate about simulation-based education, debriefing, assessment theory, and supporting learner readiness. His work focuses on advancing healthcare education through evidence-informed practice, competency-based training, and interprofessional collaboration.

Nicole Cook is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with over 20 years of nursing experience, including Med-Surg, Stepdown, Neuro ICU, Surgical Trauma ICU, Emergency Department, and Trauma in the United States.

Her clinical passions include trauma resuscitation, waveform capnography, acute spinal cord best practices, and she has presented at the state, national, and international level on a variety of trauma, emergency, and critical care topics.