Dr. Calhoun is the president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare for 2026, and has served on its board of directors since 2019. The organization is dedicated to improving patient safety through simulation-based education and research, helping shape education and practices on a global level. He also serves as the associate editor-in-chief for Simulation in Healthcare, the primary journal in the medical simulation field. Dr. Calhoun is also a tenured professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Louisville and an attending physician in the Just for Kids Critical Care Center at Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children’s Hospital. Dr. Calhoun is the division chief of pediatric critical care, and senior advisor for the “SPARC” simulation program at Norton Children’s Hospital. He has numerous publications in the field of simulation and medical education.
