2026 SIM Tank Results Are In!
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Congratulations to the 2026 SIM Tank winners
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1st Place: Corinne Stonebraker – An Anatomically-Based Biomimetic 3D‑Printed Endoscopic High-Speed Bone Drilling Simulation Using Avian Egg as Bone-Dura Surrogate
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2nd Place: Justin Fong, MD – Olives and Gelatin: An $18 3D-Printed Anatomic Neck Phantom for Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Training
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3rd Place: Christian Hochstim, MD, PhD – Simulation Training with 3D Models for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction Surgery
Simulation Showcase
Topics presented during the showcase include:
A Multi-Domain Web-Based problem-based-learning Simulator for Comprehensive Otolaryngology Resident Training
Jing Li Leong, MD; YuShiun Juan, MD; Kuan-Chieh Chen, MD; Yu-Hsi Liu, MD; Sheng-Chiao lin, MD
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
A Novel Face Model Simulation Enhancer for Facial Toxin and Filler Injections
Mohsen Naraghi, MD, FARS; Jazmin Kazravan, PhD, DNP, MBA, MSN
Orphans Worldwide
Hamed Sarikhani, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
A Novel Simulation Model for Intracapsular Tonsillectomy
Samuel Shing, MD; Lilun Li, MD
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Brian Manzi, MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Airway Foreign Body Removal Simulator: A Model for Low-Resource Settings
Cody Messick, BS
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine – AZ
Evani Patel, BS
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Annie Hughes, M.E.
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Grace Travers, BS
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Joshua Wiedermann, MD, MGSC, FACS
Mayo Clinic
Kassandra Jade, MSc; Jeffrey Black, MBA
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
An Anatomically-Based Biomimetic 3D‑Printed Endoscopic High-Speed Bone Drilling Simulation Using Avian Egg as Bone-Dura Surrogate
Corinne Stonebraker, BA; Alfred-Marc Iloreta, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Megan Christy, BSE; Abdelrahman Ahmed, MS
Pharyvac Surgical
Turner Baker, PhD
Mount Sinai BioDesign
Are You Teaching Residents How to Design Rhinoplasty Grafts? Try Using A Surgical Gown Tag
Andrew DiMatteo, MD; Elliott Koshi, MD; Grace Johnson, MD
Tripler Army Medical Center
Automated Assessment of Injection Laryngoplasty Skills Using AI-Enhanced Simulation
Abdulla Elkhadrawy, BS
Weill Cornell Medical College
Cognitive Surgery Simulator: AI-Powered Facial Reconstructive Decision Training
Aamr Hasanjee, MD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Development of a 3D-Printed Head and Neck Model for Simulation and Clinical Education
Erin Kraus, DO; G Richard Holt, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Earlanda Williams, PhD
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Deepthi Akella, DO, MS
University of Missouri-Columbia
EnLIGHTened Needle Guidance: Real-Time Feedback for Long-Axis Ultrasound Training
Merry Sebelik, MD
Emory University
William Sebelik-Lassiter
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Facial Flap and Suture 3D Model – A High Fidelity Trainer
Deepthi Akella, DO MS; C. W. David Chang, MD
University of Missouri-Columbia
Damon Coyle
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Lamb Septum as a Model for Septoplasty Training
Heather Yeakel, MD; Sean Setzen, MD
St Luke’s Hospital – Anderson Campus
Jarrod Keeler, MD
St Luke’s University Health System
David Yen, MD
Bethlehem ENT Associates P C
Multi-Anatomy 3D Printed Temporal Bone Simulation for Surgical Education
Brooke Swain, BS; Ina Lee, BS, MS
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Michael Canfarotta, MD; Nadine Ibrahim, MD
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David Haynes, MD, MMHC; Jason Park, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Brenton Griffith, BS; Department of Radiology – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Olives and Gelatin: An $18 3D-Printed Anatomic Neck Phantom for Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Training
Justin Fong, MD; Kevin Wang, MD
Kaiser Permanente
Setting It Straight: A Low-Cost, Multi-Material 3D Printed Septoplasty Simulator
Lauren Schlegel, MD; Kavita Prasad, MD; Gabriella Ojeda-Badillo, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
Christopher Brook, MD; Ernest Gomez, MD, MTR
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Simulation Training with 3D Models for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction Surgery
Christian Hochstim, MD, PhD
USC Keck School of Medicine/ Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Stay Calm and Trach On: A 3D Simulation Model for Tracheostomy and Airway Emergencies
Samuel Testani
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Michael Sturniolo, BS
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Justin Ryan, PhD
Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego
Nicole Favre, MD; Michele Carr, DDS, MD, MEd, PhD
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, Dept of Otolaryngology
Vijay Patel, MD
Rady Children’s Hospital
Using Patient Specific 3D Printed Temporal Bone Model for Surgical Planning and Education
Egehan Salepci, MD MSc MRCS(ENT) MBA; Gozde Gunay
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Virtual Reality Anatomical Simulation for Skull Base Surgery
Tony Satroplus, MD; Steven Goicoechea, MD; Christie Barnes, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Noha Algahimi, BS
UNMC
Virtual Reality Paradigm for Assessing Gait and Balance under Visuovestibular Conflict
Catherine Gbekie, BS; Nandita Vegesna, BS
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Anil Lalwani, MD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
