MrAdam F Roche

Adam F. Roche is a Senior Clinical Simulationist at RCSI SIM, the Centre for Simulation Education and Research at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He specialises in advancing surgical education through transformative simulation-based approaches that connect research, curriculum design, and clinical practice.

He is currently undertaking a PhD by publication at RCSI, where his research focuses on curriculum development in neurosurgical simulation. His specific interests include identifying the core competencies required for simulation professionals, validating surgical training models, and evaluating the translational impact of simulation on operative performance and patient outcomes. Adam has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications as both first author and co-author, and he presents his work regularly at national and international conferences.

A committed innovator, Adam has created and implemented several novel surgical training models, some of which have been featured in peer-reviewed publications and adopted in feasibility studies examining their clinical application. His MSc thesis on the competencies of healthcare simulation technicians was published in Simulation in Healthcare, one of the leading journals in the field.

Adam serves on the Executive Committee of the Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) and has received several honours for his contributions. He was part of the team awarded “Educational Lab of the Year” in 2019, has been a four-time finalist in the RCSI Innovation Awards, and won Best Research Presentation at the INHED Annual Scientific Meeting in 2024.

Through his work in simulation, Adam is dedicated to creating meaningful and authentic learning opportunities that advance patient safety, support innovation in surgical education, and foster the professional development of healthcare educators and trainees.