After completing specialty training in Intensive Care and a Master’s degree in Nursing in 2011, she started working in the tertiary sector early 2013. This exciting role provided a range of experiences for Jessica, including simulation design and delivery, program management and operational management of a large simulation centre. Now a Nurse Academic at the University of Newcastle’s Department of Rural Health, she works to establish strong links between stakeholders and University to expand undergraduate opportunities in rural health. Jessica is currently working to complete her PhD in Medical Education, exploring the complex relationship between realism and engagement.