Faculty and Staff

Jose F. Pliego, M.D.

Medical Director, Clinical Simulation

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

jpliego@swmail.sw.org

• Advanced simulation training at Harvard-MIT Center for Medical Simulation
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Boot Camp: Simulation of Low Frequency High Risk Clinical Scenarios
• Ob/Gyn simulation workshops in Family Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkships and Residencies
• Surgical skills workshops
• Speaker for Laerdal Inc.
• Research Interests:
  Simulation effects on residents' self assessments of technical and non-technical competencies in Ob/Gyn scenarios; OB Boot Camp; clinical skills assessment; simulation for teamwork enhancement and patient safety

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Hania Wehbe-Janek, Ph.D.

Director, Clinical Simulation Educational Research & Development and the

Standardized Patient Program

Assistant Profesor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

hwehbejanek@swmail.sw.org

• Develops, establishes, and maintains simulation educational programs and research activities for healthcare professionals including undergraduate and graduate medical education, nursing and allied health professionals, and medical faculty
• Maintains educational and research ethical compliance across the scope of clinical simulation
• Comprehensive simulation training at Harvard-MIT Center for Medical Simulation
• Member, Society for Simulation in Healthcare
• Member, Systems Engineering Initiative in Patient Safety
• Member, Association for Standardized Patient Educators
• Research Interests:
  Elucidation of the underpinning human factors and systems components involved in patient safety. Dissemination and implementation of quality patient care into healthcare education and training, and policies and procedures.Expanding on the utilization of standardized patients in healthcare education, training, and assessment. Simulation as a mechanism for Clinical and Translational Science
  

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Neil Coker, B.S., E.M.T.

Director, Temple College Clinical Simulation Center

ncoker@templejc.edu

• Technical wizard and Director of Simulation Services at Temple College
• Technical aspects of high fidelity mannequin-based simulations, CRM in simulation and training of pre-hospital providers
• Research Interests:
  Integration of cultural competency and clinical ethics into simulation-based medical education

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Russ Fothergill, M.D.

Clerkship Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Trained with Scott & White Clinical Simulation Center
• Family Medicine Clerkship simulations
  

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Michelle Montez

Coordinator, Simulation Office and Office of Academic Affairs

mmontez@swmail.sw.org

• Coordinates scheduling and consultation requests for Scott & White clinical simulation activities
• Coordinates CME and workshop activities for Simulation Center
• Keeps the world running smoothly

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Paul Ogden, M.D.

Vice Chair for Education

Department of Internal Medicine

• Training at Harvard MIT Center for Medical Simulation
• Internal Medicine Clerkship and Residency simulations
• Research Interests:
  RIME model in medical education, simulation in Internal Medicine clerkship and residency

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Timothy Stallard, M.D.

Residency Director

Department of Emergency Medicine

• Trained with Scott & White Simulation Center
• Emergency Medicine Residency simulations and Bioterrorism Day
• Research Interest:
  Effects of simulation on residents' self assessments of technical and non-technical competencies.

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Steve Sibbitt, M.D.

Residency Director

Department of Internal Medicine

• Trained with Scott & White Simulation Center
• Internal Medicine Residency simulation curriculum
• Research Interests:
  Integration of simulation training into Internal Medicine Residency curriculum

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Marc Via, M.D.

Clerkship Director

Department of Family and Community Medicine

• Family Medicine Clerkship and Residency Simulations

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Kimberly Yandell, B.S.

Coordinator, Standardized Patient Program

kyandell@swmail.sw.org

• Recruits, coordinates, and trains Standardized Patients for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education activities
• Coordinates scheduling and requests for Standardized Patient Program

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