The standards program of the AAMC
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Bring together representatives from across the Health Professions Education (HPE) continuum to develop a vision, create standards, and recommend resources to help institutions increase and advance the utilization of simulation-based assessment of learners.

This working group brings together representatives from across the Health Professions Education (HPE) continuum to develop a vision, create standards, and recommend resources to help institutions increase and advance the utilization of simulation-based assessment of learners. Representatives across health professions, professional organizations, and industry ensure the broad applicability of this work. Health professions representatives include those from medicine (MD and DO representatives), nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, and others.

Working Group Members

  • Chair - Jennifer Calzada, MA, MPH, Tulane University SOM
  • Fara Bowler, DNP, APRN, CHSE, University of Colorado College of Nursing
  • Tina Chen, MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Esther Dale,PhD,  University of Minnesota Medical School
  • Collan Darnall, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C, Spalding University
  • Samantha Davis, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, CHSE-A, FAARC, Henry Ford Health
  • Ashley Franklin, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)
  • Barry Issenberg, MD, Miller School of Medicine - University of Miami
  • Brain Kwan, MD, MS, University of California San Diego School of Medicine
  • David Loney, EMRLD Health
  • John Moore, EdD, NBME
  • Dawn Schocken, MPH, University of Southern Florida Health
  • Jamie Robertson, PhD, MPH, FSSH, Harvard Medical School
  • Ajit Sacjdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
  • Dawn Schocken, MPH, University of Southern Florida Health
  • Jamie Robertson, PhD, MPH, FSSH, Harvard Medical School
  • Neil Weber, Laerdal Medical