Dr Barry Issenberg (Miami)
Present Designation:
Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
Michael S. Gordon Chair of Medical Education
Senior Associate Dean for Research in Medical Education
Director, Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation
President, Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Present Affiliation:
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Michael S. Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation
Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Major Achievements(Honours /Awards /Publications):
Leads an international consortium of clinicians, educators and technical specialists that developed innovative training systems that are used at more than 2,200 institutions in nearly 70 countries.
has authored or co-authored more than 200 publications and digital applications on the development, use and evaluation of innovative training systems in health sciences education.
Published systematic literature review as part of the Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) Collaboration that was a landmark publication in the field of healthcare simulation that identified the most important features for effective learning, and has been recognized as the most cited article in healthcare simulation (> 4,300 citations).
Dr. Issenberg has serves on several national and international boards and committees related to medical education and healthcare simulation, including the Association of American Medical Colleges and Association for Medical Education in Europe