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Michael Moyer
Director, Center for Simulation & Research at
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Mike is the Manager of the Center for Simulation & Research at
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He was part of the opening of
the simulation center, when it began operations in 2001. He is responsible for
teaching simulation sessions, building the Center’s educational curriculums, as
well as integrating the use of simulation within programs.
Prior to his position within the Simulation Center, he was involved in
Emergency Medicine and coordinated educational programs for a multi-hospital
system in Cincinnati. Mike began using simulation while looking for improved
models of curriculum for educational programs. He has worked on the
development of many simulation programs, most notably that of Serious Safety
Event (SSE) training and facilitation courses for those learning how to debrief
simulations. While Mike served as the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
coordinator, Cincinnati Children’s was one of the initial sites which began using
simulation in all of their PALS programs. Mike has also worked on research
models that look at participants learning through simulation; involving how teams
interact and communicate effectively. Most recently, he has been involved in an
International (PALS) research project, looking specifically at these outcomes.
Mike has completed both his Bachelors of Science in Biology as well as his
Masters of Science in Biology/Protein Biochemistry from the University of
Cincinnati, where he is currently working on his PhD in Educational
Studies/Cognitive Psychology. His doctoral work includes looking at the
cognitive aspect of human performance and memory.
In addition to his in-hospital work, Mike has been a paramedic for over 20
years. He continues to work with both pre-hospital and hospital organizations to
enhance patient safety and work on educational programs that surround
teamwork and communication. Mike has presented on these topics as well as
research proposals related to these areas for several years. He is a frequent
speaker at both state and National conferences on the benefits and uses of
simulation as well as incorporation of simulation into high risk settings. This
includes models of education using simulation and human error theory. Mike has
also published works around simulation and its value in education.