The Lab at DHMC Simulation Center contains several projects, or curricula in progress that are in the process of being developed and validated. These curricula are prioritized based on threats to safety and the overall goal of advancing the safety and reliability of patient care. The collaboration of individuals from throughout the Dartmouth community has been vital to the success of these training development initiatives. Project teams have been established and are following a standardized process for developing and validating the training development initiatives under the direction of Dr. George Blike. When the training development and design is completed then the curricula will be validated to ensure that goals have been met. The validated curricula will then be available under our course offerings.

Curricula in Progress:

• Central Venous Line Insertion
• ACLS – Advanced
• PALS – Advanced
• Neonatal Resus – Advanced
• ATLS – Advanced
• ATLS – Rural Level 2 and 3
• Moderate Sedation Rescue
• High Risk OB-DHA
• Trauma Handoffs in ED Team
• Shared Decision Making
• OB Team Training
• Medical Error Disclosure

Key Personnel for the Lab at DHMC Simulation Center:

George Blike, MD
Medical Director of Patient Safety
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology

Susan P. McGrath, PhD
Director, Emergency Readiness and Response Research Center, ISTS
Thayer School of Engineering

Suzanne C. Beyea RN, PhD, FAAN
Director of Nursing Research

Beth Harwood, M.Ed.
Director Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation Program (OSCE)
Assistant Director Office of Research and Innovation in Medical Education (ORIME)

Vincent J. Fusca III, MMS
Operations Director, CECS

Greg Ogrinc, MD, MS
Associate Fellowship Director, VA Quality Scholars Program, WRJ VA
Director, Office of Research and Innovation in Medical Education
Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine and of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School

Gina L. Adrales, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Hernia Surgery Center and Surgical Simulation Laboratory

Paul Batalden
Director, Health Care Improvement Leadership Development in the Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth Medical School
Program Director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency
Chair, Institute of Healthcare Improvement/Health Professions Education Collaborative
Sr. Vice President for Health Professional Development, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Co-Director, Veteran's Administration National Quality Scholars Program

Catherine F. Jensen, MBA
Director of Finance and Operations, Department of Anesthesiology

Michael Ward
Simulation Center Administrator