Meet the Team
To learn more about or to contact specific Northwestern Simulation leadership and staff, please consult the information below. General inquiries can be directed to our main office. To connect with our team about reserving services or facilities, please contact us via our inquiry form and we will follow up with you.
Leadership and Faculty
Marsha Hawk, RN, EdD, MS
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Administrative Director
Area Of Expertise
- Simulation operations
- Curricula design
- Leadership skills
- Team building
Contact Me About
- Northwestern Simulation policies and procedures
- General information
- Simulation events and activities
- Questions or concerns
Jeffrey H. Barsuk, MD, MS
Executive Medical Director, Northwestern Simulation, Robert Hirschtick Professor of Medicine, Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education
Area Of Expertise
- Simulation-based mastery learning
- Curricula design
- Translational research
- Patient safety
- Healthcare quality
Contact Me About
- Polices and services
- Offered courses
- Faculty development
- Simulation research
- Questions or concerns
Bilal Al-Khalil, MD
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Director of Outpatient Simulation, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education
(312) 503-6486
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Area Of Expertise
- Clinical skills
- Performance based assessments
- Standardized patients
- OSCEs
- Human simulation
Contact Me About
- The undergraduate medical education curriculum in Outpatient Simulation
- Standardized patient events
- Clinical skills teaching and assessment
David H. Salzman, MD, MEd
Director of Simulation for Undergraduate Medical Education, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education
Area Of Expertise
- Medical Education
- Simulation
- Simulation-based Mastery Learning
- Curriculum Design
Contact Me About
- Simulation-based mastery learning
- Curriculum development
- Medical student simulation
- Teaching in the medical student simulation curriculum
Eric S. Hungness, MD
Director of Surgical Simulation; S. David Stulberg, MD, Professor; Professor of Surgery (Gastrointestinal) and Medical Education
Area Of Expertise
- Surgical Education
- Simulation
- Simulation-based Mastery Learning
- Simulator Development
Contact Me About
- Surgical Education
- Simulation
- Simulation-based Mastery Learning
- Simulator Development
William C. McGaghie, PhD
Professor of Medical Education and Preventive Medicine
(312) 503-3884
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Area Of Expertise
- Mastery learning
- Medical simulation
Measurement and evaluation - Education translational science
Contact Me About
- Mastery learning
- Education research projects
- Outcome measurement
- Medical education scholarship
Ana Sferruzza, MEd, MS
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Director of Outpatient Simulation
(312) 503-5285
Area Of Expertise
- Complex assessment design and execution
- Curriculum development
- Standardized patient recruitment
Contact Me About
- High-stakes assessments
- Formative learner activities
- Cross-team collaboration
- Hiring and retention of standardized patients
Nichole Ng, MD
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Assistant Element Leader, Clinical Medicine, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-based Medicine)
Area Of Expertise
- Clinical Skills
- Curriculum development
- Medical student coaching and support
- Optimization of multidisciplinary teams
Contact Me About
- Clinical Skills education
- Clinical Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
Nabil Issa, MD
Director of Trauma Simulation, Professor of Surgery (Trauma and Critical Care) and Medical Education
Area Of Expertise
- Trauma Surgery
- Critical Care
- Simulation-based Mastery Learning
Contact Me About
- Surgical Trauma Simulation
- Critical Care Simulation
- Questions or concerns
Jafar Arash Mehr, PhD
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Manager of Innovations, Research Assistant Professor of Medical Education
Area Of Expertise
- Creating simulators
- Artificial intelligence
- 3D printing
- Simulator molds
Contact Me About
- Medical simulators
- Artificial intelligence
- 3D printing for medical education
Brian Garibaldi, MD
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Director of Bedside Medicine, Charles Horace Mayo Professor, Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Area Of Expertise
- Bedside Medicine
- Physical Exam
- Standardized Patients
- Research
Contact Me About
- Center for Bedside Medicine
- Standardized Patients
- Simulation events and activities
- Questions or concerns
Staff
David Irvin
Manager of Partnerships and Business Development
(312) 503-1147
Area Of Expertise
- Business Development
- Bioskills Lab Management
- Surgical training
- Events Management
Contact Me About
- Collaborating with NU Simulation to help transform healthcare through innovative simulation-based education
Daniel Cronin
Manager of Inpatient Simulation
(312) 503-5616
Area Of Expertise
- Pre hospital medicine
- Hi-Fi simulation
- AV/IT technology solutions
- Cadaveric surgical training
Contact Me About
- Simulations for medical students and other NU learners in diverse health care professions
- CAE Learning Space training, recording, and remote access for live and post event use
Helen Aw Connors
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Standardized Patient Trainer
(312) 503-0170
Area Of Expertise
- Standardized patient training
- Communication feedback
Contact Me About
- Simulation for medical students and other NU learners in various specialties and backgrounds
- Recruiting, scheduling, and training a diverse range of actors to portray simulated patients and provide feedback
Jason Nettum
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Standardized Patient Trainer
(312) 503-1863
Area Of Expertise
- Standardized patient training
- Communication feedback
Contact Me About
- Simulation for medical students and other NU learners in various specialties and backgrounds
- Recruiting, scheduling, and training a diverse range of actors to portray simulated patients and provide feedback
Abel Nunez
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Software and A/V Technician
Area Of Expertise
- Audio/visual technician
- Learning Space Specialist
Contact Me About
- Simulations for medical students and other NU learners in diverse health care professions
- CAE Learning Space training, recording, and remote access for live and post event use
Alex Wallis
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Simulation Specialist
Area Of Expertise
- Hi-Fi simulation
- AV/IT technology
- Cadaveric surgical training
Contact Me About
- Simulation training
- Hi-Fi simulation
- Cadaveric surgical training
- Recording, and remote access for live and post event use
Erik Wagner
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Standardized Patient Trainer
(312) 503-5686
Area Of Expertise
- Standardized patient training
- Communication feedback
- Hiring
Contact Me About
- Simulation for medical students and other NU learners in various specialties and backgrounds
- Recruiting, scheduling, and training a diverse range of actors to portray simulated patients and provide feedback
Hazel Monson
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Standardized Patient Trainer
Area Of Expertise
- Standardized patient training
- Communication feedback
Contact Me About
- Simulation for medical students and other NU learners in various specialties and backgrounds
- Recruiting, scheduling, and training a diverse range of actors to portray simulated patients and provide feedback
Jawad Khan
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Simulation Specialist
Area Of Expertise
- Hi-Fi simulation
- AV/IT technology
- Cadaveric surgical training
Contact Me About
- Simulation training
- Hi-Fi simulation
- Cadaveric surgical training
- Recording, and remote access for live and post event use
Armelle Balogun
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Simulation Technician
Area Of Expertise
- Hi-Fi simulation
- AV/IT technology
- Cadaveric surgical training
Contact Me About
- Simulation training
- Hi-Fi simulation
- Cadaveric surgical training
- Recording, and remote access for live and post event use
Brianna Flowers
she/hers
Administrative Assistant
Area Of Expertise
- Standardized Patients
- Medical School OSCEs
- Outpatient Simulation
- Invoicing and Billing
Contact Me About
- Scheduling
- General Questions or Concerns