James
Cleveland,
PhD, MSN, RN
Director Clinical Learning Lab & Simulation Center
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dr. Cleveland is the Director for the Center for Simulation Innovation. He is a member of a national research consortium developing and verifying the congressionally funded project "MedTeams” that has since been implemented as AHRQ‘s Team STEPPS. In 1999, he become a team member of a Department of Defense initiative who published their findings (2002) on the use of high-fidelity patient simulation. He currently serves as the Director for the Center for Simulation Innovation, and continues to teach in the role as a faculty at UT Health.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background, Problem, Aims: To strengthen IPE simulation focused on interprofessional communication, part of preparing students for collaborative practice, health professions educators should deliberately incorporate hybrid instructional methods to bypass logistical hurdles and longitudinal approaches to achieve higher-level learning outcomes. The LINC Simulation IPE Experience at UT Health San Antonio—designed as part of a university-wide effort to do just that—began in 2023 with 769 students representing 11 different professions at/near the middle of their respective educational programs.…