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Meghana Sudhir Biography Academic Appointments Professional Education Teaching Honors and Awards Publications Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations Research interests Clinical and Community Service
Senior Simulation Educator & Lecturer

Meghana Sudhir

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator - Advanced Meghana.sudhir@mbru.ac.ae

Meghana Sudhir is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator -Advanced (CHSE-A) with over fifteen years of experience in Health Professions Education of which 12 years in Simulation Based Education [SBE]. She is highly experienced in both manikins based, and human patient based (simulated patient) healthcare simulation and debriefing. She is a pioneer in Simulated patient program in the United Arab Emirates and established the first Foundations Certificate course for simulated patients in the region. She serves as International Committee member of Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE), SIG member of Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) She is the recipient of the most prestigious ‘ASPE Outstanding Educator of the Year 2021’ and also recipient of the first Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator- Advanced from the United Arab Emirates. She is also awarded with Associate Fellowship from AMEE. She has been working with MBRU since 2014.

Academic Appointments

2022 - Present

Senior Simulation Educator

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE.

2020 - Present

Lecturer

College of Nursing and Midwifery, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE.

2014 - 2022

Simulation Educator

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE.

2014 - Present

Training Center Coordinator

American Heart Association International Training Center, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

2010 - 2014

Coordinator, Clinical Skills Training

United Arab Emirates University, UAE

2007 - 2009

Lecturer

Faculty of Nursing, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, India

2001 - 2005

Registered Nurse

Emirates Diagnostic Clinic, UAE

Professional Education

2013

Master of Business Administration (MBA- Healthcare Services Administration)

Sikkim Manipal University, India

2007

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN – Psychiatric Nursing)

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India

1999

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Mahatma Gandhi University, India

Teaching

  • Curriculum development, design, delivery, and facilitation of simulation based educational programs for undergraduate and post graduate medical, nursing, and dental colleges.
  • Training Educators in Train the Trainer/ Instructor Courses and Faculty Development Programs
  • Designs and delivers simulation courses for healthcare professionals nationally, regionally, and internationally
  • Basic and Advanced Life Support course training
  • Teaching Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing Education & Administration for Diploma, Undergraduate & Post Graduate Nursing students.
  • Mentoring Undergraduate & Masters Program students in research projects & dissertations

Honors and Awards

2021

ASPE Outstanding Educator Award

Association for Standardized Patient Educators, USA

2019

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator- Advanced (CHSE-A)

Society for Simulation in Healthcare, USA

2018

Associate Fellow (AFAMEE)

Association for Medical Education Europe (AMEE), UK

2017

Recipient of 1st MBRU College of Medicine Internal Grant

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of MEdicine and Health Sciences

2016

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

Society for Simulation in Healthcare, USA

Publications

Rapid Transformation from Face to Face to Virtual Simulation During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Impact on the Simulation Process

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The use and effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation in health professions education: current update

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Enhancing Tele-Simulation during OSCE: Incorporating Feedback from Standardized Patients

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Adapting to need of the hour: Communication skills simulation session using an online platform during COVID-19’

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Designing Standardized Patient Scenarios in Medical Education

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Job satisfaction of Nursing Faculty

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Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • International Committee Member, ASPE
  • Member Society of Simulation in Healthcare [SSH], USA
  • Member of Association of Standardized Patient Educators [ASPE], USA
  • Member, AMEE

Research interests

  • Simulation-Based Education (SBE)
  • Human Patient Simulation -Simulated Patients/ Participants
  • Professionalism
  • Human Factors

Clinical and Community Service

  • Serves as a mentor for simulation community
  • Organizing and chairing numerous conference sessions and entire international conferences in Simulation Based Education and Medical Education.
  • Engaging Community into Health Professions Education through Simulated Patient Program.
  • International Committee Member of Association for Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE)
  • Scholarly engagement as Keynote speaker, chief guest, panel member, invited speaker at local, regional and international platforms.
  • Reviewer of scientific papers for AMEE, IMSH, ASPE, AMEA, AERA and much more.
  • IRB Committee Member
  • Founding Training Center Coordinator of the American Heart Association International Training Center at MBRU
  • Facilitating MBRU PULSE Program
  • Participating in Teddy Bear Hospital Program at MBRU
  • Teaching Heart Saver First Aid CPR AED Program for Community
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800 MBRU (6278)
info@mbru.ac.ae
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