HDIAC Webinars - A Comprehensive Introduction to Medical Simulation

Dr. Roger Smith, Ph.D., has spent 25 years creating leading-edge simulators for the Department of Defense and Intelligence agencies. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer for the AdventHealth Nicholson Center where he is responsible for establishing technology strategy and leading research experiments. He has served as the CTO for the U.S. Army PEO-STRI; VP and CTO for training systems at Titan Corp; and VP of Technology at BTG Inc. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, a Doctorate in Management, an M.S. in Statistics, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. He has published three professional textbooks on simulation, 12 book chapters, and over 100 journal and conference papers. His most recent book is Thinking About Innovation. He has served on the editorial boards of the Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation and the Research Technology Management journals.

Ms. Danielle Julian, M.S., is a Senior Research Scientist at AdventHealth's Nicholson Center. Her current research focuses on robotic surgery simulation and effective surgeon training. Her current projects include intelligent tutoring systems, rapid prototyping of surgical education devices, and the evaluation of robotic simulation systems. She is a certified instructor for surgical robotics courses delivered to surgeons and OR staff members. Her background includes research in Human Factors and learning and training to enhance the higher-order cognitive skills of military personnel. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Modeling and Simulation at the University of Central Florida where she previously earned an M.S. in Modeling and Simulation, Graduate Simulation Certificate in Instructional Design, and a B.S. in Psychology.