S. Barry Issenberg, MD
Cogzant Principle
Professor of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Director Gordon Center
for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education
Michael S. Gordon Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine and Medical Education, Director of Research and Technology
Dr. Issenberg’s career focus has been in: 1) the research, development, implementation, and evaluation of simulation and computer-based teaching systems, 2) the development and evaluation of simulation-based outcome measures to assess student and physician competencies, and 3) the development and implementation of faculty development programs for teaching and research.
Dr. Issenberg leads an international consortium of clinicians, nurses, educators and engineers from 14 medical centers. The consortium published multi-center studies that have shown the effectiveness of simulation technology to teach and assess clinical skills. Dr. Issenberg has authored or co-authored more than 125 publications, books, book chapters and e-learning programs on the development, use and evaluation of simulation systems in medical education.
He has been principal investigator (PI) on state, federal, and private grants and contracts totaling more than $34 million, and co-PI for an additional $16.8 million
Dr. Issenberg's international initiatives, include the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for the purpose of integrating simulation technology into their high stakes Internal Medicine certification exam and maintenance of certification program. Dr. Issenberg chairs the Topic Review Group on Simulation for the Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) collaboration. BEME conducts systematic reviews of healthcare education to define the best available evidence. The 2005 BEME publication has been cited more than 1,300 times, and is recognized as the second most cited publication in a medical education journal since 1900 (Azer SA. Acad Med 2015;90(8):1-15). A follow-up 2010 critical review has nearly 500 citations.
Dr. Issenberg served as chair of the 14th International Ottawa Conference on the Assessment of Competence and previously as chair of the AAMC’s Research in Medial Education (RIME) Planning Committee and of the AAMC’s Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program steering committee. Dr. Issenberg served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Simulation and Healthcare and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Barry is the Chair of the Simulation Theme Committee for the International Association for Medical Education’s ‘Aspire-to-Excellence’ program.
Barry is a Cogzant Principle bringing his expertise and global reputation in the areas of faculty development, application of educational technology, simulation educational practices, high stakes assessment, research methods, program development and management, and collaborative research and education
