JEFFREY GROOM, PhD
Posted on November 25th, 2019Jeffrey Groom, PhD, CRNA, FSSH is a seasoned educator, clinician, and consultant. Combining his diverse clinical background and doctorate in instructional technology focusing on simulation, Dr. Groom has utilized simulation-based instruction in educating healthcare professionals for over 40 years. Dr. Groom is an active and founding member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, a Fellow in the Academy, serves as an Editorial Board member for the Journal for Simulation in Healthcare, serves on the SSH Finance and Audit Committee, serves as a SSH Accreditation Reviewer, and served as Co-Chair for the 2020 20th Anniversary International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare.
Dr. Groom has been a frequent invited speaker at numerous national and international venues on the topics of simulation education, assessment, and facility design. Most recently, he served as Co-Chair for the Simulation Committee for the National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists evaluating the state of high stakes simulation-based assessment. His research interests include investigating the role of medical simulation for improving patient safety and medical decision making under stress. He has served as a consultant and educator with the University of Miami, Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education for more than 30 years. He is one of the course co-authors of the international Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM) program. Dr. Groom also serves as the Director for Special Projects for the Simulation Hospital Advancing Research and Education and adjunct Professor of Clinical in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami. Dr. Groom is CEO of jagTEAM Consulting, LLC.