The Education Oversight Committee provides strategic oversight to CSTAR simulation and CME programs and services, while upholding a focus on the promotion of quality, patient safety and inter-professional education. By bringing varied perspectives to the table, CSTAR benefits from a range of expertise, experiences and skills.
Committee Chair
- Dr. Christopher Schlachta, Medical Director, CSTAR, Site-Chief of Surgery, University Hospital
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
- Dr. Richard Cherry, Anesthetist, Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Department of Medicine
- Dr. Jeff Yu, Physician, General Internal Medicine
- Ana Malbrecht, Educational Coordinator, Medicine
Critical Care Medicine & In Situ Simulation
- Dr. Robert Leeper, Physician, Critical Care and General Surgery
Emergency Medicine
- Dr. Robert Leeper, Physician, Critical Care and General Surgery
- Dr. Chantal Forristal, Physician, Emergency Medicine, Simulation Lead Emergency Medicine
Department of Surgery
- Dr. Marie Eve Lebel, Simulation Lead, Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
- Dr. Brent Lanting, Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Surgical Foundations Program
- Dr. Julie Ann VanKoughnett, Program Director, Physician, General Surgery
- Dr. Robert Leeper, Physician, Critical Care and General Surgery, Lead for Surgical Foundations
Respiratory Therapy
- Jason Gibson, Manager
Nursing Professional Practice
- Sarah Smith, Director
Education & Patient Safety
- Kayley Perfetto, Patient Safety Specialist
- Marta Chmielewski, Quality & Patient Safety Consultant
- Stephanie Ayres, Corporate Lead, One Chart Phase II
CSTAR
- Kathy Rylett, Manager, CSTAR & Learner Affairs
- Lauren Maharaj, Quality Specialist, CSTAR
- Scott Harrison, Learner Member, Medical Student
- Seong Park, Learner Member, Medical Student
