The University of Miamis School of Nursing and Health Studies has appointed Jay K. Ober, MSN, APRN, BC, CCRN, CEN, CFRN as Director of Simulation Education, announced Nilda Peragallo, DrPH, RN, FAAN, dean of the school.
Prior to joining the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Ober introduced patient simulation into the United States Air Force Reserves (USAFR), where he served as the Director of Aircrew Training, Flight Nurse Instructor, and also formally served as Assistant Chief of Staff Development. He now serves as a tactical Flight Nurse Instructor and newly appointed Chief of Patient Simulation for the USAFR.
Ober has been widely recognized for his innovative approach to patient simulation including an award from the United States Air Force, Air Mobility Command for outstanding program management and the development of patient simulation to train Aero Medical Evacuation Crews as well as a distinguished alumni award from Springfield Technical Community College in MA. A former intensive care nurse, Ober has taught nursing at Springfield Technical Community College, where he received his ADN. He holds a BSN from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, an MSN from Ball State University, and is certified as a Flight Nurse Instructor from the School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, TX. Ober is currently completing a Ph.D. in nursing with a research focus on improving patient safety and reducing medical errors through simulation education.
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