Education

• Loma Linda University

              Associate of Science 

• Simpson University

              Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Leadership, summa cum laude 

• Western Governors University

              Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management)

              Presidential Award for MBA Capstone Excellence

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Professional Credentials

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

• 17+ years of  healthcare simulation experience

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Leadership and Experience

As Director of the Rural SimCenter, Elisabeth has played a pivotal role in the center's growth as a regional resource for healthcare collaboration throughout Northern California.  The center also serves as the lead organization for the Rural Northern Association of Simulation Centers (RNASC).  She has supported partnerships among California State University, Chico, Enloe Health, Oroville Hospital, and numerous healthcare organizations and educational institutions across the North State.  

 

She is currently guiding the center through its fourth cycle of SSH accreditation. Her work with the center spans all four accreditation cycles since the Rural SimCenter first achieved accreditation in 2010 as the seventh simulation center in the world to do so.

Areas of Interest

• Accreditation and quality improvement

• Community partnerships

• Faculty development

• Healthcare simulation

• Interprofessional collaboration

• Resource development

• Rural healthcare education