Walter Eppich, MD, MEd

Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Medical education, medical simulation, patient safety

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Pediatric Emergency Care >

Education & Training

Education: University of Heidelberg, Faculty of Medicine, Germany, 1999

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 2002-2005; Residency in pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1999-2002

Board Certifications: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, General Pediatrics

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics; Society of Medical Simulation

Research

Research Interests: Medical simulation; simulation education; patient safety

Publications

Most recent publications

Learning how to learn using simulation: Unpacking disguised feedback using a qualitative analysis of doctors' telephone talk Med Teach 1-7
Twelve tips for integrating team reflexivity into your simulation-based team training Med Teach 1-7
The PEARLS Healthcare Debriefing Tool Acad Med 93 (2): 336
Establishing a Virtual Community of Practice in Simulation: The Value of Social Media Simul Healthc 13 (2): 124-130
Are Women Inferior Leaders in Emergency Situations? An Appeal for a More Careful Interpretation of Research Results Crit Care Med 45 (11): e1198
Coaching the Debriefer: Peer Coaching to Improve Debriefing Quality in Simulation Programs Simul Healthc 12 (5): 319-325
Promoting Learning and Patient Care Through Shared Reflection: A Conceptual Framework for Team Reflexivity in Health Care Acad Med 92 (11): 1555-1563
Speaking up in defence of teamwork training towards patient safety: a response Med Educ 51 (5): 561-562
Using Simulation in Global Health: Considerations for Design and Implementation Simul Healthc 12 (3): 177-181
Verbal Communication During Airway Management and Emergent Endotracheal Intubation: Observations of Team Behavior Among Multi-institutional Pediatric Intensive Care Unit In Situ Simulations J Patient Saf