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

Development and Evaluation of a Learning Intervention Targeting First-Year Resident Defibrillation Skills Pediatr Emerg Care32 (4): 210-6
Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations (SUGAR): Preparing Residents for Emotional Challenges Abroad-A Multicenter Study Acad Pediatr14 (5): 533-41
Debriefing for technology-enhanced simulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis Med Educ48 (7): 657-66
Examining pediatric resuscitation education using simulation and scripted debriefing: a multicenter randomized trial JAMA Pediatr167 (6): 528-36
Evolution of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support course: Enhanced learning with a new debriefing tool and Web-based module for Pediatric Advanced Life Support instructors* Pediatr Crit Care Med13 (5): 589-595
Simulation-based team training in healthcare Simul Healthc6 SupplS14-9
Learner-Centered Debriefing for Health Care Simulation Education: Lessons for Faculty Development Simul Healthc11 (1): 32-40
Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare: Development and Psychometric Properties Simul Healthc7 (5): 288-294
Simulation-based crisis resource management training for pediatric critical care medicine: a review for instructors Pediatr Crit Care Med13 (2): 197-203
Co-debriefing for Simulation-based Education: A Primer for Facilitators Simul Healthc10 (2): 69-75