Daniela Ortiz, MD MPH

Daniela Ortiz, MD MPH is a current Assistant Professor in the Henry JN Department of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Director for Emergency Medicine Simulation, Assistant Director of the Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship, and Assistant Director for AHA Programs at Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at Baylor College of Medicine, received her MD from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and MPH from the University of Texas School of Publich Health. Her interests lie in exploring the affective aspects of learning and how these impact clinical skills, clinical learning, and curriculum design. She believes emphasis on diversity in medical education and professional development is crucial to ensure high-quality patient care, and has contributed to both interprofessional education focusing on bias, and has taught part of a professional development course to underrepresented residents and fellows at Baylor College of Medicine. She is currently leading several projects, one evaluating Emergency Medicine Residents' clinical learning self-efficacy through a mixed methods approach, a systematic review of stress training education in residency, and a needs assessment of training for space medicine practitioners. She is also interested in evaluating outcomes of incorporating evidence-based debriefing methods, high-fidelity simulation technology, and in situ simulations into student and resident education. She is currently completing an MEHP through Johns Hopkins University.