Marcus William Sinewe, MD

I had just jammed my knee into a junctional wound and I needed a second to form any coherent thought. As I scanned the room for help, I saw my team scattered across the makeshift trauma bay. They were dealing with a recently stabilized K9, a post-operative patient, and now trying to approach this point-of-injury patient that had just been dropped into our space. The patient was screaming, I was sweating, and everyone was covered in some amount of fake blood. The scenario warping my brain’s sense of reality to the point that I forgot I was saving a mannikin.

This is where my journey as a simulationist really took off, during my time in the United States Air Force as an emergency physician, post residency. As I prepared to deploy for austere trauma care on a Ground Surgical Team (GST), I found a love for healthcare simulation and the educational opportunities it provided. Following my first deployment to the Middle East on a GST, I was selected as an Instructor at the School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), where I served for two years teaching with cutting edge simulation. As I transitioned out of the military, I wanted to continue to learn how to deliver world class education, which is why I chose to do a simulation fellowship at Stanford University.

I believe I have unique experience and perspective to add to the Simulation Executive Committee as a fellow representative. From academia to mannikins dropped in the desert, I can draw from vast platforms and contribute to the growth of this organization. My goals include increasing simulation collaboration across institutions both locally and nationally, creating partnerships with other professions to position emergency medicine as a leader in simulation, and advocating for the growth of simulation in healthcare education.