Michael Rentz, MD, MPH
Fellow University of Wisconsin
Biography
I am the current simulation fellow at University of Wisconsin in Madison. I completed residency at Rush University in Chicago this year in 2022, where I participated in many simulation-based activities. These included writing/debriefing sim cases and building lower fidelity models as Resident Director of Simulation, serving as resident liaison for Mock Code Blue simulations with a multidisciplinary team, and helping to establish a new medical student Simulation Interest Group. In fellowship, I have continued to create and debrief simulations regularly for residents and medical students, and am currently exploring aspects of simulation-based debriefing styles, quality improvement, and research for a future career in sim.
I participated in SAEM 2022’s conference simulation meeting as a recipient of the Sim Academy’s resident scholarship, as well as partaking in the offered seminars on low-fidelity simulation trainers and medical debriefing. I am running for the Fellow position on the Executive Committee to broaden my experience in participating in national simulation organizations, expand my involvement in teaching simulation to resident and fellow learners beyond my home program, and learn as much as possible from other Academy members who have created meaningful and successful careers in sim. I would hope to create a more robust mentorship and career guide for young residents and faculty in RAMS and SAEM, share my interest and experience in debriefing with resident seminars, and organize/host panels to help those interested in creating research and careers from their developing interest in sim.
I participated in SAEM 2022’s conference simulation meeting as a recipient of the Sim Academy’s resident scholarship, as well as partaking in the offered seminars on low-fidelity simulation trainers and medical debriefing. I am running for the Fellow position on the Executive Committee to broaden my experience in participating in national simulation organizations, expand my involvement in teaching simulation to resident and fellow learners beyond my home program, and learn as much as possible from other Academy members who have created meaningful and successful careers in sim. I would hope to create a more robust mentorship and career guide for young residents and faculty in RAMS and SAEM, share my interest and experience in debriefing with resident seminars, and organize/host panels to help those interested in creating research and careers from their developing interest in sim.
