Amin Azzam

Amin Azzam is a Professor at Samuel Merritt University, holding concurrent faculty roles at the UCSF School of Medicine and UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. His primary affiliation is with Samuel Merritt University's Simulation Center where he teaches across nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, and podiatric medicine programs. He also leads interprofessional education (IPE) courses focusing on patient safety, communication, and innovation.

Education: B.S. from University of Rochester, M.D. from Medical College of Virginia, psychiatry residency at UCSF, and a master's in education (quantitative methods/evaluation) from UC Berkeley. His career transitioned from psychiatric genetics research to medical education after 27 years of formal education.

Research focuses on simulation-based learning, IPE, and leveraging Wikipedia as an educational tool. Professional memberships include Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSiH), AAMC, AMEE, and Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP).

No specific grants, awards, or student advisement details are provided in the text. His work emphasizes team-based learning and human-centered educational strategies, incorporating technology and collaborative environments.

Labs/Teams: Active involvement with Samuel Merritt's Simulation Center, leading interprofessional training initiatives across multiple health professions programs.