Erica Cambly

Erica Cambly is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto. She holds a Master of Nursing (2005) and Bachelor of Nursing (1994) from the University of Toronto and Lakehead University, respectively. A Canadian Certified Nurse Educator (CCNE), she specializes in integrating gamification, virtual simulations, and clinical reasoning into nursing education.

Her research focuses on enhancing skill acquisition through simulation-based education, with leadership roles in developing undergraduate simulation programs. Recent publications examine the role of concept mapping in nursing simulation education. She teaches nursing fundamentals and adult acute care courses.

Education:

• Master of Nursing, University of Toronto (2005)
• Bachelor of Nursing, Lakehead University (1994)

Research Interests: Her work bridges pedagogy and clinical practice, emphasizing:

• Virtual/augmented reality applications in healthcare education
• Simulation design and evaluation methodologies
• Gamification strategies for clinical reasoning

Grants & Advising: Leads undergraduate simulation initiatives but no formal grant details or named advisees listed. Collaborates on educational modules like the online arterial blood gas analysis tool.

Labs/Teams: Directs the undergraduate simulation team, developing in-person and virtual simulations for nursing programs.