Samreen Vora

Samreen Vora, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Interprofessional Simulation at Yale School of Medicine's Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation. She specializes in using simulation-based learning and virtual reality (VR) to train healthcare professionals in high-pressure clinical scenarios. Her roles include Director of the Simulated Participant Program and leadership in interprofessional education initiatives.

Dr. Vora completed her MD at Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School (2010). Her research focuses on health equity, implicit bias mitigation through simulation, and human factors in healthcare delivery. Notable achievements include the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Emerging Leader Award (2019) and Minnesota Physician Community Caregiver Award (2019).

Her work emphasizes advancing pediatric readiness in emergency departments through collaborative improvement programs and expanding simulation training to address systemic inequities. Recent innovations include VR platforms for exposing high school students to medical scenarios, fostering future healthcare professionals.

Key publications highlight simulation's role in reducing caregiver anxiety, addressing structural racism, and improving pediatric resuscitation protocols. Dr. Vora collaborates with national organizations to develop standardized simulation curricula, including the ACEP SimBox initiative and consensus guidelines for DEI in healthcare education.