Simi Jandu

Simi Jandu, MD, serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her clinical and academic work bridges emergency care with medical education innovation.

Education:

• BS in Molecular & Cell Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson
• MD, Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Dr. Jandu's research program focuses on Medical Education with specialization in simulation-based learning methodologies, residency training processes, and digital communication in medical education. Her emergency medicine work examines cardiac monitoring during critical interventions like targeted temperature management. This dual focus creates unique synergies between clinical practice and educational theory.

Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal consistent contributions to medical education literature through systematic reviews on simulation training and cross-sectional studies analyzing social media's role in residency applications, alongside clinically significant work in emergency cardiology.

Dr. Jandu collaborates extensively with colleagues including Jennifer Carey (frequent co-author), Cassandra Mackey, and James Fidrocki. Within the Emergency Medicine department, she works alongside Bradford Cotter, Eric Dickson, Payal Modi, and Joseph Moran-Guiati, contributing to both clinical operations and educational initiatives.