Dana Loke

Dana Loke, MD, MS serves as Assistant Professor (CHS) in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She holds key leadership roles including Assistant Director of Medical Student Education, Quality Lead at the Veterans Hospital Emergency Department, and Quality Lead for Resident Education. Additionally, she is Partner Longitudinal Teacher Coach and Chief Quality Officer for Foundations of Emergency Medicine, a nonprofit advancing global emergency medicine education through open-access curricula.

Her educational background includes:

• Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Graduate: Northwestern University (MS in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
• Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
• Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Chief Resident)
• Fellowship: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical Education Clinical Scholars Program)

Dr. Loke's research centers on medical education innovation with emphasis on simulation-based mastery learning and healthcare quality improvement. Her work integrates clinical teaching skills development with patient safety initiatives, particularly addressing resident education in quality and safety frameworks. She actively explores physician wellness impacts on clinical performance and develops open-access educational resources for emergency medicine practitioners worldwide. Her scholarship bridges theoretical educational models with practical emergency department quality improvement.

Analysis of her 2022-2025 publications reveals three dominant themes: (1) Development and validation of simulation-based mastery learning tools for emergency procedures; (2) Systemic analysis of emergency department operations including boarding impacts and gender disparities; (3) Integration of patient safety principles into medical education curricula. Her work consistently connects educational innovation with frontline clinical quality improvement.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Dr. David Salzman Junior Faculty Award
• Dr. Morris Kharasch Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Best Faculty Innovator in Education Award
• Cornerstone Award for Foundations of Emergency Medicine leadership

As Quality Lead for Resident Education and Medical Student Education Director, Dr. Loke mentors trainees through the residency quality improvement curriculum and longitudinal coaching programs. Her leadership in the Undergraduate Medical Education Leadership Team and VA Emergency Department Leadership Team drives institutional quality initiatives. She serves as Editor-in-Chief for Foundations of Emergency Medicine's F1 Course, impacting medical education globally.

She leads the Foundations of Emergency Medicine nonprofit as Chief Quality Officer, developing standardized curricula adopted internationally. Within UW Health, she directs quality improvement efforts across University Hospital and East Madison Hospital emergency departments, focusing on procedural competency and patient safety systems.