Erin Barry

Erin Barry is an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University (USU) with primary appointment in the Department of Anesthesiology and secondary appointments in Military & Emergency Medicine and Health Professions Education. She specializes in health professions education, leadership, and followership within healthcare teams.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (minor in Mathematics), Vanderbilt University
• Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
• PhD in Health Professions Education (defending November 2024), Maastricht University

Her research focuses on leadership-followership dynamics in interprofessional healthcare teams, team effectiveness, and coaching methodologies. She co-authored books on Innovative Leadership for Health Care and Innovative Leadership & Followership in the age of AI, and has presented at major conferences like AMEE, AAMC, and IAMSE. Her scholarly work integrates emotional intelligence, communication, and team-building principles into medical education and practice.

Recent publications emphasize knowledge synthesis techniques, military healthcare leadership, and AI's role in future healthcare teams. She mentors faculty and students in research and leadership development, and her work bridges biomedical engineering with clinical education.