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Michelle Aebersold is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Information. She holds a PhD in Nursing, MSBA in Business, and BSN in Nursing. Her roles include XR Faculty Innovator in Residence and Assistant Editor for Clinical Simulation in Nursing. She specializes in healthcare simulation, Extended Realities (XR), and improving patient care through innovative education methods.
Education:
- PhD in Nursing
- MSBA in Business
- BSN in Nursing
Research Interests:
- Virtual/Augmented Reality in Healthcare Training
- Simulation for Teamwork and Communication
- Health Informatics and Data Privacy
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Grants & Projects:
- National Cancer Institute grant for chemotherapy safety training
- We Heart VR (pediatric emergency simulation)
- Augmented Reality Stroke Care project
- IMPACTS: Improving Pediatric Acute Care via Simulation
Awards:
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2015)
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (2015)
- SSH Presidential Citation (2020)
She advises doctoral students, chairs committees, and collaborates on projects like the XR Innovation for Healthcare initiative. Her leadership includes developing Michigan Medicine’s Stroke Unit and a 13,000 sq ft simulation center.




