Dr. Nguyen joined Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in November 2020 as an assistant professor in the Department of Foundational Medical Studies. She also holds an assistant professor appointment in the Department of Surgery at Beaumont Health, Royal Oak. Dr. Nguyen teaches gross anatomy and embryology to medical students and serves as Co-Program Director for the Surgical Simulation Fellowship (program accredited by the American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes, ACS-AEI) at the Applebaum Simulation Learning Institute.
Dr. Nguyen earned her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Clinical Anatomy from Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada followed by an ACS-AEI accredited Surgical Simulation Fellowship at Riverside Methodists Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
In addition to teaching, Dr, Nguyen has a keen interest in education research. Her research interests include simulation and evaluation. Regarding simulation, she focuses on developing simulation-based training programs to improve learning, application, and impact on patient-related outcomes. Regarding evaluation, she uses evidence-based evaluation methodologies to help educators demonstrate the impact and value of healthcare initiatives. Her research has been presented at several national and international conferences, including poster and platform presentations at Experimental Biology, Surgical Simulation Summit, and International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, and invited talks for Training Magazine International Society for Performance Improvement, and Association for Talent Development. Furthermore, her work has gained national and international recognition by winning several Learning Excellence Awards from the Brandon Hall Group and Best Practice status by the ROI Institute.
Ngan is a member of the American Association of Anatomists, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and American College of Surgeons.
Contact Information:
Office 454 O'Dowd Hall
Phone: (248) 370-3680
Email: [email protected]
Specialties:
Anatomical science, medical education, simulation-based education, learning and development, measurement and evaluation.
Education:
Ph.D., Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
M.Sc., Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
B.Sc., Biomedical Sciences, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada
Research Interests:
Simulation-based medical education; measurement and evaluation
