Dawn Zwart
Director of Operations
Center for Interprofessional Engagement & Simulation
Biography
Dawn Zwart is a seasoned healthcare education leader with a passion for enhancing simulation-based learning experiences. Currently serving as Director of Operations at Belmont University, she provides strategic vision and operational oversight to the Simulation Center, driving efficiency and quality. With previous roles including Simulation Lab Manager at Meharry Medical College and Simulation Coordinator at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Dawn has experience in curriculum development, faculty training, and simulation technology integration. Her background as a Healthcare Simulation Specialist at Blackhawk Technical College underscores her commitment to excellence in healthcare education. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operation Specialist (CHSOS) and has presented at numerous conferences on simulation pedagogy and program planning. Throughout her career, Dawn has demonstrated exemplary leadership, serving on various boards and committees to drive innovation and improvement in healthcare education.
Professional Development of the Simulation Operational Specialist
Interprofessional Education
Society for Simulation in Healthcare
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
Tennessee Simulation Alliance
Association of Standardized Patient Educators
Simulation Program Planning and Pedagogy
- Description: Presentation of the pedagogy of simulation, steps to planning a healthcare simulation, latest best practice and standards in simulation, process for debriefing
- Location: Presented to Fort HealthCare Leadership in November of 2010 & -Nursing educators for Beloit Health System and Monroe Clinic in May of 2016
Establishing a Community Sim Center
- Description: Presentation on the collaboration between Blackhawk Technical College and Monroe Clinic in planning a simulation lab resources to be used by both institutions
- Location: CAE Healthcare Great Lakes Regional Conference, Wausau, WI in October of 2014
Integrating Simulation into Occupational and Physical Therapy Curricula: Building New Bridges in Higher Education
- Description: Presentation on developing a simulation center for rehabilitative sciences
- Location: Presented at IMSH in January of 2018 in Los Angeles, CA.
Multi-State Simulation Centers – How does it work?
- Description: Presentation on the various needs for setting up multi-site simulation centers for organizations.
- Location: Presented at 11th Annual EMS User Summit in July of 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Other Duties as Assigned: Project Management
- Description: Presentation on the basics of project management and how that can help in the medical simulation center management.
- Location: Presented at 12th Annual EMS User Summit in July of 2019 in Tampa, Florida