Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- MS, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Healthcare Simulation (2021)
- Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2008) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (2009)
- Medical Education: Pennsylvania State University (2005) PA
Honors & Awards
- Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2014)
- Outstanding Educator Award, Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine (2019)
- Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2011)
Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (2012 - Present)
- Member, Fellowship Approval Committee, Society for Academic Emergency medicine (2018 - Present)
- Board of Directors, Simulation Academy, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2017 - 2019)
Administrative Appointments
- Emergency Medicine Director of Simulation, Dept. of Emergency Medicine (2019 - Present)
- Emergency Medicine Simulation Fellowship Director, Dept. of Emergency Medicine (2016 - Present)
Publications
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Disaster Medicine: A Multi-Modality Curriculum Designed and Implemented for Emergency Medicine Residents.
Ngo, J., Schertzer, K., Harter, P., & Smith-Coggins, R. (2016). Disaster Medicine: A Multi-Modality Curriculum Designed and Implemented for Emergency Medicine Residents. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 10(4), 611–14. -
Applying Educational Theory and Best Practices to Solve Common Challenges of Simulation-based Procedural Training in Emergency Medicine.
Cassara, M., Schertzer, K., Falk, M. J., Wong, A. H., Hock, S. M., Bentley, S., … Nadir, N.-A. (2020). Applying Educational Theory and Best Practices to Solve Common Challenges of Simulation-based Procedural Training in Emergency Medicine. AEM Education and Training, 4(Suppl 1), S22–S39. -
Mastery Learning Ensures Correct Personal Protective Equipment Use in Simulated Clinical Encounters of COVID-19.
Pokrajac, N., Schertzer, K., Poffenberger, C. M., Alvarez, A., Marin-Nevarez, P., Winstead-Derlega, C., & Gisondi, M. A. (2020). Mastery Learning Ensures Correct Personal Protective Equipment Use in Simulated Clinical Encounters of COVID-19. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(5), 1089–94. -
Using In Situ Simulations to Improve Pediatric Patient Safety in Emergency Departments.
Lee, M. O., Schertzer, K., Khanna, K., Wang, N. E., Camargo, C. A., & Sebok-Syer, S. S. (2020). Using In Situ Simulations to Improve Pediatric Patient Safety in Emergency Departments. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
In Situ Debriefing in Medical Simulation
Schertzer, K., & Larissa, P. (2019). In Situ Debriefing in Medical Simulation. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. -
Evaluation of Faculty Debriefing Post simulation Events
Schertzer, K., & Rider, A. (2019). Evaluation of Faculty Debriefing Post simulation Events. Treasure Island, FL: StatPeals Publishing. -
Quality Improvement in Medical Simulation
Rider, A., & Schertzer, K. (2019). Quality Improvement in Medical Simulation. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. -
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Medical Simulation
Peng, C., & Schertzer, K. (2019). Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Medical Simulation. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. -
Use of Video During Debriefing in Medical Simulation
Schertzer, K., & Waseem, M. (2020). Use of Video During Debriefing in Medical Simulation. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. -
Mastery Learning in Medical Simulation
Felix, H., & Schertzer, K. (2020). Mastery Learning in Medical Simulation. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. -
Improving Emergency Department Airway Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19: An Interprofessional, In Situ Simulation
Warner, K., Rider, A., Marvel, J., Gisondi, M., Schertzer, K., & Roszczynialski, K. (2020). Improving Emergency Department Airway Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19: An Interprofessional, In Situ Simulation. Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 5(3). -
Owning the Trauma Bay: Teaching Trauma Resuscitation to Emergency Medicine Residents and Nurses through In-situ simulation
Bellino, A., Gordon, J., Alvarez, A., & Schertzer, K. (2020). Owning the Trauma Bay: Teaching Trauma Resuscitation to Emergency Medicine Residents and Nurses through In-situ simulation. Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 5(4). -
Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Schertzer, K. A., & Garmel, G. M. (2018). Acute Infectious Diarrhea. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2ND EDITION, 169–180. -
Using a Simulated Model and Mastery Learning Approach to Teach the Ultrasound-guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block to Emergency Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study.
Rider, A. C., Miller, D. T., Ashenburg, N., Duanmu, Y., Lobo, V., Schertzer, K., & Sebok-Syer, S. S. (2021). Using a Simulated Model and Mastery Learning Approach to Teach the Ultrasound-guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block to Emergency Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study. AEM Education and Training, 5(3), e10525. -
Mastery learning improves simulated central venous catheter insertion by emergency medicine teaching faculty
Pokrajac, N., Schertzer, K., Rosczcnyialski, K. N., Rider, A., Williams, S. R., Poffenberger, C. M., & Gisondi, M. A. (2021). Mastery learning improves simulated central venous catheter insertion by emergency medicine teaching faculty. Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training. -
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Virtual Reality: Teaching Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion to Emergency Medicine Residents
Peng, C., Ng, K. M., Roszczynialski, K. N., Warrington, S. J., & Schertzer, K. (2021). Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Virtual Reality: Teaching Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion to Emergency Medicine Residents. CUREUS, 13(10). -
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Virtual Reality: Teaching Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion to Emergency Medicine Residents.
Peng, C., Ng, K. M., Roszczynialski, K. N., Warrington, S. J., & Schertzer, K. (2021). Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Virtual Reality: Teaching Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion to Emergency Medicine Residents. Cureus, 13(10), e18503. -
Assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities Using a Web-Based Simulation Platform During Transition to Emergency Medicine Residency: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.
Peng, C. R., Schertzer, K. A., Caretta-Weyer, H. A., Sebok-Syer, S. S., Lu, W., Tansomboon, C., & Gisondi, M. A. (2021). Assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities Using a Web-Based Simulation Platform During Transition to Emergency Medicine Residency: Mixed Methods Pilot Study. JMIR Medical Education, 7(4), e32356. -
Improving Emergency Department Airway Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19: An Interprofessional, In Situ Simulation.
Warner, K. J. (2020). Improving Emergency Department Airway Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19: An Interprofessional, In Situ Simulation. . Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 5(3). -
A mixed-methods needs assessment to identify pharmacology education objectives for emergency medicine residents.
Rider, A. C., Dang, B. T., Caretta-Weyer, H. A., Schertzer, K. A., & Gisondi, M. A. (2022). A mixed-methods needs assessment to identify pharmacology education objectives for emergency medicine residents. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 3(2), e12682. -
From intern to "accepted": A guide to preparing for fellowship in emergency medicine
Schnapp, B. H., Cassara, M., Fisher, J., Guttman, J., Kayden, S., Kivlehan, S. M., … Rathlev, N. (2022). From intern to "accepted": A guide to preparing for fellowship in emergency medicine. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING, 6, S23–S31. -
From intern to "accepted": A guide to preparing for fellowship in emergency medicine.
Schnapp, B. H., Cassara, M., Fisher, J., Guttman, J., Kayden, S., Kivlehan, S. M., … Rathlev, N. (2022). From intern to "accepted": A guide to preparing for fellowship in emergency medicine. AEM Education and Training, 6(Suppl 1), S23–S31. -
The OSSE: Development and validation of an "Objective Structured Supervision Evaluation"
Pokrajac, N., Roszczynialski, K. N., Rider, A., Poffenberger, C. M. C., Williams, S., Eakin, M. K., … Schertzer, K. (2022). The OSSE: Development and validation of an "Objective Structured Supervision Evaluation". AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING, 6(4). -
The OSSE: Development and validation of an "Objective Structured Supervision Evaluation".
Pokrajac, N., Roszczynialski, K. N., Rider, A., Poffenberger, C. M., Williams, S., Eakin, M. K., … Schertzer, K. (2022). The OSSE: Development and validation of an "Objective Structured Supervision Evaluation". AEM Education and Training, 6(4), e10784. -
19-Year-Old with Sudden Onset Left Testicular Pain.
Small, E., Ashenburg, N., & Schertzer, K. (2022). 19-Year-Old with Sudden Onset Left Testicular Pain. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 6(4), 327–329. -
Creating a Safe Space for Simulation: Is it Time to Stop Calling Them Confederates?
Preiksaitis, C. M., Lee, M. O., & Schertzer, K. (2022). Creating a Safe Space for Simulation: Is it Time to Stop Calling Them Confederates? Simulation in Healthcare : Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. -
Implementation of a pediatric in situ, train-the-trainer simulation program in general emergency departments.
Schertzer, K., Wang, N. E., Khanna, K., & Lee, M. O. (2023). Implementation of a pediatric in situ, train-the-trainer simulation program in general emergency departments. AEM Education and Training, 7(1), e10843. -
Owning the Trauma Bay: Teaching Trauma Resuscitation to Emergency Medicine Residents and Nurses through In-situ Simulation.
Bellino, A., Gordon, A. J., Alvarez, A., & Schertzer, K. (2020). Owning the Trauma Bay: Teaching Trauma Resuscitation to Emergency Medicine Residents and Nurses through In-situ Simulation. Journal of Education & Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 5(4), S108–S148. -
Improving Emergency Department Airway Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19: An Interprofessional, In Situ Simulation.
Warner, K. J., Rider, A. C., Marvel, J., Gisondi, M. A., Schertzer, K., & Roszczynialski, K. N. (2020). Improving Emergency Department Airway Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19: An Interprofessional, In Situ Simulation. Journal of Education & Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 5(3), S28–S49.
Practice Locations
Marc and Laura Andreessen Adult Emergency Department Stanford, CA
Stanford, CAMarc and Laura Andreessen Adult Emergency Department
1199 Welch Road
Stanford , CA 94304
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