Prof Victoria Brazil
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Level 1, Bond University Clinical Education & Research Centre (BUCERC), Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina Qld 4226
Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine
Translational Simulation Collaborative
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Professional biography
Victoria Brazil is an emergency physician and medical educator. She is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director of the Simulation Service at the Gold Coast Health Service, and leads the Bond University Translational Simulation Collaborative. Her main interests are in connecting education with patient care - through translational simulation for healthcare, and in developing high performing teams.
Victoria is co-producer of Simulcast – a podcast about healthcare simulation - and host of the Harvard Macy Institute podcast. She serves as a faculty member with the Harvard Macy Institute, on the Educators and Innovators programs.
She is a previous Fulbright scholar (2002) and received the ACEM Teaching Excellence award in 2008.
Research interests
I am an emergency physician and educator.
I am Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Simulation at the Gold Coast Health Service, and leads the Bond University Translational Simulation Collaborative. My main interests are in connecting education with patient care - through translational simulation for healthcare, and in developing high performing teams.
I am an enthusiast in the social media and #FOAMed world (@SocraticEM), and am co-producer of Simulcast and host of the Harvard Macy Institute podcast. I also serves as a faculty member with the Harvard Macy Institute.
My main research interests are in the application of simulation and scenario based training in health service environments. In particular, the opportunities for targeting health service outcomes and improving interdepartmental collaboration with translational simulation activities.
Teaching expertise
Victoria has taught across the learning continuum for medical students, junior doctors, specialist trainees and now specialises in healthcare team training. Her interests are in small group learning and healthcare simulation.
Teaching awards
- ACEM Teaching Excellence Medal 2008
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching 2014
Professional admissions
- Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
- Senior Editor, Advances in Simulation
Professional appointments
- Senior Staff Specialist - Gold Coast University Hospital
- Faculty Member - Center for Medical Simulation, Boston
- Education Advisor - Academy of Surgical Educators, RACS
Qualifications
- Masters of Business Administration University of Southern Queensland
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery University of Queensland
Fields of Research
- Clinical sciences