Awardees Announced for UCLA Simulation Center WIP Bridge Grant Program 2025

UCLA Simulation Center Work in Progress Bridge Grant 2025 Awardees

We are excited to announce the awardees of the UCLA Simulation Center Work-In-Progress (WIP) Bridge Grant Program 2025. This grant initiative supports innovative simulation projects that aim to improve clinical education and patient care outcomes. We are proud to recognize the following awardees for their proposals:

• Gabrielle Cahill, PGY-3 – Head & Neck Surgery
  Project Title: "Improving Otolaryngology Outcomes Among General Practitioners in Rwanda"
• Christine Thang, Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor – Pediatrics
  Project Title: "Advancing Trauma-Informed Care Training for Pediatric Residents Using Simulation"
• Marilee Fisher, MS3
  Project Title: "Improving Team Performance and Communication During Interdisciplinary Simulation of a Major Trauma Case"
• Amani Carson, MS3
  Project Title: "Utilizing Community-Sourced Patient Narratives in a Standardized Patient Simulation to Teach Shared Decision-Making and Communication Skills to Preclinical Medical Students: A Proof-of-Concept Project"

For additional details about the grant and the Request for Proposals, please refer to the RFP announcement:

Request for Proposals: WIP Bridge Grant Program

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you for contributing to the advancement of simulation education at UCLA!