Leadership

The Goodman Simulation Center at Stanford provides education to residents, fellows, practicing physicians, medical students and allied health professionals.

The Goodman Simulation Center is a Level 1 American College of Surgeons Accredited Educational Institute.  The center is aptly supported by:

The Founder:
Thomas M. Krummel, MD, FACS –Emile Holman Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine. Susan B. Ford Surgeon-in-Chief, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

The Director:
James N. Lau, MD, FACS - Director of Stanford Education Institute/Goodman Surgical Education Center, Director of the Core Clerkship in Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Associate Program Director of the Stanford Surgery Residency

The Institute Director of Programs:
Ralph S. Greco, MD, FACS –Johnson and Johnson Distinguished Professor of Surgery. Director, Balance in Life Program.  Director of Programs, Stanford Education Institute/Goodman Surgical Education Center

The Institute Curriculum Director:
Dana Lin, MD - Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Stanford. Curriculum Director, Stanford Education Institute/Goodman Surgical Education Center

Operations Manager:
Kate McGurk –Operations Manager, Stanford Education Institute/Goodman Surgical Education Center

Administrative Assistant:
Jen Tran- Administrative Assistant, Goodman Surgical Education Center

2014-2015 Surgical Education Fellows

• Cara Liebert, MD
  Laura Mazer, MD, MS
  Vivian de Ruijter, MD (Surgical Education and Innovation Fellow)