Safe Sedation Training
is Driven by Experience and Expertise

Dr. Egan is a professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He's a graduate of the University of Utah, and his post-graduate training took place in Utah and at Stanford University. The experience gained from the fellowship training in clinical pharmacology at Stanford, intensive physician executive training at the Harvard School of Public Health, and his sabbatical as a visiting scientist at the Imperial College in London helped Dr. Egan launch SST. Dr. Egan has contributed his expertise to sedation practice over the past 35 years. He published multiple research publications, mostly in the area of anesthetic pharmacology. Dr. Egan's clinical practice and research work have made him one of the leading experts on sedation in the world.

Diane graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She went on to get her master's degree in nursing administration from the University of Utah. Ms. Tyler has many years of experience in sedation practice and education. Diane's clinical experience as a post-operative care nurse and more than 20 years of experience leading high-fidelity patient simulation sessions at the University of Utah allowed her to take the position of SST education aspiration director.

Dr. Johnson is a Berkeley undergrad with a degree in engineering. His graduate education included a medical degree and a Master of Science in bioengineering from Tulane University. He then received a postgraduate degree in Anesthesiology from the University of Utah. Dr. Johnson has been the director of the University of Utah Anesthesiology Center for Patient Simulation for 21 years. He is also an oral board examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Johnson contributed to the integration of Safe Sedation Training with high-fidelity patient simulation activities and has significantly improved SST's content.

Dr. Elizabeth Thackeray graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed residency and an acute pain fellowship at the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology. She serves as the anesthesiology residency program director and as co-director of the Center for Patient Simulation. She is a clinical Professor and Vice Chair of Education. Dr. Thackeray's clinical interests include obstetric anesthesia and ambulatory anesthesia. Her academic contributions include innovative curriculum development, much of it in simulation-based education, in the School of Medicine for students, residents, and faculty on topics such as surgical airway (emergency front-of-neck airway access), crisis resource management, and abnormal placentation, as well as being an integral instructor for the Safe Sedation Training Simulation course.

Dr. Michelle Curtis is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah, where she holds positions as the Anesthesiology Associate Program Director and the Associate Director of the Center for Patient Simulation. She completed her undergraduate degree at Utah State University and medical degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She completed her Residency in Anesthesiology and Fellowship in Perioperative Echocardiography at the University of Utah. Dr. Curtis joined department of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah in 2011 and has focused on medical student, resident, and fellow education. She has been involved with resident education, as an Assistant Program Director in charge of resident didactic curriculum. She also served as the Anesthesiology Medical Student Clerkship Director. She serves on the Perioperative Echo Service teaching both POCUS and advanced echo skills. Dr. Curtis particularly enjoys teaching in the patient simulator and has spent several years teaching Safe Sedation Training. She has recently accepted the position of Associated Director of the Center for Patient Simulation. When she is not at work, she loves spending time with her husband and 2 children, travelling and skiing.

Jim is a prominent design expert and information architect. He graduated from the University of Utah with a master's degree in architecture. After graduation, Jim founded the Multi-Disciplinary Design Program. He is currently the Director of the Spark Design Initiative at the University of Utah. Jim is also the CEO of Applied Medical Visualizations and the leader of Safe Sedation Training's design innovations. Jim works with 2D and 3D design concepts and applies them to large-scale, real-time data environments. He has made multiple publications on information visualization and design challenges in healthcare and cybersecurity. Jim also has numerous technology solution patents.

Noah graduated from the University of Arizona where he studied computer engineering and from the University of Utah majoring in biomedical engineering. His career involved academic research, education, and entrepreneurship. His experiences with anesthetic pharmacology modeling and high-fidelity patient simulation lead him to his role as the SST co-founder. Noah has been the CTO of Applied Medical Visualizations for 18 years. He received multiple Small Business Innovation in Research grants and several technology patents. Previously, Noah served as the Technical Director at the University of Utah's Anesthesiology Center for Patient Simulation.