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Julie Cary

Julie Cary

Director, Simulation Based EducationAssociate Professor    

Dr. Julie Cary, Director of Simulation-Based Education (SBE), is a board-certified large animal surgeon with private practice and academic experience, as well as clinical communication expertise, formal medical education training, and Healthcare Simulation Educator certification. Her current work as an educator prioritizes the cultivation of clinical and interpersonal skills to benefit veterinarians, patients, clients, and the veterinary medical profession. She has contributed to multiple international communication and simulation programs in veterinary and human healthcare. In 2019, under Dr. Cary’s leadership, SBE at WSU CVM received accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, marking the first time this designation was granted a veterinary-specific program. Dr. Cary’s passion is to equip learners and professionals with the skills necessary to thrive in their lives and careers and to share with educators new processes to achieve those outcomes.

Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education, University of Dundee, School of Medicine, 2017
  • MS, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003
  • DVM, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science, 1999
  • BS, University of Wyoming, 1996

Certifications

  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, Society of Simulation in Healthcare, 2018
  • Board certified, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, (Diplomate ACVS), large animal, 2004

Research Interest

  • Simulation and debriefing
  • Clinical Communication (client and team)
  • Deliberate practice and clinical skill development

Publications

PubMed.gov

Professional Service

  • American Board of Veterinary Specialties Organizing committee for proposed American College of Veterinary Medical Educators (ACVME)
  • International Council for Veterinary Assessment (NAVLE)
  • Organizing committee for Community of Professional Competency Educators, American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
  • Animal Use in Education Taskforce, American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges

Honors and Awards

  • Washington State Veterinary Medical Association, WSU Faculty of the Year Award awarded to Simulation-Based Education Team, 2019
  • EMS Pioneer Award, Selected by healthcare peers for role in pioneering new ways of simulation training, 2019
  • Washington State Veterinary Medical Association WSU Faculty of the Year Award, 2014
  • Westcott Clinical Teaching Scholar WSU, 2007- 2011