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Education
- Master of Arts-Education (MAEd)
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
2003 - Bachelor of Arts
Ethnic Studies
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
1998
Professional Experience
- 2016 – Present: Director of Clinical Assessment and Simulation
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2015 – 2016: Associate Director of Clinical Assessment and Simulation
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2012 – 2015: Assistant Director of Clinical Assessment and Simulation
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2009 – 2012: Colorado Registered Commercial Real Estate Appraiser
EquiReal Appraisal Services - 2008 – 2010: Administrative Assistant, Human Performance and Evaluation
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2005 – 2008: Office Manager
Best Upon Request, Sky Ridge Medical Center - 2004, 2005: ACT Essay Grader
Pierson Education Group - 2003 – 2004: World Geography Teacher
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Certifications and Licenses
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) (2016)
- CITI Training; Human Subjects Research (2016)
- Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education course (2013)
University of Michigan Medical School through Cousera - Certificate in Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (2013)
University of Miami Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education - Medical Makeup Special Effects (2013)
Strategic Operations - Immersion Medicine for SP Educators- Part II, Core Curriculum (2013)
Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Conference - Medical Terminology (2013)
Des Moines University through Coursera - Experiential TEAMSTEPPS Instructor Training (2012)
Arcadia Summit Conference - Immersion Medicine for SP Educators- Part I, Core Curriculum (2012)
Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Conference
Professional Societies and Affiliations
- Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE)
- Society of Simulation in Healthcare
Publications and Presentations
Publications
- Underwood T, Heck A (2016). A Prematriculation Course the Focuses on a Metacognitive Approach to Learning. Medical Science Educator, October.
- Bowden R, Bentley C, Pitcher J, Kanze K, Told T, Underwood T (2012). Assessment of Second Year Medical Student Knowledge of Basis Obstetrical Skills Coupled with Bilingual Communication in a Simulated Remote Field Setting. Journal of the Society for Simulation in Health Care, December.
Presentations
- “A Prematriculation Standardized Patient Experience to Promote Critical Self-Reflection” (poster presentation)
International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Conference
2016 - “Standardized patients’ perception of osteopathic manipulative medicine” (poster presentation)
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Conference
2014 - “Babes In The Woods: A study of 2nd year medical students’ ability to respond and react to a simulated obstetrical emergency in a remote setting” (poster presentation)
International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
2014 - “Pilot Program in Obstetrics and Team Training for Rural/Wilderness Track Medical Students” (poster presentation)
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
2013 - “Assessment of Second Year Medical Student Knowledge of Basis Obstetrical Skills Coupled with Bilingual Communication in a Simulated Remote Field Setting” (poster presentation)
International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
2013
Biographical Information
Tina Underwood is the Director of Clinical Assessment and Simulation. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Master’s in Education and a Bachelor’s in Ethnic Studies. She taught social studies in public schools for several years before returning to an interest in health care. Working at Rocky Vista University is a great combination for expanding her understanding of health care as well as being part of educating emerging physicians. She is a member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the Association of Standardized Patient Educators and continues to expand her professional development in the use of simulation technology and the use of simulated patients as educational tools in the health care arena.