Haroula M. Tzamaras
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Haroula M. Tzamaras is a rising leader in medical simulation and health professions education, with a focused research program on procedural skill acquisition and assessment. Her work centers on central venous catheterization (CVC) training, where she investigates how simulation technologies—particularly the Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT)—can improve resident performance and patient safety. A hallmark of her research is its attention to equity: her highly cited 2024 study, “Competence over confidence,” revealed that women residents consistently report lower self-efficacy during CVC training than their male peers, despite comparable competence—a finding with direct implications for curriculum design and mentorship. Her 2021 comparison of online versus in-person training, also garnering 10 citations, provided timely evidence during the shift to remote education. Collectively, her work has accumulated over 34 citations, reflecting its relevance to both simulation science and medical education reform. By bridging engineering, psychology, and clinical training, Tzamaras is shaping how future physicians learn high-stakes procedures—and ensuring that training systems support all learners equitably.
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