Dr. Michelle Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she leads the healthcare simulation master’s degree program as the founding program director. She also serves as director of Research an Educator in the Office of Interprofessional Simulation.

Dr. Brown teaches simulation design, advanced debriefing, patient safety, effective communication, and teamwork. She believes curiosity and the power of pause allow us to reflect and bring others into the conversation. Dr. Brown is the recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship, the highest honor conferred by the graduate school.

Dr. Brown’s primary research interests are in applying interprofessional simulation to promote effective teamwork and increase patient safety, exploring behavioral factors that impact provider decision-making, and using simulation to better understand the stigma associated with opioid use disorder.