Dr. John L. Szarek is Vice Chair for Curriculum and Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Medical Education at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) in Scranton PA. He also is Education Director for Simulation at GCSOM and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. As Education Director for Simulation, he works with faculty members to develop and implement simulation sessions to meet the educational needs of the medical students. He is a TeamSTEPPS master trainer and works with an interprofessional team in developing simulation-enhanced interprofessional activities. He is involved in various education research activities and his work has been shared with peers through regional, national and international presentations and workshops at multiple professional conferences plus several peer reviewed publications.