EIT - Pamela Boyers

Associate Vice Chancellor, iEXCEL, UNMC


Pamela J. Boyers, Ph.D., is Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Simulation for the Interprofessional and Experiential Center for Enduring Learning (iEXCEL), and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center (UT-IISC) at the University of Toledo. Prior positions held by Dr. Boyers include: Chief Academic Officer and Executive Director for the Center of Medical Education and Innovation, one of the first interprofessional simulation centers in health care;  Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for Riverside, OhioHealth; and Assistant Dean for Students at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Dr. Boyers is leading efforts at the University of Nebraska Medical Center to launch the Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning. This new facility will house a transformational program called iEXCEL. UNMC’s vision is to be a global leader in transforming human performance and effectiveness in health care through the application of advanced simulation technology including 3D and Virtual Immersive Reality. Her professional goals are to advance interprofessional education and collaboration to improve the outcomes of patient care. This includes improving the safety and quality of care given to patients and lowering the costs of health care by using simulated environments to improve the performance of health care providers. Dr. Boyers believes in working closely with industry collaborators as well the U.S. military in order to learn from their experiences, thus ensuring best practices related to the application of simulation technologies to improve the outcomes of training and patient care. 

With significant experience in designing and operating medical simulation centers, Dr. Boyers is well-published and speaks nationally and internationally about the need to transform the education of health care professionals.  Dr. Boyers collaborates with the United States Air Force in research studies and conducting Live Virtual Constructive Exercises for SWAT Teams, First Responders and USAF Para Jumpers.  Dr. Boyers also serves as a one of the public members for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Board of Directors and serves on the Policy Committee for the National Modeling and Simulation Coalition (NMSC).