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ImPACTS Leadership

Erin Montgomery, BSN, RN, CCRN

Project Director

Erin has a nursing background in Pediatric Critical Care and currently works as a critical care transport RN for the pediatric/neonatal specialty transport team for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. Erin is interested in educational outreach for community sites and assisted in establishing the Pediatric Community Outreach Mobile Education (PCOME). Erin has helped in improving the quality of care provided to ill children in the emergency departments in the state of Indiana by providing in-situ high fidelity simulation visits to educate and train community hospital EDs in the state to provide optimal care to ill children. She has served as the program manager for the PCOME program and has established and developed relationships with 28 community hospitals throughout the state of Indiana. Erin is the Indiana site coordinator for the ImPACTS (Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation) consortium as the lead site on the multicenter improvement collaborative.

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Benjamin Michaels, MBA

Director, Business Operations & Finance

Benjamin holds an MBA with a concentration in New Venture Development, as well as a bachelors degree in Economics; both from SUNY University at Albany. He is a seasoned professional with over a decade of operations management and business development experience in diverse sectors. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for change management, as well as for business consulting and financial analysis, he has a history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout his career. As such, he has consistently exceeded budgetary and performance goals, and is adept at achieving maximum operational impacts with minimal resource expenditure. His professional focal points include business development, regulatory compliance, process optimization, project management, culture development, strategic planning, and risk mitigation Ben is a Business Consultant and Project Manager for multiple initiatives and clients, which allows him to best leverage these skillsets.

Marc Auerbach MD, FAAP, MSc

Marc Auerbach, MD, FAAP, MSc

ImPACTS Co-Chair

Marc Auerbach started collaborative work with community EDs in Connecticut ten years ago. He completed a K30 Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation with a focus in translational medicine at New York University and post-graduate course work on simulation at Harvard’s Center for Medical Simulation. He has substantial leadership experiences in simulation and emergency medical services for children.

Elizabeth Sanseau, MD

Elizabeth Sanseau, MD

ImPACTS Co-Chair

Elizabeth Sanseau is a physician who specializes in pediatrics, emergency medicine and global health. She began her pediatrics career in 2014 working in the Alaska Native medical system and describes this time as the most inspirational and formative five years of her professional life. She currently practices clinically as a pediatric emergency medicine provider while partnering with several national and international healthcare organizations to co-create, implement and evaluate simulation-based medical education adapted for both in-person and remote facilitation.

Kamal Abulebda, MD

ImPACTS Co-Chair

Kamal Abulebda, MD

Kamal Abulebda, MD, joined the IU School of Medicine faculty in 2012 after completing his fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Focusing on service to the university, his department and his patients, he serves as the Medical Director of the pediatric sedation service at Riley Hospital for Children. Dr. Abulebda assisted in establishing the pediatric procedural sedation protocol at Riley Hospital as well as expanding the sedation service to include pediatric patients hospital-wide. Dr. Abulebda is also very interested in the medical simulation field. Being a co-leader of the Pediatric Community Outreach Mobile Education (PCOME) program, Dr. Abulebda helped in improving the quality of care provided to ill children in the emergency departments in the state of Indiana by providing in-situ high fidelity simulation visits to

educate and train community hospital EDs in the state to provide optimal care to ill children. Dr. Abulebda was successful in obtaining funding for this effort through two IU Health Value Grants and one Department of Pediatrics Grant. Dr. Abulebda is also a member of the Indiana Emergency Medical Service for Children (iEMSC) Facility Quality Improvement Project that aims to improve pediatric emergency readiness in the state. Additionally, Dr. Abulebda was successful in starting a collaborative network with other major children's hospitals across the nation to help improve the care of ill children on a national level through IMPACTS, the Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation Network.

Advisory Team

Senior Advisory Team

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