Biography
Amanda Burden, MD
Vice Chair
Director, Clinical Skills and Simulation
Professor of Anesthesiology
Education and Training
| Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Anesthesiology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Fellowship: | Pediatric Anesthesiology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Anesthesiology (General)
- American Board of Anesthesiology (Pediatric)
Special Interests
Pediatric anesthesiology, airway management, development and use of emergency checklists, patient safety, ending disparities in healthcare and education, simulation in healthcare, education and assessment
Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiology
Awards & Honors
Maurice C. Clifford Leadership Award in Surgery, Reader's Pick Top Physician for Children, Pediatric Anesthesiology, South Jersey Magazine, 2011, Board Examiner, American Board of Anesthesiology, Invited Member, Harvard School of Public Health Workgroup for National Implementation of Crisis Checklists, South Jersey Magazine "Best Children's Physicians" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
About Me
Amanda R. Burden, MD is Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chair and Vice Chief of Faculty Affairs, and Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Her research and publications address the use of simulation to explore a range of physician education, teamwork, healthcare quality, and patient safety issues, and received an Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Safety Scientist Career Development Award as well as funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. She has been an invited speaker at national and international anesthesiology meetings as well as at the United States Department of Education and White House Office of Science and Technology to discuss patient safety strategies and simulation education.
Dr. Burden practices anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology. Her clinical focus is critically ill adults and children. Working with a diverse team, she built and directs a successful multidisciplinary interprofessional simulation program and laboratory. Dr. Burden serves as Editor-in-Chief of American Society of Anesthesiologists Simulation-Based Education Editorial Board.