James Cooke MD FAAFP
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Clinical Professor of Learning Health Sciences and Program Director
Department of Learning Health Sciences
Medical School
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James Cooke MD FAAFP
Clinical Professor
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    About

    Dr. James Cooke is a Professor of Learning Health Sciences and Family Medicine at the University of Michigan and serves as the Executive Director of the Clinical Simulation Center. He is an active family physician practicing both inpatient and outpatient family medicine at Michigan Medicine, and has worked in health professions education at all levels, including undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education. He also served as the Residency Program Director for the UM Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Cooke has collaborated with colleagues in anesthesiology, cardiology, computer science, emergency medicine, industrial and operations engineering, mechanical engineering, pulmonology, and surgery on a number of studies surrounding skills-based training and assessment for healthcare professionals, utilizing virtual reality and 3D printing for the development of novel simulators, utilizing simulation to improve safety for patients and providers and best practices for simulation in health professions education.

    Qualifications
    • Family Medicine Residency
      University of Michigan Medical School, Family Medicine, 2000
    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan Medical School, Family Medicine, 2000
    • MD
      University of Virginia, 1997
    • BS
      Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Elucidating cognitive processes in cardiac arrest team leaders: a virtual reality-based cued-recall study of experts and novices
      Popov V, Harmer B, Raphael S, Scott I, Sample AP, Cooke JM, Cole M. Annals of Medicine, 2025 Jan 1; 57 (1): DOI:10.1080/07853890.2025.2470976
      PMID: 40028867
    • Journal Article
      Development of the obstetric unanticipated difficult video-laryngoscopy algorithm through a quality improvement randomized open-label in situ simulation study.
      Maxwell S, Rajala B, Schechtman SA, Kountanis JA, Singh S, Klumpner TT, Cassidy R, Zisblatt L, Healy DW, Engoren M, Cooke JM, Pancaro C. Int J Obstet Anesth, 2024 Nov; 60: 104245 DOI:10.1016/j.ijoa.2024.104245
      PMID: 39236438
    • Presentation
      Emphasizing Human Performance and Effectiveness
      Beaubien J, Serfaty D, Cooke J, Are C. 2024 Oct 16;
    • Additional Scholarship
      Simulation-Based Emergency Preparedness Network - 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
      Brent L, Baker B, Armstrong B, Bjoern B, Levine B, Molina M, Langelier D, Park C, Cooke J, Couperus K, Zielke M, Karluk F, Okuda H, Lamberton J, Welch L, Tillwick M, Boyers P, Stanley P, Robb J. 2024 Jun 27;
    • Additional Scholarship
      Simulation-Based Emergency Preparedness Network - 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
      Brent L, Baker B, Armstrong B, Bjoern B, Levine B, Molina M, Langelier D, Park C, Cooke J, Couperus K, Zielke M, Karluk F, Okuda H, Lamberton J, Welch L, Tillwick M, Boyers P, Stanley P, Robb J. 2024 Jun 27;
    • Presentation
      Innovation and the Future of Simulation-Based Medical Education
      Cooke J. 2024 May 21;
    • Presentation
      Innovative Suturing Skill Training curriculum for Family Medicine Residents using video capture with asynchronous feedback.
      Little S, Kelley S, Cooke J, Rooney D. 2023 Nov 21;
    • Presentation
      Innovative Suturing Skill Training curriculum for Family Medicine Residents using video capture with asynchronous feedback.
      Little S, Kelley S, Cooke J, Rooney D. 2023 Nov 21;
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    Philanthropy News
    Medical school alumnus making a difference in medical education
    Alumnus Juan Alejos, M.D., supports medical training through the Alejos Family Clinical Simulation Fund at U-M.
    Medical School News
    CSC Executive Director Promoted
    Jame M. Cooke was recently promoted to full professor
    Medical School News
    AME Seminar Features Cooke and Rooney
    On April 26th CSC leaders will present "The Simulation Center as a Hub for Innovations in Medical Education"
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    Medical School News
    Simulation Best Practice Survey Published in "Surgery"
    "Overarching themes from ACS-AEI accreditation survey best practices 2011–2019" by DLHS' Cooke, Rooney, et. al.
    Medical School News
    New Article Surveys Simulation Best Practices
    Online preprint from Surgery now available is co-authored by James Cooke and Deborah Rooney