James Cooke MD FAAFP
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Clinical Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Program Director, Department of Learning Health Sciences
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James Cooke MD FAAFP
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Dr. James Cooke is a Clinical 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 inpatient family 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, emergency medicine, pulmonology, and surgery in addition to air traffic control, aviation, computer science, industrial and operations engineering, mechanical engineering, and meteorology 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
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Family Medicine ResidencyUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Family Medicine, Ann Arbor, United States
1997 - 2000
Residency
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Chief ResidentUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Family Medicine, Ann Arbor, United States
1999 - 2000
Chief Resident
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MDUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
1993 - 1997
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BS, BiochemistryVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
1989 - 1993
Center Memberships
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Center MemberCenter for Global Health Equity
Recent Publications
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Li KY, Huang K, Harmer B, Ducharme C, Heasman B, Falahee E, Cooke J, Cole M, Sample A, Popov V. ACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare, 2026 Jan 14; 7 (1): 1 - 31.Journal ArticleAutoCLC: Towards Automated Assessment and Feedback on Closed-Loop Communication in Team-based Healthcare Simulation Training
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Popov V, Harmer B, Raphael S, Scott I, Sample AP, Cooke JM, Cole M. Ann Med, 2025 Dec; 57 (1): 2470976Journal ArticleElucidating cognitive processes in cardiac arrest team leaders: a virtual reality-based cued-recall study of experts and novices.
DOI:10.1080/07853890.2025.2470976 PMID: PMC11878170 -
Salinger M, Nguyen M, Kessler A, Triano S, Betchkal R, Cleveland Manchanda EC, Ortega P, Sheets ZC, Charnsangavej N, Low C, Abrams G, Bowen L, Dhanani Z, Cooke JM, Ikedionwu I, McGrane A, Rydberg LL, Rastogi S, Schroth S, Theiler E, Wallace A, Curry R, Meeks LM. 2025 Nov 12;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAdvancing disability equity in medical education: proceedings from the Access in Medicine (AIM) Summit
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Salinger M, Nguyen M, Kessler A, Triano S, Betchkal R, Cleveland Manchanda EC, Ortega P, Sheets ZC, Charnsangavej N, Low C, Abrams G, Bowen L, Dhanani Z, Cooke JM, Ikedionwu I, McGrane A, Rydberg LL, Rastogi S, Schroth S, Theiler E, Wallace A, Curry R, Meeks LM. 2025 Nov 12;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAdvancing disability equity in medical education: proceedings from the Access in Medicine (AIM) Summit
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Salinger M, Nguyen M, Kessler A, Triano SE, Betchkal R, Cleveland Manchanda EC, Ortega P, Sheets ZC, Charnsangavej N, Low C, Abrams G, Basaviah P, Bowen L, Dhanani Z, Cooke JM, Ikedionwu I, McGrane A, Rastogi S, Rydberg LL, Schroth SL, Theiler E, Wallace AM, Poullos P, Curry RH, Meeks LM. Acad Med, 2025 Oct 1; 100 (10S Suppl 1): S54 - S63.Journal ArticleAdvancing Disability Equity and Inclusion in Undergraduate Medical Education: Proceedings From the Access in Medicine Summit.
DOI:10.1097/ACM.0000000000006157 PMID: 40577172 -
Brent L, Buck S, Armstrong B, Baker B, Bjoern B, Boyers P, Cooke J, Couperus K, Dungeon U, Karluk F, Kwon P, Lamberton J, Langelier D, Levine B, Lockhart C, Molina M, Okuda H, Padilla M, Parrish S, Perry A, Sachdeva A, Steinbring D, Stobbe B, Stanley P, Tillwick M, Welch L, Whitaker T. 2025 Jun 26;Additional ScholarshipSimulation-Based Emergency Preparedness Network - 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
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Brent L, Buck S, Armstrong B, Baker B, Bjoern B, Boyers P, Cooke J, Couperus K, Dungeon U, Karluk F, Kwon P, Lamberton J, Langelier D, Levine B, Lockhart C, Molina M, Okuda H, Padilla M, Parrish S, Perry A, Sachdeva A, Steinbring D, Stobbe B, Stanley P, Tillwick M, Welch L, Whitaker T. 2025 Jun 26;Additional ScholarshipSimulation-Based Emergency Preparedness Network - 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
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Popov V, Cooke J, Sample A, Damsa C, Echeverria V, Zhang X, Sanchez D, Louwerens C, Eide H, Cole M. 2025 Jul 26;PresentationEnhancing Team-Based Medical Simulations: Learning Through Reflection with Analytics and AI Tools
Featured News & Stories
Department News
James M. Cooke, MD, Leads Departmental Faculty Affairs
Dr. Jim Cooke named as Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Family Medicine
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"
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
