William Stiers

Assistant Professor M.D.

• wstiers@samuelmerritt.edu
• 510-879-9200 x7326

Programs and Courses Taught

PM741-Internal Medicine/Critical Care

About Me

Retired Emergency Medicine physician, began at SMU in 2006 in the Simulation Center under Dr. Celeste Villanueva. 2009 advanced to Fulltime Simulation Educator, working on a number of training projects for Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health in the areas of Sepsis and Peri-Natal Patient Safety.  In 2018 became Associate Professor in the College of Podiatric Medicine, teaching a unique clinical rotation in Internal Medicine/Critical Care, delivered entirely in a simulated environment. PM741 uses high-fidelity Laerdal manikins, task trainers and Standardized Patients to allow learners to perform complete History and Physical examinations, gather their own data, formulate thoughtful differentials and rule in/out possibilities until reaching a final diagnosis.  With that diagnosis, they then write Admission Orders and Problem Lists for their patients care.

Education

BS- biology Illinois Wesleyan University 1975, Bloomington, Illinois
MD-Northwestern Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.1979
Surgical Internship -UC Davis Medical Center1980
American College of Emergency Physicians Fellow 1984

Teaching Interests

Critical thinking and Clinical reasoning

Publications

Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Journal of Podiatric Medicine 2018

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Society of Simulation in Healthcare

Community Service

I teach Critical Event recognition and management to private practice Pediatric dental offices, TEAM training in crisis communication, difficult airway.