Personal profile
Research interests
I am an emergency physician and educator.
I am Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Simulation at the Gold Coast Health Service, and leads the Bond University Translational Simulation Collaborative. My main interests are in connecting education with patient care - through translational simulation for healthcare, and in developing high performing teams.
I am an enthusiast in the social media and #FOAMed world (@SocraticEM), and am co-producer of Simulcast and host of the Harvard Macy Institute podcast. I also serves as a faculty member with the Harvard Macy Institute.
My main research interests are in the application of simulation and scenario based training in health service environments. In particular, the opportunities for targeting health service outcomes and improving interdepartmental collaboration with translational simulation activities.
Statement for HDR students
I would be interested in projects involving the application of simulation within a health service environment - for education and training, and for health service improvement.
External positions
Emergency Medicine Specialist, Gold Coast University Hospital
2013 → …
Emergency Medicine Specialist, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
2002 → 2013
Associate Professor, Critical Care, University of Queensland
2002 → 2012
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Optimizing the design and delivery of stress exposure simulation (SES) for Emergency Department teams
Brazil, V. (Project Lead), Orr, R. (Chief Investigator), Fontenelle Dumans Canetti, E. (Chief Investigator), Purdy, E. (Partner Investigator) & Isaacson, W. (Project Roles)
1/09/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Connecting data science and translational simulation
Brazil, V., 17 Feb 2026, In: Advances in Simulation. 11, 1, p. 1-7 7 p., 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Systematic Review on Conditions Before and After Training of Teamwork Competencies and the Effect on Transfer of Skills to the Clinical Workplace
Wittig, J., Krogh, K., Blanchard, E. E., Xing, K., Kushner, J., Bichmann, A., Flin, R., Brazil, V., Goldhaber-Fiebert, S. N., Paige, J. & Lauridsen, K. G., 1 Apr 2025, In: Simulation in Healthcare. 20, 2, p. 111-117 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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Engaging anaesthesia professionals as co‑faculty in stroke thrombectomy simulation training: associations with clinical care and patient outcomes
Fugelli, C., Langli Ersdal, H., Ajmi, S., Terje Kvaløy, J., Fjetland, L., Grøtteland, C., Eikeland, S., Brazil, V. A. & Wilhelm Kurz, M., 24 Oct 2025, In: Advances in Simulation. 10, p. 1-12 12 p., 52.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Navigating complexity: A conceptual framework for simulation interventions
Schram, A. L., Henriksen, T. B., Maindal, H. T. & Brazil, V., Dec 2025, In: Advances in Simulation. 10, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Navigating professional identities: nursing faculty as embedded simulation participants in medical student simulations
Walker, S., Purdy, E., Haughton, H., Dace, W. & Brazil, V. A., Dec 2025, In: Advances in Simulation. 10, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Using Advanced Features in Microsoft Copilot Chat
Brazil, V. (Attendee)
8 Sept 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
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Simulation Based Education for South Australian Ambulnce Service
Brazil, V. (Consultant) & Purdy, E. (Consultant)
1 Sept 2025 → 5 Nov 2025Activity: Consultancy
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Simplifying Simulation: Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS) Design and Delivery
Brazil, V. (Speaker) & Purdy, E. (Speaker)
12 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Realism and its importance to learning transfer?
Brazil, V. (Speaker)
12 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Data science, AI and simulation. Are your simulations really leading to actionable insights?
Brazil, V. (Speaker)
12 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
Student theses
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Translational simulation: reframing the contribution of simulation to healthcare quality and safety
Brazil, V. A. (Author), McLean, M. (Supervisor), Mickan, S. (Supervisor) & Reedy, G. (Supervisor), 28 Nov 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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