Meet the editors

Dr. Stawicki is a Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Research & Innovation, St Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A specialist in general surgery and surgical critical care, he has co-authored nearly 700 scholarly works, including more than 20 edited books. In addition to national and international medical leadership roles, Dr. Stawicki is a member of numerous editorial boards. His areas of expertise

include blockchain technology, patient safety, academic leadership, mentorship, trauma/critical care, and sonography.

Dr. Michael S. Firstenberg is a thoracic surgeon at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Ascension), Appleton, Wisconsin. He attended Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio, received his general surgery training at University Hospitals in Cleveland, and completed thoracic surgery fellowships at The Ohio State University and The Cleveland Clinic. He is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS),

American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and American College of Academic International Medicine (ACAIM), for which he served as president in 2021–2022. He has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters and has edited several textbooks and lectured worldwide on topics ranging from medical leadership, COVID-19, endocarditis, and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

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The Use of Virtual Reality Simulations in Nursing Education, and Patient Safety *by Sule Biyik Bayram and Nurcan Caliskan*
