Rana Sharara-Chami

Rana Sharara-Chami serves as the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program Director and Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Inova Children's, while also holding the position of Associate Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia. As the President Elect of the International Pediatric Simulation Society, Rana also actively contributes as a board member and chairperson of the organizing committee. With prior roles including Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at the American University of Beirut, Rana has extensive experience in academia and clinical practice. In addition to an ongoing vice presidency at Parent Wise, an NGO dedicated to providing resources for parents, Rana's educational credentials include a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut, as well as advanced training in Pediatric Critical Care and Medical Education from prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.