Dawn-Marie Dunbar, RN, MSN/Ed., CNE, CHSE

Dawn-Marie Dunbar, RN, MSN/Ed., CNE, CHSE has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and companies. Dawn-Marie currently holds positions at Oxford Medical Simulation as the Clinical Product Manager and Product Manager-US Nursing Education. In their role at Oxford Medical Simulation, they are responsible for managing clinical products and leading nursing education initiatives.

Prior to their current roles, Dawn-Marie served as the Director of Clinical Simulation and Clinical Professor of Nursing at the University of New England from 2006 to 2022. In this position, they developed and implemented interprofessional education programs using simulation, virtual reality, and standardized patient encounters. Dawn-Marie also played a key role in establishing a state-of-the-art simulation center, directing associated programming, and supporting clinical research. Additionally, Dawn-Marie contributed to strategic planning initiatives, including diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education.

Before their time at the University of New England, Dawn-Marie worked at Maine Medical Center as a Registered Nurse from 2000 to 2012. Dawn-Marie'sresponsibilities included providing patient care in a Level 1 Trauma Center, supervising clinical competency for various healthcare professionals, and managing perioperative medical data.

From 2001 to 2005, Dawn-Marie served as the Director of Resident Services, HIPAA Compliance Officer, and RN at Piper Shores, Maine's first and only Continuing Care Retirement Community. In this role, they designed and implemented health, safety, and emergency programs, contributed to strategic initiatives, and managed the team structure supporting the independent living units.

Overall, Dawn-Marie Dunbar brings a wealth of experience in healthcare, clinical education, and product management to their current roles.

Dawn-Marie Dunbar has a Master's degree in Nursing Education from the University of Phoenix. Dawn-Marie also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Healthcare Delivery and an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from the University of New England.

In 2015-2016, Dawn-Marie completed the National League for Nursing-Simulation Leadership Fellowship.

Dawn-Marie has additional certifications including Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) from the American Heart Association, Registered Nurse (multi-state compact) from the Maine State Board of Nursing, and CITI: Social & Behavioral Research Investigators from the CITI Program.

Furthermore, Dawn-Marie is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) from the National League for Nursing.