Rebecca Dunkailo Minehart MD, MSHPEd, BA

Rebecca Minehart, MD, MSHPEd, has been appointed Associate Director for Anesthesia Programs at the Center for Medical Simulation. This appointment recognizes the fine educational leadership and teaching that Dr. Minehart has done during the years she has worked with CMS. In this role, Dr. Minehart will continue her work with our Director of Anesthesia Programs, Dr. Bob Nadelberg.

Dr. Minehart is an obstetric anesthesiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, and the Program Director for the MGH Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship. She is an ardent education and patient safety advocate and has been involved in international efforts to both research and promote best teamwork and communication practices, especially involving speaking up and giving feedback, on the labor and delivery unit, and during interprofessional operating room team training sessions.