Alex Morton, PhD, MSHS, RN

Strategic and multidisciplinary professional with a background spanning clinical care, immersive education, and tech-driven innovation across healthcare, wellness, and academic sectors. Doctorate-trained with deep expertise in simulation-based learning, curriculum development, and communication skills training. Experienced in leading complex projects, cross-functional collaboration, and remote educational product delivery. Adept at building scalable solutions and aligning creative vision with operational execution.

• Registered Nurse (Multistate License – originally licensed 2014; current via Florida Board of Nursing)
• 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance, 2017)
• TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer (AHRQ, 2019)

Instructional Design & Immersive Learning

• Simulation-based curriculum development and delivery across modalities (VR, AI, standardized patient, manikin-based, and more)
• Faculty development and train-the-trainer program facilitation

Program Leadership & Strategic Operations

• Program development, implementation, and outcomes-based evaluation
• Cross-functional team leadership and collaborative project management
• Event planning, logistics coordination, and stakeholder engagement
• Operational leadership in academic, startup, and wellness settings

Digital Tools & Technical Proficiency

• Project Management & CRM: Trello, HubSpot, Jira
• Communication Platforms: Slack, Teams, Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook Groups
• Document & Presentation Tools: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Prezi
• Website Platforms: Wix, Squarespace, WordPress
• Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn

• Simulation in Healthcare.Palaganas, J. C., Mosher, C. J., Morton, A., Foronda, C., Cheng, A., & Anderson, T. (2024). Engagement in Distance Healthcare Simulation Debriefing: A Concept Development and Framework. Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 19(6), 395–404. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000788
• Mosher, C. J., Gochyyev, P., Cheng, A., Morton, A., Fayyaz, J., Farrell, S. E., & Palaganas, J. C. (2024). Effect of simulation case complexity on engagement during distance debriefing: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 91, 101538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101538
• Palaganas, J. C., Mosher, C., Wawersik, D., Eller, S., Kirkpatrick, A. J., Lazarovici, M., Brown, K. M., Stapleton, S., Hughes, P. G., Tarbet, A., Morton, A., Duff, J. P., Gross, I. T., & Sanko, J. (2024). In-Person Healthcare Simulation: An Umbrella Review of the Literature. Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000822. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000822
• Bajwa, M., Ahmed, R., Lababidi, H., Morris, M., Morton, A., Mosher, C., Wawersik, D., Herx-Weaver, A., Gross, I. T., & Palaganas, J. C. (2024). Development of Distance Simulation Educator Guidelines in Healthcare: A Delphi Method Application. Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 19(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000707
• Mosher, C. J., Morton, A., Tarbet, A., & Palaganas, J. C. (2023). Factors of Engagement in Synchronous Online Learning Conversations and Distance Debriefing: A Realist Synthesis Review. Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 18(2), 126–134. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000650
• Morton, A. (2022). Engagement in distance debriefing (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Retrieved from: https://www.proquest.com/openview/9a0e13e695266f80771b7dab2b802e73/1.pdf?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar
• Morton, A., Mosher, C. J., & Palaganas, J. C. (2022). A comparative study of debriefer versus debriefee distance simulation engagement. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 64, 29–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.02.006
• Mosher, C. J., Morton, A., & Palaganas, J. C. (2021). Perspectives of engagement in distance debriefings. Advances in simulation (London, England), 6(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-021-00192-y

• IMSH Conference– 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• AMEE Conference – 2023
• Healthcare Simulation Essentials: Design & Debriefing – Center for Medical Simulation (2021)
• Serious Play Conference – 2020 (Virtual)
• TeamSTEPPS Master Training – Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute (2019)
• Difficult Debriefing – OIPS, UAB (2019)
• Embedded Simulation Participant Training Workshop – OIPS, UAB (2019)
• Sim I & Sim II – OIPS, UAB (2019)
• Mini Quality Academy – UAB (2019)
• HPSN Alabama Regional Sim Day – 2019

• Co-Founder – AI Healthcare Simulation Collaborative (2024–Present)
• Executive Board Member – Healthcare Distance Simulation Collaborative (2024–Present)
• Summit Co-Chair – Healthcare Distance Simulation Collaborative (2022–2023)