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Dan Hermansen

Dan Hermansen

Global Medical Education Content Manager
Yorktown,IN

Summary

Global medical education leader with 10+ years of experience designing, scaling, and optimizing digital and experiential learning pathways for healthcare professionals. Proven track record leading global teams, managing multimillion-dollar content ecosystems, and delivering high-impact educational programs across ENT and Sports Medicine. Expert in virtual simulation, digital content strategy, AI-enabled education, and global curriculum development. Known for aligning learning science, clinical rigor, and modern media to drive engagement, efficiency, and measurable outcomes at scale.

Work History

Global Medical Education Content Manager, SPM

Smith+Nephew
Yorktown
09.2025 - Current
  • Lead global medical education content strategy for Sports Medicine, partnering with Global Marketing, Marketing Communications, Clinical Evidence, and Regulatory/Compliance teams across US, EMEA, and LATAM regions.
  • Direct development of comprehensive learning pathways supporting surgeons, OR staff, and the broader surgical team to improve operating room efficiency and patient outcomes.
  • Re-engineered content production workflows by transitioning video editing and post-production in-house, reducing reliance on third-party vendors and driving significant cost efficiencies.
  • Designed and implemented a centralized, Airtable-based global content, event, and faculty database enabling localization, version control, API integration, and scalable content reuse across regions.
  • Drive modernization of social and digital medical education by producing short-form, high-impact educational video content that increases engagement, strengthens brand perception, and supports commercial field teams.
  • Manage end-to-end production of webinars, digital modules, and multimedia assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining high educational value.
  • Actively support ENT education initiatives, including development of LYNX medical education content for 2026, leveraging transferable Sports Medicine expertise in procedural training, visualization, and device education.

Director of Clinical Design

Osso VR
St. George
2017 - 2025
  • Led global clinical content strategy and instructional design for a virtual reality medical education platform serving healthcare professionals worldwide.
  • Directed and scaled a multidisciplinary team of 40+ instructional designers, medical illustrators, and content specialists; later reorganized team structure into 6 high-performing team leads to improve efficiency, accountability, and quality.
  • Oversaw annual budget of approximately $450,000, managing resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and long-term roadmap planning.
  • Designed and delivered 100+ immersive virtual reality simulations for medical device education, including multiple ENT-focused surgical training modules.
  • Partnered with medical device manufacturers, surgeons, and clinical educators to translate complex surgical workflows into competency-based, interactive learning experiences.
  • Established scalable production pipelines, standardized workflows, and content quality frameworks to support rapid growth while maintaining clinical accuracy and educational integrity.
  • Contributed to product-level strategy, including feature prioritization, platform roadmap development, and workflow optimization aligned with enterprise customer needs.

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City
2014 - 2015
  • Assessed patient condition and vital signs, such as pulse rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, and level of consciousness.
  • Documented patient assessments and interventions accurately in electronic health records.
  • Educated patients and families about health conditions and post-treatment care instructions.
  • Performed cardiac monitoring using electrocardiogram machines.

Education

Master of Arts - Medical & Biological Illustration

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
05-2017

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
05-2012

Skills

Medical Education & Instructional Design
Global curriculum development, learning pathways, adult learning principles, competency-based education, surgical team training, virtual simulation design

Digital & Experiential Learning
VR and AR education, LMS integration, webinar production, hybrid and in-person program design, virtual simulations, multimedia learning

Content Strategy & Production
Medical video production, film direction, graphic design, medical illustration, social media education strategy, content localization, database-driven content systems

Leadership & Strategy
Global team leadership, matrix collaboration, roadmap creation, strategic planning, budget management, cross-functional alignment

Technology & Tools
Adobe Creative Suite (expert), Airtable (advanced), AI-enabled content generation (imagery, video, audio, scripting, analytics), data dashboards, API content integration

Regulatory & Collaboration
Medical education compliance, regulatory alignment, clinical evidence partnership, global stakeholder engagement

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Global Medical Education Content Manager, SPM

Smith+Nephew
09.2025 - Current

Director of Clinical Design

Osso VR
2017 - 2025

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

University of Utah Hospital
2014 - 2015

Master of Arts - Medical & Biological Illustration

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Southern Utah University

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