Linda Wilson

Linda Wilson, PhD, is an assistant dean for Continuing Education, Simulation & Events and a clinical professor in the Division of Nursing at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. Wilson completed a BSN at College Misericordia in Dallas, Pennsylvania, and completed a MSN in Critical Care and Trauma at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She completed a PhD in Nursing Research at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Wilson also has a postgraduate certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistical Methods from Drexel University and a postgraduate certificate in Pain Management from the University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine. Wilson completed the National Library of Medicine/Marine Biological Laboratory, Biomedical Informatics Fellowship and the Harvard University Institute for Medical Simulation’s Comprehensive Workshop and Graduate Course in Medical Simulation. She has several certifications: Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA), ANCC Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC), Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator–Advanced (CHSE-A). Wilson served as the president of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (2002 - 2003) and as an ANCC Commission on Accreditation Appraiser site surveyor since 2000. Wilson specializes in simulation, debriefing, informatics, perianesthesia, pain and comfort management and critical care.