Michelle Aebersold, PhD, RN, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Information, and an XR Faculty Innovator in Residence. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Dr. Aebersold has extensive experience in using a variety of simulation learning methods including Extended Realities and AI to improve the care of patients through caregiver education and training. She engages in grant-funded projects using immersive virtual reality for team training, practice readiness, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve healthcare. She regularly mentors students and faculty in simulation learning.