Presenter

Tara Cohen, PhD, is the Director of Surgical Safety and Human Factors Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She is a research scientist and associate professor in the department of surgery and is the co-chair of the simulation and human factors research committee at the medical center. In 2017, she earned her doctorate in human factors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Her research interests involve understanding how human behavior plays a role in complex systems and she seeks to identify solutions aimed to increase safety and efficiency in healthcare. Dr. Cohen has received funding to study the impact of technology integration in surgery and patient experience. She is the secretary of the Society for Surgical Ergonomics, a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and a member of The Human Factors Transforming Healthcare group. Dr. Cohen has published her work in several peer-reviewed journals including JAMA Surgery, Anaesthesia, the American Journal for Medical Quality, the Journal for Patient Safety, and the Journal for Healthcare Quality and has presenter her work at both national and international meetings.