Rohan Prabhu
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Rohan Prabhu is a researcher at the intersection of human factors engineering and medical simulation, dedicated to understanding how expertise develops in high-stakes clinical procedures. His work focuses on the cognitive and behavioral markers that distinguish novice from expert performance, particularly in central venous catheterization—a critical, high-risk skill. In his highly cited study, "Looks can be deceiving: Gaze pattern differences between novices and experts during placement of central lines" (30 citations), Prabhu demonstrated that experts exhibit more efficient, task-focused visual strategies, while novices display scattered, compensatory gaze patterns. This finding has profound implications for designing targeted training interventions. Complementing this, his work on evaluating surgical resident needle insertion skill gains (14 citations) provides empirical evidence for how deliberate practice and simulation-based training can accelerate competency. By quantifying the subtle, often invisible differences in skill acquisition, Prabhu’s research helps educators move beyond simple time-on-task metrics to create more effective, evidence-based curricula. His contributions are shaping how we train the next generation of clinicians, ensuring they are not just technically proficient, but cognitively prepared for the demands of the operating room.
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