Scarlett R. Miller
Pennsylvania State University, Hershey (United States), Royal Military College of Canada
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About
Scarlett R. Miller is a leading researcher at the intersection of engineering design, medical education, and human factors, with a primary focus on improving surgical training through advanced simulation technologies. Her most significant contributions center on the development and validation of Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainers (DHRT) for Central Venous Catheterization (CVC)—a high-risk procedure performed over five million times annually in the U.S. Through a series of highly cited studies, Miller has demonstrated that her haptic robotic simulators, which provide realistic, variable patient anatomies and personalized feedback, can effectively distinguish between novice and expert performance, accelerate skill acquisition, and translate to improved bedside outcomes. Her work has garnered over 200 citations, with key papers validating the efficacy of these simulators in surgical residency programs. Notably, Miller has also pioneered research on gaze patterns, revealing that novices and experts exhibit fundamentally different visual strategies during CVC placement. More recently, she has explored critical issues of equity in medical training, uncovering that women residents report significantly lower self-efficacy than their male peers despite comparable competence—a finding with profound implications for curriculum design. Miller’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of simulation-based medical education, human-robot interaction, and personalized learning.
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