Walter Eppich

8.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
113 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Walter Eppich is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Eppich has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Physiology, 41 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 28 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Walter Eppich's work include Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare (69 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (36 papers) and Patient Safety and Medication Errors (24 papers). Walter Eppich is often cited by papers focused on Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare (69 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (36 papers) and Patient Safety and Medication Errors (24 papers). Walter Eppich collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Canada. Walter Eppich's co-authors include Adam Cheng, Vincent Grant, Jenny W. Rudolph, Robert Simon, Marisa Brett-Fleegler, Daniel B. Raemer, Elizabeth A. Hunt, Jan B. Schmutz, Taylor Sawyer and Traci Robinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

Walter Eppich

103 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Promoting Excellence and Reflective Learning in Simulation (PEARLS)

2015 635 citations Walter Eppich, Adam Cheng Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare profile →
More Than One Way to Debrief

2016 416 citations Walter Eppich, Vincent Grant et al. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare profile →
Debriefing for technology‐enhanced simulation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2014 301 citations Adam Cheng, Walter Eppich et al. Medical Education profile →
Resuscitation Education Science: Educational Strategies to Improve Outcomes From Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

2018 231 citations Adam Cheng, Vinay Nadkarni et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter Eppich United States	36	3.8k	1.9k	1.4k	1.4k	960	113	5.1k
Robert Simon United States	28	3.0k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.3×	131	5.7k
Daniel B. Raemer United States	25	2.9k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	795 0.6×	787 0.8×	69	4.3k
Adam Cheng Canada	48	5.2k 1.4×	2.3k 1.2×	2.0k 1.4×	3.8k 2.7×	1.2k 1.3×	177	8.5k
Suzan Kardong‐Edgren United States	33	3.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	968 0.7×	592 0.4×	818 0.9×	135	4.3k
Marc Auerbach United States	33	2.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	771 0.5×	1.8k 1.3×	693 0.7×	196	4.5k
Pamela R. Jeffries United States	34	3.7k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	409 0.3×	1.2k 1.3×	71	5.1k
Debra Nestel Australia	43	3.0k 0.8×	3.3k 1.8×	1.1k 0.8×	659 0.5×	1.9k 2.0×	232	7.2k
Ross J. Scalese United States	11	3.6k 0.9×	2.5k 1.3×	710 0.5×	620 0.4×	673 0.7×	20	4.9k
Emil Petrusa United States	28	3.6k 0.9×	3.5k 1.9×	836 0.6×	799 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	145	6.5k
Amitai Ziv Israel	38	2.0k 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	639 0.4×	885 0.6×	937 1.0×	127	5.1k

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Ryan, Jessica, et al.. (2025). Developing an educational blueprint for surgical handover curricula: a critical review of the evidence. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 30(5). 1693–1707.

Marques‐Quinteiro, Pedro, Jan B. Schmutz, Mirko Antino, M. Travis Maynard, & Walter Eppich. (2025). A process model of team effectiveness in extreme environments. Applied Psychology. 74(5). 1 indexed citations

Eppich, Walter & Margaret Bearman. (2025). Navigating the discomfort dilemma in work-based assessment. Medical Teacher. 47(12). 1895–1902.

Ryan, Jessica, et al.. (2024). End-of-shift surgical handover: mixed-methods, multicentre evaluation and recommendations for improvement. BJS Open. 8(2). 3 indexed citations

Marques‐Quinteiro, Pedro, Jan B. Schmutz, Mirko Antino, Walter Eppich, & M. Travis Maynard. (2024). Event Characteristics and Team Adaptation in Extreme Contexts: Evidence from an Antarctic Summer Campaign. Group & Organization Management. 50(5-6). 1736–1786. 1 indexed citations

Collins, Kathleen, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Meta-debrief. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 20(3). 199–204. 1 indexed citations

Kinsella, Elizabeth Anne, et al.. (2024). PEARLS debriefing for social justice and equity: integrating health advocacy in simulation-based education. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 47–47. 2 indexed citations

Eppich, Walter, et al.. (2024). A primer on participatory research for health professional education. Focus on Health Professional Education A Multi-Professional Journal. 25(3). 121–132. 1 indexed citations

Doyle, Andrea J., Paul Murphy, Michael J. Anderson, et al.. (2023). Training simulated participants for role portrayal and feedback practices in communication skills training: A BEME scoping review: BEME Guide No. 86. Medical Teacher. 46(2). 162–178. 8 indexed citations

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Eppich, Walter, et al.. (2022). Turning to ‘Trusted Others’: A Narrative Review of Providing Social Support to First Responders. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(24). 16492–16492. 7 indexed citations

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Condron, Claire, et al.. (2022). A Mixed Methods Study Identifying the Competencies of Health Care Simulation Technicians. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 18(5). 293–298. 1 indexed citations

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Cheng, Adam, Walter Eppich, Michaela Kolbe, et al.. (2019). A Conceptual Framework for the Development of Debriefing Skills. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 15(1). 55–60. 57 indexed citations

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Dubé, Mirette, Jennifer Reid, Alyshah Kaba, et al.. (2019). PEARLS for Systems Integration. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 14(5). 333–342. 87 indexed citations

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Schmutz, Jan B., Michaela Kolbe, & Walter Eppich. (2018). Twelve tips for integrating team reflexivity into your simulation-based team training. Medical Teacher. 40(7). 721–727. 19 indexed citations

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Schmutz, Jan B. & Walter Eppich. (2018). When I say … team reflexivity. Medical Education. 53(6). 545–546. 11 indexed citations

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Schmutz, Jan B., Zhike Lei, Walter Eppich, & Tanja Manser. (2018). Reflection in the heat of the moment: The role of in‐action team reflexivity in health care emergency teams. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 39(6). 749–765. 51 indexed citations

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Thoma, Brent, Victoria Brazil, Janice C. Palaganas, et al.. (2018). Establishing a Virtual Community of Practice in Simulation. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 13(2). 124–130. 28 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Komal, Michael Meguerdichian, Brent Thoma, et al.. (2017). The PEARLS Healthcare Debriefing Tool. Academic Medicine. 93(2). 336–336. 106 indexed citations

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Cheng, Adam, et al.. (2016). Learner-Centered Debriefing for Health Care Simulation Education. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 11(1). 32–40. 119 indexed citations

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Cheng, Adam, Elizabeth A. Hunt, Aaron Donoghue, et al.. (2011). EXPRESS—Examining Pediatric Resuscitation Education Using Simulation and Scripting. Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 6(1). 34–41. 27 indexed citations

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