Tiffani Chidume, DNP, RN, CHSE-A, CHSOS, ANEF, FAAN, FSSH, CCRN-K Alumnus

Inaugural Associate Dean for Simulation and Experiential Learning & Clinical Professor

Tiffani L. Chidume, DNP, RN, CHSE-A, CHSOS, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN, CCRN-K Alumnus, is a nationally recognized leader in simulation-based education, experiential learning, and healthcare workforce development. She serves as the Inaugural Associate Dean for Simulation and Experiential Learning and Clinical Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing.

Dr. Chidume’s work focuses on advancing innovative teaching and learning strategies that prepare healthcare professionals for safe, effective, and equitable patient care. Her expertise spans simulation program leadership, simulation operations, faculty development, educational research, virtual simulation, and emerging technologies in healthcare education. She has led the design, implementation, and evaluation of simulation programs across academic and healthcare settings, with a particular interest in improving clinical judgment, interprofessional education, and learner outcomes.

An internationally recognized simulation educator and scholar, Dr. Chidume has contributed extensively to the advancement of best practices in simulation education through research, scholarship, presentations, and professional service. She actively serves in leadership roles within national and international organizations dedicated to healthcare simulation and nursing education and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (FSSH), and the Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF).

At UNC School of Nursing, Dr. Chidume provides strategic leadership for simulation and experiential learning initiatives, fostering innovative educational experiences that support student success, faculty excellence, interprofessional collaboration, and practice readiness.