Steven Yule, PhD, FRCSEd

Professor Steven Yule is the Chair of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Edinburgh and Director of Non-Technical Skills at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is an organizational psychologist and Human Factors scientist, and internationally recognized for his research on non-technical skills, patient safety, and simulation in surgery. His interests are in peer and computer assessments of surgical performance from video, surgical safety in low and middle income contexts, surgical coaching, and astronaut training for long duration spaceflight. Current funding includes grants from National Institutes for Health (NIH), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Canadian Department of National Defence. He recently returned to Scotland after eight years in Boston USA, where he served as Director of Research and Innovation at the STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. A fun fact is that Dr. Yule has a passion for music and a large collection of 1970s rock and jazz vinyl records.

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