Gregory H. Botz (born 1962) is an intensive care specialist physician at the

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (colloquially MD Anderson Cancer Center) is a comprehensive cancer center and autonomous university of the University of Texas System in Houston, Texas. It is the largest cancer center in the w ...

and one of the pioneers of the field of Threat Safety Science. He is a University of Texas System Distinguished Teaching Professor and Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the

in Houston, Texas. He is the medical director for the University of Texas at Houston Police Department, a center of research and development for threat safety management. He is fellowship-trained as an expert in the use of simulation in healthcare at

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where he is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesia in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine.

Early life and education

Botz grew up Orange County, California. He graduated from the

University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Riverside, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of Cali ...

with a

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in Biology. He received his medical doctor degree,

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, from the

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in 1990.

Career

Following his training at

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, Botz served at the

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as an associate in the departments of surgery and anesthesia and rose to the rank of assistant professor. After moving to the

in 1998, his academic responsibilities grew to the level of Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas. As the Clinical Medical Director of the Simulation Center since 2013, he has led education programs using simulation.

Threat Safety R&D

Botz, along with his colleagues at MD Anderson, has led the development of the techniques of deliberate practice through immersive simulation of real life scenarios to accelerate the development of life saving competencies. The work has targeted improvement of threat safety management by professional caregivers, law enforcement professionals, and the public. The research and development work is focused on prevention, preparedness, protection, and performance improvement related to manmade threats such as terrorism and natural threats (e.g. storms and earthquakes).

Medical Tactical Training Program

Botz is a founding contributor to the global bystander care training program, called Med Tac, that combines professional expertise and evidence-based techniques from the medical and tactical communities to train people with lifesaving behaviors that can be used in the first few minutes after a life-threatening event and before professional first responders arrive. Botz and the team that created Med Tac were awarded with the Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award in 2018 for their work in this area. They lead ongoing training and R&D in Texas, California, Florida, and Hawaii, and the programs have expanded to lifeguards, diving programs, and commercial air travel.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Botz, Gregory H. 1962 births Living people American physicians Intensivists University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center University of California, Riverside alumni George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences alumni

Early life and education

Career

Threat Safety R&D

Medical Tactical Training Program

See also

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