Karl graduated from the Michener Institute in 1996 after completing his undergraduate degree in Physiology from McGill. In 2019, Karl completed his Master of Education from Athabasca University and was conferred a Fellowship of the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. Throughout his 26-year career, Karl focused on post-secondary education, developing skills in teaching and curriculum design. While at SAIT Polytechnic, Karl was introduced to simulation-based education at the Centre for Medical Simulation at Harvard/MIT. By 2006, he designed and launched some of the earliest immersive simulation-based curricula for Respiratory Therapy in Canada. Since 2007, Karl’s influence and experience broadened through interprofessional mentorship and collaboration in clinical simulation-based education design, both at Conestoga College and with members from local, provincial, and national groups. In 2018, he received the Simulation Citizenship Award from Simulation Canada. Karl holds high value for interprofessional collaboration in education and clinical practice. Karl maintains a clinical presence serving at Cambridge Memorial Hospital as a casual RT.
