William Sticht

William "Fritz" Sticht joined Canisius in 2019.  His focus is on healthcare simulation and expects to help build a robust, engaging, and active learning environment where students can learn and grow.  

Before coming to Canisius, Fritz helped build the skills lab at the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and he was the Administrative Director of the Behling Simulation Center at the University at Buffalo. While in Buffalo he also held positions with University Emergency Medical Services as Media Production and Telemedicine Coordinator where he created educational material for the emergency medicine residency program and managed their telemedicine program.   

Fritz is actively involved in the healthcare simulation community(SSiH,  and is committed to producing high quality interprofessional immersive experiences to create experienced patient care teams who will improve patient outcomes. 

Outside of the simulation lab you will find Fritz at local ice rinks coaching the area's youth hockey players. 

Awards

2018 (Co-PI) - SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant (Phase 1) -  Develop ePATIENT, an interprofessional electronic medical record to support interprofessional educational efforts by SUNY health science programs. 

2019 (Co-PI) - SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant (Phase 2) -  Continued development of ePATIENT, an interprofessional electronic medical record to support interprofessional educational efforts by SUNY health science programs. 

Publications

Myers JW (Senior Editor & Author), Sticht F (Producer, Director), Zak, C. Techniques in airway management: basic and advanced instructional DVD.  DelmarCengage Learning, Albany, NY, 2008 

Brown J, Ellis D, Myers J, Sticht F, Mayrose J, Meinert E, Priya A, Beckman K. “Trauma Simulation Performance Improved by Addition of Tele-Trauma Attending Physician.”  Academic Emergency Medicine 2008;15(5): Supplement 1, S158-159.