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Carla M. Pugh, M.D.

Carla M. Pugh, M.D., holds three patents for simulation technology used as teaching tools for medical students, including simulators for pelvic, rectal, and breast exams. Over 200 medical and nursing schools use Dr. Pugh’s simulators for clinical classroom teaching. She received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE award) in 2011 and was inducted to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 2018.


Courtesy Carla M. Pugh, M.D.