Kimberly Buholtz, EdD, RN, PED-BC, CNEcl, CHSE-A
(Pronouns: she/her/hers)
- Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
- Assistant Director of Simulation
Education
- Doctor of Education in Educational Administration; Higher Education Specialization, 2021. University of Rochester, Warner School of Education. Rochester, NY
- Bachelor of Nursing, 2007. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
- Master of Education, 2000. Nazareth College. Pittsford, NY
- Bachelor of Music, 1997. State University of New York College at Fredonia. Fredonia, NY
Awards
- Dr. Jeremy A. Klainer Entrepreneurship Fund Award
- University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2022
- Virtual Scholar
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2020
Presentations
- Reimagining End-of-Life Curriculum into an Innovative Simulation Experience.
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2025
- Spice Up Your Simulation Scenarios or You'll Be Chopped!
- Erin Baylor, Kelsey Sherman
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2024
- INACSL Endorsement: Sharing Our Journeys Through the Process
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2024
- The Forgotten Ones: Designing Simulation In-Services for School Nurse Teachers
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2024
- Preparing for an Emergency: Bringing Simulation to Interdisciplinary Community-Based Programs
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2023
- Spice Up Your Simulation Scenarios or You'll Be Chopped!
- Erin Baylor, Kelsey Sherman
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2023
- Weaving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Simulation Learning Experiences for Both Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students
- AACN Diversity Symposium, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2022
- You’re Invited! Showcasing Your Simulation Center in a Unique Way.
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2022
- Los Angeles, California
- You’re Muted: Lessons Learned from Preparing SPs for Telehealth Encounters.
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2022
- Los Angeles, California
- Transitioning Standardized Patient Encounters to Telemedicine for Medical Student Assessments.
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2021
- Virtual Presentation
- Simulation for Operating Room Safety (SIMORS): Interdisciplinary Team Training in Nontechnical Skills and OR Safety.
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2021
- Virtual Presentation
- Filling the Cavity: Innovative Virtual Simulation Curriculum for Dental Residents.
- International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2021
- Virtual Conference
- Operating Room Safety and Simulation: Assessing Attitudes and Efficacy of a Multidisciplinary Team Training Program.
- American College of Surgeons Simulation Summit, 2020
- Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to Sustainability for the Simulation for Operating Room Safety Team.
- University of Rochester 6th Annual Institute for Innovative Education Team Based Care Symposium, University of Rochester, 2020
- Rochester, New York
- Multidisciplinary Simulation Team Training to Promote Operating Room Safety Culture.
- Lawrence Educational Symposium, University of Rochester, 2019
- Rochester, New York
Publications
- Laine DiNoto, Adrianne Frankel, Taylor Wheaton, Desirae Smith, Kimberly Buholtz, Rita Dadiz, Kathryn Palumbo (2025). Navigating a New Normal: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Pediatric Tracheostomy Parent-Caregiver Experience. Children. PMID: 40723149 PMCID: PMC12293189 DOI: 10.3390/children12070956
- Kathryn L. Palumbo, Desirae Smith, Adrianne Frankel, Laine DiNoto, Taylor Wheaton, Kimberly Buholtz, Rita Dadiz (2025). Experiences and Educational Needs of Hospital Staff Providing Care to Tracheostomy-Dependent Pediatric Patients. Children. PMID: 40426731 PMCID: PMC12110650 DOI: 10.3390/children12050552
- Mariah R. Erlick, Marsha Pulhamus, Jan Schriefer, Kimberly Buholtz, Michelle DiRaddo, Theresa Foito, Colleen Hill-Sober, Elizabeth Levatino, Samantha K. Neumeister, Angie Pizzo, Tina Sosa, Luis I. Ruffolo, Sarah Verna, Derek S. Wakeman, Heather A. Martin (2024). An Interdisciplinary Intervention to Reduce Gastrostomy-tube-related Pediatric Emergency Department Visits. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing. DOI: 10.1097/jps.0000000000000377
- Erlick, Mariah R. BA; Pulhamus, Marsha NP; Schriefer, Jan MBA, MSN, DrPH; Buholtz, Kimberly EdD, MS, RN; DiRaddo, Michelle NP; Foito, Theresa NP; Hill-Sober, Colleen NP; Levatino, Elizabeth RN; Neumeister, Samantha K. RN; Sosa, Tina MD, MSc; Ruffolo, Luis I. MD; Verna, Sarah MPH; Wakeman, Derek S. MD; Martin, Heather A. DNP, RN, PNP (2023). An Interdisciplinary Intervention to Reduce Gastrostomy-tube-related Pediatric Emergency Department Visits. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing.
- Katherine Jackson, Farishta Nezomuddin, Wendy Bernstein, Amy L. Butts, Patricia A. James, Kimberly Buholtz, Ahmed Ghazi, Ronald Bossert, Sarah Peyre, Derek S. Wakeman (2019). Multidisciplinary Team Simulation Training to Promote Operating Room Safety Culture. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.08.1250