Simulation Center Meet Our Team

Texas Children’s Hospital Difference Maker

Texas Children's Hospital has provided a strong foundation for the Simulation Center at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition to the physical space, the hospital supports the center by allocating full-time personnel including a director, assistant director, medical director, simulation education specialists, systems specialist, and unit specific associate medical directors. Below, please find a brief overview of our leadership.

Director

Elaine Whaley, MSN, RN, CIC

Elaine Whaley, Director of Quality and Safety for Texas Children’s Hospital, worked over 15 years in a PACU setting before focusing her career on performance improvement, quality, patient safety and infection control. In addition to providing direct leadership oversight to the simulation program since June 2020, she also oversees Quality and Patient Safety, as well as Quality Education. Elaine obtained her Associate of Science in Nursing and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marshall University. She later received her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Partnered with Royanne Lichliter, who is hands on with day to day leadership operations, Elaine looks forward to supporting the simulation program as it continues to grow.

Assistant Director

Royanne Lichliter, MSN, RN, CPN

Royanne Lichliter, Assistant Director of Quality Education and Simulation at Texas Children's Hospital, has been part of the healthcare arena for over 16 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mesa State College, and her Masters of Science in Nursing Leadership from Western Governors University. Royanne has been actively involved in quality improvement and simulation with a focus in complex care, and has gained over 12 years of leadership experience. In addition to Royanne’s collaborative work and national presentations in quality improvement and sim, she has been published - “Therapeutic antibiotic serum concentrations by two blood collection methods within the pediatric patient: A comparative effectiveness trial.”