Place of work

EuroMedSim, European Institute for Simulation in Medicine, Germany

Position

Director

Academic degree and title

MMSim, Master of Medical Simulation

Education

2020–2023. Medical University of Graz, Austria. Master Course in medical simulation

2003–2006. Plekhanov Higher School of Economics, Nizhny Novgorod Branch, Russia. Faculty of Organizational Management (Economics)

1991–1993. Semashko Regional Hospital, Nizhny Novgorod Medical State Academy, Eye Disease Chair, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Ophthalmology

1985–1991. Nizhny Novgorod Medical State Academy. Faculty of Human Medicine. Medical Doctor, Diploma cum laude

Main places of work in the past

09.2019 – nowadays. Director at EuroMedSim

03.2014 – 04.2019. Educator, Simulation Center of Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia

Areas of scientific interest and research

Medical Simulation, Medical Education, Virtual Simulation, Artificial Intelligence in medicine and medical education

Honorary titles and awards

Professor hon.c. of the Andijan State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan (2023)

Main publications

Gorshkov, Maxim. Virtual Patient in the Medical Education Curriculum: Key Theories Along the 10 Routes Travelled. SIMEssentials. Florence: SIMEDITA. ISBN 979-1221096422

Gorshkov, Maxim. To Err is Human, To Teach VR: Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education. Stuttgart: EuroMedSim, 2024. – 272 p. ISBN: 978-3-00-077736-3

Gorshkov, Maxim. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory as Applied to Medical Education in Virtual Reality . Graz : Medizinische Universität Graz, 2022

Gorshkov, Maxim. Clinical Simulation Center: Guide, 2019

Gorshkov, Maxim. Simulation Training for Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2017

and other publications (see at ORCID: 0000-0003-0446-0787)

Additional info

As a curator of the Medicine Museum (https://medicine.museum), Gorshkov also embraces the historical and cultural dimensions of medicine, underlining the importance of context in education.  With his combined roles as educator, developer, researcher, and systems thinker, Maxim Gorshkov continues to shape the conversation around how virtual patients—and broader simulation strategies—can empower the next generation of healthcare professionals