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David Chandross: began his career as a neuroscientist working in the field of selective attention and cognitive science. After receiving his Ph.D. in curriculum and a second masters degree in medical education he went on to become an academic Dean and then held positions in senior administration across Canada in higher education. His work in gamification began in the 1990s and matured in at Ryerson University after which he accepted a position at the Simon Fraser University in the field of gamification under a 5-year, $3 million dollar simulation and advanced gaming environments federal grant. Currently, Dr. Chandross is a faculty member in the Masters Program In Digital Media at Ryerson University where his graduate students participates in research initiatives in gamification. He has served as the lead for the Game Design Unit for the World Health Organization Learning Academy has recently completed a big video game project with the United Nations World Food Programme. Dr. Chandross is also the lead video game designer for a major television network in Canada, TFO. His current titles in use for training in health care include the video games Carthage, Hypatia, Symponia and other titles being delivered in the Canadian higher education system. He has ongoing collaborations with Baycrest Health Sciences, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Long Term Care and international tech startups.