Dr. Wurst is a human factors researcher with training in cognitive engineering, systems analysis, and participatory design methods. His research focuses on decision-making, work processes, training, and intervention development across several domains including medical education, medication safety, and the child welfare system. Current efforts include a virtual patient simulation for medical residence being trained in street medicine, a novel medication summary to support geriatric adherence after hospital discharges, integrated approaches to assessing medical students on complex cases, and distributed approaches to participatory design. He is committed to interdisciplinary collaboration on socially-motivated issues and utilizing engineering approaches to build a more equitable world.