Dr. David Chandross

Educational Design, Research & Innovation

Dr. David Chandross is an educational designer, researcher, and educator with 50+ years of experience in healthcare, education, and learning technology. His work spans the WHO, UN, medical education, serious games, and emerging technologies.

His new book, Neuroscience of Serious Games: Spirituality, Play, and Healing, is coming in November 2026.

Available November 2026

Stop wasting budgets on training people ignore. It’s time to design games that matter.

In this definitive, modern guide, veteran instructional designers and managers will discover a revolutionary framework for building high-impact educational games that resonate deeply and drive measurable results. By merging the mechanics of play with deep human psychology, you will learn to build immersive environments that captivate modern professionals. 

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Testimonials

“I have worked with David for over ten years in game design for education in long term care. His vision and design skills in game-based learning have reached thousands of learners in programs funded by $2M grants from the provincial ministries.”

— Dr. Raquel Meyer, Vice President of Pallium Education Canada

“We recruited David as we built our first games for mass casualty management. He then went on to create a game design unit with a staff to infuse all learning for our 10 million learners with game elements or high engagement.”

— Nelson Olim, MD, Lead Consultant, The World Health Organization Learning Academy

“David built out simulation games for us that showed us how to better engage our students. His passion for learning is evident and our move to online learning was driven by this new approach.”

— Brad Neal, Vice President of New Projects Insurance Institute of Canada

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