Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul Phrampus
WISER Highlights
Fall 2021
Need to convert video? Pull the handbrake!
In the last few years, the quality and amount of video that a simulation program can generate has increased to levels unimaginable a few years ago. Videos from AV Systems, GoPros, Mobile Phones, Zoom and Teams have become a vital part of our simulation efforts.
WISER Fellow Participates in INACSL Visual Conference 2021
One of our current Fellows had the opportunity to participate in the INACSL Visual Conference 2021 earlier this summer. Mikang Kim was fortunate enough to have her poster accepted to be one of the 90 posters exhibited this year
WISER’s SIMS Software is Essential to Daily Operations
WISER's SIMS Software is Essential to Daily OperationsWISER Highlights Fall 2021As you can...
As WISER Grows, So Does Our Staff!
As WISER Grows, So Does Our Staff!WISER Highlights Spring 2021While many simulation centers are...
Engaging Your Learners
Engaging your Learners Using an authoring tool like Articulate Storyline 360 or Adobe Captivate...
Happy Fall!
Continuing along in these crazy times will make us stronger in the future! At least that’s what I continuously tell my kids.
We have had an exhilarating time here at WISER. Two new satellite centers will be joining our team and up and running by early fall. We’re excited to welcome the teams from UPMC Mercy Hospital as well as UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Department of Nursing Education to partner with us to increase the amount of simulation and innovative education that they can offer their respective institutions within our system. We applaud their continuing commitment to excellence associated with simulation-based programs and look forward to working with them.
Our Simulation Information Management System (SIMS) version 3.0 is having the final touches added to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of running a large-scale simulation program. Within SIMS 3.0 our content delivery system, course authoring systems along with the quiz survey and evaluation engine have been completely overhauled and modernized. It has been rolled out in several sites and is getting spectacular reviews. Kudos to our IT team and our beta testing partners, both internal as well as external for assisting with this exciting system transformation.
It is that time of year when the transitions occur across the health system, and we began teaching many of our core simulation-based programs to resident physicians who are crossing the chasm from medical school to residency, as well as many new graduates across various healthcare professions starting new jobs as they graduate from the respective programs. It is an exciting time of year for me personally to oversee and participate in such training and education efforts. It is a recharging time of year that reminds me of the critical importance of simulation to the patients to whom we ultimately provide care.
As the delta variant of the pandemic raises its ugly head around the globe, I trust that you and yours are staying safe in working as hard as possible to ensure that simulation-based programs are contributing to the protection and safety of your physicians and healthcare providers to allow them to continue to provide excellent and high-quality care.
Stay well, and happy simulating!
Happy Summer!
Continuing along in these crazy times will make us stronger in the future! At least that’s what I continuously tell my kids.
We have had an exhilarating time here at WISER. Two new satellite centers will be joining our team and up and running by early fall. We’re excited to welcome the teams from UPMC Mercy Hospital as well as UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Department of Nursing Education to partner with us to increase the amount of simulation and innovative education that they can offer their respective institutions within our system. We applaud their continuing commitment to excellence associated with simulation-based programs and look forward to working with them.
Our Simulation Information Management System (SIMS) version 3.0 is having the final touches added to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of running a large-scale simulation program. Within SIMS 3.0 our content delivery system, course authoring systems along with the quiz survey and evaluation engine have been completely overhauled and modernized. It has been rolled out in several sites and is getting spectacular reviews. Kudos to our IT team and our beta testing partners, both internal as well as external for assisting with this exciting system transformation.
It is that time of year when the transitions occur across the health system, and we began teaching many of our core simulation-based programs to resident physicians who are crossing the chasm from medical school to residency, as well as many new graduates across various healthcare professions starting new jobs as they graduate from the respective programs. It is an exciting time of year for me personally to oversee and participate in such training and education efforts. It is a recharging time of year that reminds me of the critical importance of simulation to the patients to whom we ultimately provide care.
As the delta variant of the pandemic raises its ugly head around the globe, I trust that you and yours are staying safe in working as hard as possible to ensure that simulation-based programs are contributing to the protection and safety of your physicians and healthcare providers to allow them to continue to provide excellent and high-quality care.
Stay well, and happy simulating!
WISER Highlights – Fall 2021
Need to convert video? Pull the handbrake!
In the last few years, the quality and amount of video that a simulation program can generate has increased to levels unimaginable a few years ago. Videos from AV Systems, GoPros, Mobile Phones, Zoom and Teams have become a vital part of our simulation efforts.
WISER Fellow Participates in INACSL Visual Conference 2021
One of our current Fellows had the opportunity to participate in the INACSL Visual Conference 2021 earlier this summer. Mikang Kim was fortunate enough to have her poster accepted to be one of the 90 posters exhibited this year
WISER’s SIMS Software is Essential to Daily Operations
WISER's SIMS Software is Essential to Daily OperationsWISER Highlights Fall 2021As you can imagine, running dozens of classes a week at your sim center can be stressful and a logistics nightmare....
As WISER Grows, So Does Our Staff!
As WISER Grows, So Does Our Staff!WISER Highlights Spring 2021While many simulation centers are facing budget reductions and instructions to do “more with less”, WISER is in the fortunate position...
Engaging Your Learners
Engaging your Learners Using an authoring tool like Articulate Storyline 360 or Adobe Captivate Written by: Christa Brown WISER Highlights Fall 2021Do you provide pre-simulation learning...
