by Gwen Stonesifer | Jun 2, 2026 | WISER Highlights Spring 2026, WISER News
Our IT team is excited to welcome our work study student, Noah Buffington. Currently in his junior year at Pitt, Noah studies Mechanical Engineering and is pursuing a certificate in Nuclear Engineering. In his free time, Noah builds computers, does 3D modeling and...
by Gwen Stonesifer | Jun 1, 2026 | WISER Highlights Spring 2026, WISER News
WISER is pleased to welcome Heather Wampler as its new Director of Administration. Heather joins WISER from the Department of Pathology, where she served as Supervisor, Laboratory Office Support Services, overseeing operations across five sites. In that role, she...
by Gwen Stonesifer | Jun 1, 2026 | WISER Highlights Spring 2026, WISER News
The WISER Simulation Center Operations Team plays a critical role in helping the UPMC Health System prepare providers to recognize and respond to deteriorating patients. By assisting in the coordination of training, scenario design, moulage, equipment selection,...
by Gwen Stonesifer | Jun 1, 2026 | WISER Highlights Spring 2026, WISER News
WISER was proud to once again host the Safar Symposium this year—this time in an exciting new venue. For 2026, the symposium moved to Scaife Hall, a change that proved both practical and energizing. The new location brought us closer to the clinicians, learners, and...
by Paul Phrampus | Jun 1, 2026 | WISER Highlights Spring 2026, WISER News
As we move into the summer months, there continues to be remarkable momentum across the WISER program, with exciting educational initiatives, scholarly activity, and continued growth of our simulation infrastructure. One of the highlights of the season was the...
by Paul Phrampus | Feb 26, 2026 | WISER News
Greetings friends of WISER. IMSH Our time in San Antonio for IMSH 2026 was an outstanding success by every measure. WISER’s booth presence was one of our most engaging to date. From reconnecting with long-standing collaborators to meeting new simulation professionals...
