by Gwen Stonesifer | Jun 13, 2024 | WISER News
This past weekend, WISER worked in partnership with the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program to host a National CRNA Diversity Workshop! From ultrasounds to airway management techniques, nearly 200 participants interested in applying to nurse anesthesia...
by Gwen Stonesifer | Jun 12, 2024 | Fellowship Program, WISER News
Help us welcome our newest Fellow, Dr. Suwattana Klanarong! Dr. Klanarong is an accomplished instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Faculty of Medicine Buddhachinaraj Hospital, Naresuan University, in Thailand. During her year-long stay at WISER, Dr....
by Gwen Stonesifer | May 30, 2024 | WISER News
Be sure to check out our newest Healthy Simulation article, “UPMC’s WISER Sim Center Can Support Your Patient Safety Program” This article explores the ways in which WISER supports patient safety initiatives across the health system, and how we offer...
by Gwen Stonesifer | May 23, 2024 | WISER News
Greetings Friends, I hope this message finds you well. I have just returned from Sao Paulo, Brazil where I had the honor and pleasure to serve as the keynote speaker for the Latin American Congress of the Simulation Users’ Network (SUN). The enthusiasm and...
by Gwen Stonesifer | May 23, 2024 | WISER News
Every spring, the WISER team looks forward to hosting the annual Safar Symposium! The Safar Symposium gives us an opportunity to recognize leading work in the realm of healthcare and promote simulation-based education programs to support patient safety initiatives....
by Gwen Stonesifer | May 23, 2024 | WISER Highlights Spring 2024, WISER News
At WISER, we have approximately 70 manikins across our main facility and 18 satellite locations. To ensure optimal performance and longevity, we aim to perform preventative maintenance (PM) on each manikin twice a year. Keeping track of all these tasks can be quite...
