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WISER Welcomes Work Study Student
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...
WISER Welcomes New Director of Administration
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...
WISER Simulation Specialist Play Key Role in the Management of the Deteriorating Patient
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,...
Safar Symposium and Scaife Hall Expansion
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...
Director’s Corner — Spring 2026
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...
Director’s Corner – Winter 2026
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...
Simulation Specialist Career Path Created
As WISER continues to expand its services to over 20 simulation centers, we continue to focus on expanding the role of the simulation specialist as well. We are excited about the career path opportunities we have created for our simulation specialists as well. We rely...
WISER Begins 3D Printing to Save Money and Expand Educational Realism
In September of 2025 we at WISER noticed a potential for cost savings that we hadn’t before. One of our highest-consumed items for simulation, the manikin neck skin, is also a rather costly one, running about $50 each. It’s essentially a longer rectangle of rubber...
WISER Releases New Patient Safety Report
This winter, WISER traveled to San Antonio, Texas for another great IMSH conference! We loved meeting new people and seeing old friends from across the simulation community. We were happy to hear all of your stories and find all of the ways for WISER to help with the...
Admin Adds New Team Member
The Administrative Department welcomes Karen Insley to the team! Karen comes with years of admin experience in healthcare and we are ecstatic to have her as the newest member of the WISER family! Additionally, the simulation space for Medical Students at Scaife Hall...
WISER Welcomes Work Study Student
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...
WISER Welcomes New Director of Administration
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...
WISER Simulation Specialist Play Key Role in the Management of the Deteriorating Patient
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,...
Safar Symposium and Scaife Hall Expansion
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...
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