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WISER Announces the Promotion of Kimberly Mitchell to Director of IT
WISER is proud to announce the promotion of Kimberly Mitchell, MSIS, from Senior Web Application Developer to Director of IT. For more than two decades, Kim has been an integral member of the WISER team, playing a key role in the growth and success of our technology...
WISER Announces the Promotion of James Lightner to Manager of Simulation Services
WISER is proud to announce the promotion of James Lightner, BS, CHSOS, from Simulation Specialist II to Manager of Simulation Services. For more than seven years, Jim has been an integral member of the WISER team, playing a key role in the growth and success of our...
WISER Fellowship and Staff Updates
Growth and change have been the theme at WISER in recent months. From welcoming new team members to supporting the fellowship program and adapting to leadership transitions, there has been plenty to celebrate. We are excited to welcome Karen as our new Fellowship...
WISER Curriculum Team Grows & Upcoming iSIM
The curriculum team is pleased to welcome Maragaret Gerlach to WISER! Margaret is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and also has experience in Instructional Design. She is excited to put those skills to use here at WISER. Welcome. Margaret! Another opportunity...
Director’s Corner – Summer 2026
As summer turns to fall, it is hard not to reflect on just how much change, growth, and momentum we've experienced across WISER over the past year. Every time I think we've reached a new level of activity, our team somehow finds a way to accomplish even more. One of...
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...
WISER Announces the Promotion of Kimberly Mitchell to Director of IT
WISER is proud to announce the promotion of Kimberly Mitchell, MSIS, from Senior Web Application Developer to Director of IT. For more than two decades, Kim has been an integral member of the WISER team, playing a key role in the growth and success of our technology...
WISER Announces the Promotion of James Lightner to Manager of Simulation Services
WISER is proud to announce the promotion of James Lightner, BS, CHSOS, from Simulation Specialist II to Manager of Simulation Services. For more than seven years, Jim has been an integral member of the WISER team, playing a key role in the growth and success of our...
WISER Fellowship and Staff Updates
Growth and change have been the theme at WISER in recent months. From welcoming new team members to supporting the fellowship program and adapting to leadership transitions, there has been plenty to celebrate. We are excited to welcome Karen as our new Fellowship...
WISER Curriculum Team Grows & Upcoming iSIM
The curriculum team is pleased to welcome Maragaret Gerlach to WISER! Margaret is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and also has experience in Instructional Design. She is excited to put those skills to use here at WISER. Welcome. Margaret! Another opportunity...
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