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WISER Welcomes New Simulation Specialist
WISER Welcomes New Simulation SpecialistWISER is excited to welcome Simulation Specialist Matt Murphy to the team. Matt is joining us from Mercy Hospital where he worked as a CT specialist for six years. In this role, he helped the department with new hire training,...
WISER Conducts First Off Campus Contrast Reaction Course
WISER Conducts First Off Campus Contrast Reaction CourseWISER Director of Operations Tom Dongilli, Manager of Simulation Services Martin Mayer, and Simulation Specialist James Lightner were part of a team that brought contrast reaction training to hospitals outside of...
WISER Welcomes New Director of Administration
WISER Welcomes New Director of AdministrationWISER is excited to welcome Diana Alberti as our new Director of Administration. Diana is joining us from Philadelphia where she served as the operations manager for the Helene Fuld Pavilion for Innovative Learning and...
Surgical Residents Get a Clue at WISER
The Tri-Surgeon Tournament, organized by Matthew Rosengart, MD MPH, was held last week, where one of the clues led teams of University of Pittsburgh Surgical residents to WISER.
WISER Welcomes Pharmacy Students Back On Site
After two years, 113 third year pharmacy students will complete the fall practice Capstone event on site at WISER. We are excited to welcome the students back for this important component of their training.
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. Now add 11 other simulation centers and you have WISER. In addition to...
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 of expansion! Within the past few months, WISER has added two...
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 content to your participants? In what ways will they interact with the...
Complexities of Building a Flexible Simulation Center
Over the last year, WISER’s IT team has worked tirelessly with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine to build a new satellite simulation center! Optimized for standardized patients and high-fidelity manikins, this state-of-the-art facility brings the...
WISER Announces New Equipment and CHSOS Staff
The operations team at WISER has been hard at work installing and testing new equipment and simulators at various locations! Knowing which simulators provide the best learning experience depends heavily on the goals and objectives of your simulation-based healthcare...
WISER Supports iSIM and External Program Collaboration
The curriculum team is excited to announce some exciting events happening at WISER! From unique opportunities working with the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation Patient Safety Fellows to the implementation of our...
WISER supports new Cardiopulmonary Bypass Training course
Through collaboration with the skilled physicians at UPMC Presbyterian, and in an effort to advance the knowledge and ability of cardiac anesthesia and cardiothoracic surgical residents and fellows, we recently supported a new Cardiopulmonary Bypass Training course!...
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