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Directors Corner 2021
Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul PhrampusWISER Highlights Fall 2021Happy Fall! Continuing along in these crazy times will make us stronger in the future! At least that’s what I continuously tell my kids. We have had an exhilarating time here at WISER. Two new...
WISER Visiting Scholars Program: Fellowship
Course Abbreviation WISER VSP: FP Upcoming Class Dates (MM/DD/YYYY) No Future Classes Are Scheduled At This Time. Authors Tom Dongilli, Debby Farkas, Adam Kukic, John Lutz, Steve Nelson Director Thomas Dongilli Administrator No administrators are assigned to this...
WISER Re-Endorsed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
WISER Re-endorsed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists WISER is honored to have once again received full re-endorsement as an approved program in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Simulation Education Network (SEN)! WISER Director, Paul E....
WISER Welcomes Clint McElroy- Simulation Specialist
WISER is excited to welcome our newest team member, Clinton (Clint) McElroy! Clint joins WISER as a Simulation Specialist following six years as an Anesthesia Technician. The past five years, Clint worked for UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital which helped to educate him on...
WISER Fellowship Alumna to Participate in 18th Annual Safar Symposium
WISER Fellowship Alumna to Participate in 18th Annual Safar SymposiumWISER Highlights Spring 2021This year’s 18th Annual Safar Symposium is a two-day virtual and FREE event, with the 2nd day focusing on healthcare simulation. WISER leads the Simulation Lecture...
WISER Academy- Providing Skills and Knowledge to Healthcare Education Professionals
WISER Academy- Providing Skills and Knowledge to Healthcare Education ProfessionalsWISER Highlights Spring 2021WISER is excited to announce the upcoming launch of WISER Academy – a resource to provide skills and knowledge to healthcare education and training...
Simulation Information Management (SIMS)- Let SIMS Manage Your Center
Simulation Information Management (SIMS)- Let SIMS Manage Your CenterWISER Highlights Spring 2021This year marks the 20th anniversary of the initial launch of Simulation Information Management (SIMS) – it’s hard to believe that SIMS already has two decades of user...
Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul Phrampus
Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul PhrampusWISER Highlights Spring 2021Greetings Friends of WISER, Well, here we are getting ready to put a wrap on a year filled with challenges and opportunities like no other that I can remember - it is probably safe to say that no one...
WISER Director Dr. Paul Phrampus Earns Certified Physician Executive (CPE) Credentials
WISER Director Dr. Paul Phrampus Earns Certified Physician Executive (CPE) CredentialsWISER Highlights Spring 2021WISER would like to congratulate our Director, Dr. Paul Phrampus, MD on receiving his Certified Physician Executive (CPE) credential from the American...
Congratulations Tom Dongilli on earning Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist-Advanced™ (CHSOS-A™)
WISER is pleased to announce that our Director of Operations, Thomas “Tom” Dongilli, AT, FSSH has earned his Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist-Advanced™ (CHSOS-A™) credential from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare! This newly created...
TechSim Onsite Course Success
We are always looking forward to meeting the new simulationists taking our TechSim Onsite course! Through TechSim, we recently taught a small group of participants how we design and develop engaging scenarios, facilitate effective debriefing, apply healthcare concepts...
Fellow Passes CHSE exam
We are excited to share that one of our fellows, Dr. Hafizah Abdul-Salim, has passed the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) exam! As a CHSE, Dr. Salim demonstrates her dedication to improving healthcare simulation education and strengthening patient...
Promoting Inclusivity Through Simulation
Every day at WISER, we see the impact simulation-based healthcare training has on learning and skill acquisition. From nursing students to practicing professionals, simulation gives participants a safe learning environment that acts as a facsimile of...
iSIM Returns to WISER
Check out our newest Healthy Simulation article, "Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM) Course is Back at UPMC Wiser!" Detailing how iSIM provides the foundational knowledge needed to create, run, and debrief successful simulation-based healthcare...
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