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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...
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, Pitt School of Medicine Hold Open House
We're thrilled to continue our groundbreaking collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Office of Medical Education! Today, we opened our doors for an exclusive preview of our cutting-edge simulation and standardized patient center. The energy was palpable as...
WISER Welcomes Six Visiting Scholars
As a Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) fully accredited simulation center, it is part of our mission to contribute to the development and mentorship of the future generations of healthcare educators and researchers interested in developing and deploying...
Fellow Assists in Running WISER’s EPAM Class
Our Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) accredited Fellowship and Visiting Scholars Program provides one-of-a-kind learning opportunities for individuals interested in studying the application of simulation in healthcare education. One of our fellows, Dr....
WISER gains another Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS)
It is a pleasure to announce our own Clint McElroy is now a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS)! Clint is a dedicated member of WISER's team, and he consistently goes above and beyond in support of our mission to provide the highest quality...
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