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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....
Visiting Scholars Complete Time at WISER
Throughout October, we've had the incredible opportunity to host 6 visiting scholars from China's prestigious Peking Union Medical College Hospital. During their stay in Pittsburgh, these visiting scholars worked closely with WISER Leadership to learn the necessary...
WISER Supports Malignant Hyperthermia Training
We love working with the talented staff at St. Margaret's Hospital, especially when we get to support Malignant Hyperthermia Training! Designed for the anesthesia department and surgical services at St. Margaret, this training helps participants identify and treat...
iSIM Provides Participants With Simulation Experience
This past month, we had an amazing turnout for our Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM) course! Developed in collaboration with the Gordon Center for Research and Medical Education, iSIM provides all the foundational knowledge needed to develop and deploy...
WISER Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness month, we are happy to share our recent collaboration with the wonderful staff at UPMC Mercy and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit Pathfinders High School for Disability Mentoring Day! With this enriching experience,...
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