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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 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...
Meet WISER at IMSH 2025
We are excited to see you at the upcoming International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Orlando, Florida! Running from January 10-14th, this conference is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the simulation community while showcasing all the tools,...
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...
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