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WISER Satellite Center Support
Many people associate WISER with our primary simulation center located in the heart of the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC campuses. A less known fact is that WISER also maintains 8 additional satellite center locations spread throughout the UPMC Health System...
Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul Phrampus
Greetings 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 is sad to see 2020 come to an end! First of all, I am happy to share...
Congratulations Jon Mazur!
With over twenty plus years of Simulation experience, our senior-most Simulation Operations Specialist will be retiring from WISER. Jon Mazur will be retiring from his full-time position at the end of September. Prior to working at WISER, Jon was a...
WISER Bids Farewell to Visiting Scholar Dr. Chen
A year has flown by and it is time for us to say goodbye to our Visiting Scholar Dr. Chuanhuang ?Tony? Chen. Tony started his Fellowship here at WISER in December of 2019 with many goals he wished to accomplish. We are happy to have been able to help Tony accomplish...
Bianca has assumed a new position with the expanding Education department at WISER.
We are excited to announce that Bianca Caruso has assumed a new position with us at WISER. Bianca has become integrated into supporting our course development and proved to be engaged and quite adept, and passionate with the work. She also quickly developed...
Jon has been instrumental in the development of WISER.
With over twenty plus years of Simulation experience, our senior most Simulation Operations Specialist will be retiring from WISER. Jon Mazur will be retiring from his full-time position at the end of September. Prior to working at WISER, Jon was a...
Unsung Heroes – The Administration Team!
Bianca Caruso, Noreen Mahboob, and Jen Sinclair WISER is proud to support the continuing education and development of Simulationists from around the world. Often, when I speak with our visiting Scholars and Fellows, one question that is commonly asked “How do you...
New Competency Assessment methods developed by WISER
This year, WISER worked closely with one of our hospitals to roll out a new method of competency assessment for our nurses and unlicensed assistive personal. A key component of our new model of competency assessment is offering a variety of choices for staff to...
Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul Phrampus
Greetings friends, I hope this issue of the newsletter finds you well. This month, during Healthcare Simulation Week there was again a fervent excitement that hopefully reignited passion about the essential need for simulation training and health care. From...
WISER Staff Spotlight: Christa Brown, Director of Educational Development
This past July, WISER welcomed Christa Brown as our Director of Educational Development. Now that she has had a few months to become acclimated to life at WISER, we thought it would be a good time to sit down and check-in with her on her experience so far. “Having...
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!...
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...
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