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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...
Live from Studio 4 West!
WISER recently assembled a new infrastructure to do video productions. This was designed and constructed by Dr. Paul Phrampus and the WISER staff and is located in our 4th-floor west area at McKee Place (hence the name "Studio 4 West"). We've combined a number...
After a few months on the job, we check in with Christa Brown to hear about her experience so far.
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...
?We are excited to continue to offer additional simulation opportunities for our competency assessments.”
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...
The Admin Team – The Often “Unsung Heroes” of Simulation Centers.
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 decide how to hire administrative support...
Live Sessions held for Healthcare Simulation Week 2020
Each year the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) holds Healthcare Simulation Week in the month of September. This weeklong event allows simulation centers from around the world to celebrate professionals in simulation and their centers. Healthcare...
WISER Supports iSIM and External Program Collaboration
The curriculum team is excited to announce some exciting events happening at WISER! From unique opportunities working with the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation Patient Safety Fellows to the implementation of our...
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...
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