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Live and recorded high quality videos can be produced in the new 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...
An update on WISER from Director, 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...
Healthcare Simulation Week took place September 14-18, 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...
Dr. Jiehua Feng bids farewell after her year long Fellowship!
We bid farewell to our Visiting Scholar Dr. Jiehua “Angela” Feng after a yearlong Fellowship with WISER. Dr. Feng began her journey in September 2019 and concluded her Fellowship by finding her beacon and moving on to a new beginning in simulation. Dr. Feng...
“Policies and Procedures: Key Considerations” written by WISER Director of Operations featured in new book.
Turn to page one hundred fifteen (115) in the Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Program & Center Development book and you will notice a familiar name listed for Chapter 16- ?Policies and Procedures: Key Considerations?. It is none other than our Director...
Visiting Scholar Fellow, Dr. Feng, hopes to collaborate with WISER when she returns home.
We bid farewell to our Visiting Scholar Dr. Jiehua ?Angela? Feng after a yearlong Fellowship with WISER. Dr. Feng began her journey in September 2019 and concluded her Fellowship by finding her beacon and moving on to a new beginning in simulation. Dr. Feng...
WISER is excited to welcome Christa Brown as our Director of Educational Development
WISER is excited to welcome Christa Brown as our Director of Educational Development. Christa earned an MA in Education - Instructional Technology, and is well versed in adult learning best practices as well as online course development efforts. Beyond her...
WISER is excited to welcome Christa Brown as our Director of Educational Development.
WISER is excited to welcome Christa Brown as our Director of Educational Development. Christa earned an MA in Education - Instructional Technology, and is well versed in adult learning best practices as well as online course development efforts. Beyond her...
Enthused and excited to share his knowledge with his peers, Dr. Chen finishes his Preceptorship and returns Nanjing.
Over the years we have hosted several simulation enthusiasts from Nanjing Medical University at WISER ? with each Visiting Scholar, we have helped them to learn more about simulation and share their knowledge with their colleagues at their home institution. Dr....
Visiting Scholars Dr. Lin Wang reflects on her time at WISER and focuses on what lies ahead.
?To be honest, at first, we did not have too much knowledge in simulation. You lead us into the world as a simulation educator,? Dr. Lin Wang stated during her closing presentation. ?You break the complicated knowledge into simple thing so all of us can...
Utilizing Fruit as Task Trainers
Orange you glad we didn't say banana? We are happy to share how one of our courses for emergency medicine interns utilized fruit as task trainers to practice needle sticking! This course helps new doctors prepare for their clinical duties by introducing them to the...
WISER Hosts National CRNA Diversity Workshop
This past weekend, WISER worked in partnership with the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program to host a National CRNA Diversity Workshop! From ultrasounds to airway management techniques, nearly 200 participants interested in applying to nurse anesthesia...
WISER Welcomes a New Fellow
Help us welcome our newest Fellow, Dr. Suwattana Klanarong! Dr. Klanarong is an accomplished instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Faculty of Medicine Buddhachinaraj Hospital, Naresuan University, in Thailand. During her year-long stay at WISER, Dr....
New Healthy Simulation Article Published
Be sure to check out our newest Healthy Simulation article, "UPMC's WISER Sim Center Can Support Your Patient Safety Program" This article explores the ways in which WISER supports patient safety initiatives across the health system, and how we offer staff and faculty...
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