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Tom Dongilli, WISER Director of Operations, authors book chapter!
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...
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....
Complexities of Building a Flexible Simulation Center
Over the last year, WISER’s IT team has worked tirelessly with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine to build a new satellite simulation center! Optimized for standardized patients and high-fidelity manikins, this state-of-the-art facility brings the...
WISER Announces New Equipment and CHSOS Staff
The operations team at WISER has been hard at work installing and testing new equipment and simulators at various locations! Knowing which simulators provide the best learning experience depends heavily on the goals and objectives of your simulation-based 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!...
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