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We have demonstrated our ability to adapt our training needs during a pandemic.
Over the last several months we have pivoted our training and evaluation needs to target the growing needs of COVID-19 preparedness while still supporting critical programs not related to COVID-19. Remote Learning & Meetings ? Utilizing...
Dr. Hui Chen hopes to take his simulation knowledge to the next level!
Dr. Hui Chen along with his fellow colleagues came to WISER for a six-month Preceptorship that began in December 2019. Dr. Chen is a Pediatrician at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in Jiangsu, China. At present, the hospital is...
Dr. Lin Wang continues on her journey in the Visiting Scholars Program!
We are excited to have Dr. Lin Wang as a Preceptor through our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. Lin Wang joins us from the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China, where she is an attending doctor of Reproductive Medicine. Over the past...
Tom Dongilli and John Lutz contributed to SSH SimSeries and SSH Open Forum Discussions
During the COVID-19 pandemic WISER Director of Operations Tom Dongilli and Director of Information Technology (IT) John Lutz were asked by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) to contribute to their SSH SimSeries and SSH Open Forum Discussions. Both...
Lecturer and Associate Senior Doctor, Dr. Wang JingJing, explores simulation teaching during the Visiting Scholars Program.
WISER is excited to have several Visiting Scholars participating in our Visiting Scholars Program from the Second Affiliated Hospital Nanjing Medical University in China. Dr. Jingjing is one of those scholars who is currently studying at WISER for six months....
Dr. Wang focused her studies on debriefing techniques, assessment tools, and course development during her Preceptorship.
We would like to thank Dr. Hui Wang for studying with us through our Visiting Scholars Program. Dr. Wang joined us from China-Japan Friendship Hospital of Beijing, China, where she practices as an Intensive Care Medicine doctor. During her time in Pittsburgh,...
Dr. Luo BinLin joins us from Nanjing Medical University for the Visiting Scholars Program!
Dr. Luo BinLin is a Preceptor through our Visiting Scholars Program. He joins us from Nanjing Medical University, China, where he is a Plastic Surgeon. Over the course of the next three months Dr. Luo Binlin would like to learn advanced education ideas...
Visiting Scholar Dr. LuHong Cong takes home with her a commitment to develop and promote simulation education in her home institution.
After spending three months in our Visiting Scholars Program, Dr. LuHong Cong takes home with her a commitment to develop and promote simulation education in her home institution of China-Japan Friendship Hospital. During her studies at WISER, Dr. Cong...
WISER Thanks Dr. Ying Liu for Studying With Us Through Our Visiting Scholars Program
We would like to thank Dr. Ying Liu for studying with us at WISER through our Visiting Scholars Program. Dr. Liu joined us from North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, China, where she works as an associate professor, master?s supervisor,...
WISER Hosts First Remote Learning Course during COVID-19 Pandemic!
“Fantastic session! Thank you for putting this together!” said one student of Dr. Christopher Schott’s 4th Year Critical Care Medicine course. This was not a typical session for Dr. Schott or WISER staff and most certainly will not be the last. ...
Two WISER Specialists pass SSH CHSOS Exam
We are excited to announce that our very own Matt Murphy and Heather Giordano are now Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialists (CHSOS)! Matt and Heather show their dedication to simulation everyday as they work to support the instructors and educational...
WISER welcomes Jewish Healthcare Foundation Patient Safety Fellows
WISER recently welcomed Jewish Healthcare Foundation Patient Safety Fellows to learn and experience how the use of simulation plays an important role in patient safety and improving healthcare quality. The participants were given an overview of WISER and simulation...
WISER Welcomes Newest Fellow
We are happy to announce the arrival of our newest Fellow, Advait Kothare! Dr. Kothare graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland where he received his MB BCh BAO, NUI, LRCPI & SI, and he completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Kent...
WISER Supports New AOD Code Debriefing Course
To help navigate the secondary impact critical events have on healthcare professionals, WISER supported the new Administrator on Duty (AOD) Code Debriefing course! Administrators and hospital leadership participated in this course to learn strategies and techniques to...
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