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Did you know WISER is on social media?  Social media has become the norm for many people and organizations and we are one of those organizations.  Social media allows people from all around the country and world to share their thoughts, ideas, pictures and...

This week we welcomed three Visiting Scholars to WISER! Dr. Lei Fan joins us from Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China, where he is an Orthopedic Surgeon. During Dr. Fan's six months with WISER he would like to learn advanced education ideas...

A meeting of celebrations! Two  UPMC during the monthly staff meeting. Director of Educational Development, Dr. Debby Farkas, was honored with a letter from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf for her hard work, dedication and outstanding service to the...

We did not have to go far in our search for a new Manager of Simulation Services. We are happy to announce Martin Mayer EMT-P, CHSOS as the new Manager of Simulation Services! Marty has been working at WISER since 2014. He previously worked at Baldwin Emergency...

WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Jiehua Feng as a Fellow through our Visiting Scholar Program! Dr. Feng joins us from Nanshan District People?s Hospital, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China. Dr. Feng has been engaged in clinical anesthesia for 17 years and...

WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Abedallah Kasem as a Preceptor through our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. Kasem joins us from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, where he is an Assistant Professor, Head of Maternity, Child Health Nursing, and...

WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Wei Dong as a Preceptor through our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. Dong joins us from Shanghai Children?s Medical Center, China, where he is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. Over the course of a month, Dr. Dong will receive an...

If a loved one was experiencing a life-threatening situation where they were bleeding uncontrollably, and it was not stopping, would you know what to do?  Under the instruction of WISER Director of Operations, Tom Dongilli, WISER staff participated in the Stop...

WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Lianxiang He as a Preceptor in our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. He joins us from Xiangya Hosptial of Central South University, China. Dr. He is a Doctor of Surgery and the Vice Director of Xiangya?s Department of Nursing. Dr. He will...

WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Bo Li as a Preceptor in our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. Li joins us from Shanghai Children?s Medical Center, Shanghai, China. At Shanghai Children?s Medical Center, Dr. Li is currently an attending physician in the Department of...