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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 our Visiting Scholars Program!
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...
Debby Farkas and Jim Christman were recently honored for their contributions.
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...
Long time Simulation Operations Specialist Marty Mayer promoted to new role!
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...
The WISER beacon shines bright for our new fellow, Dr. Jiehua Feng!
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 Welcomes Dr. Abedallah Kasem as a Preceptor
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 Welcomes Dr. Wei Dong as a Preceptor
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...
Stop the Bleed
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!
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 Welcomes Dr. Bo Li To Our Visiting Scholars Program!
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...
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...
WISER Spreads Patient Safety Solutions Globally
Greetings Friends, I hope this message finds you well. I have just returned from Sao Paulo, Brazil where I had the honor and pleasure to serve as the keynote speaker for the Latin American Congress of the Simulation Users’ Network (SUN). The enthusiasm and...
WISER Promotes Safar Symposium and New Patient Safety Report
Every spring, the WISER team looks forward to hosting the annual Safar Symposium! The Safar Symposium gives us an opportunity to recognize leading work in the realm of healthcare and promote simulation-based education programs to support patient safety initiatives....
Using IT Tools to Manage Manikin Maintenance
At WISER, we have approximately 70 manikins across our main facility and 18 satellite locations. To ensure optimal performance and longevity, we aim to perform preventative maintenance (PM) on each manikin twice a year. Keeping track of all these tasks can be quite...
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