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WISER Faculty Evaluate the Latest in Wireless Portable Ultrasound Systems
WISER has a commitment to patient safety and bringing cutting-edge technology to the faculty and staff at UPMC and Pitt. Ultrasound training programs have increased dramatically in the past 2 years at WISER. WISER course directors, facilitators, staff, and various...
WISER Participates in SAFAR With a Twist
Recently WISER participated in the annual Safar Symposium, this time with a twist! This year, WISER focused on simulation around both academic and professional nursing education. Friday morning was the traditional simulation portion of the Symposium, with topics as...
WISER Welcomes Dr. Yongqiu Xie
WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Yongqiu Xie as a preceptor in our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. Xie joins us from Xiangya Hospital (Central South University) in China where she is an associate professor of Anesthesiology. Not only is Dr. Xie a professor she is also...
WISER Welcomes Liling Chen
WISER is excited to welcome Liling Chen as a preceptor in our Visiting Scholars Program! Liling joins us from Nanjing Medical University in China where she works in the department of diagnostics. In addition to her work in the diagnostics department, Liling also works...
WISER’s Inaugural Visiting Scholars’ Closing Ceremony
WISER has a robust Visiting Scholars program where we provide training in the best practices of simulation-based education to scholars from many different backgrounds and cultures. Throughout their stay at WISER visiting scholars become part of the WISER team...
WISER Donates Audio Equipment to Local Organizations
Recently, as part of its outreach to the Pittsburgh community, WISER donated audio equipment a number of local organizations. This equipment was no longer needed at WISER due to technical upgrades of the audio systems in our simulation rooms. Local musical...
WISER Welcomes Dr. Nian Chen to Our Visiting Scholars Program
WISER is excited to welcome Dr. Nian Chen as a preceptor in our Visiting Scholars Program! Dr. Chen joins us from Jiangsu Province Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital associated with Nanjing Medical University) in China where she is an internist with a specialty in...
WISER Welcomes Visiting Physicians from Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
On April 6th, 2018, WISER Director of Operations Tom Dongilli hosted a tour of visiting physicians from Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Kazakhstan. As part of its ongoing collaborative efforts, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine hosts visiting...
Operative Experience Demo
WISER staff, course directors, course instructors, and various clinical educators from UPMC and Pitt were invited to demonstrations of RealMom (a birthing simulator by Operative Experience). Demonstrations were conducted in WISER?s Clinical Skills Center and WISER...
WISER Faculty Awarded the Prestigious Rufus A. Lyman Award
Recently WISER faculty were award the prestigious Rufus A. Lyman Award for the best paper published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. The Lyman Award is the highest award in Pharmacy Education! The manuscript "Blended Simulation Progress...
Welcome to our newest fellow!
Please join us in welcoming our newest fellow, Hafizah Abdul Salim, MD! Dr. Salim is an Emergency Medicine Physican and Medical Lecturer at the University Putra Malaysia under the Ministry of Higher Education. With special interests in critical care, life support,...
Directors Corner Winter 2024
Greetings Friends of WISER! We have had a productive quarter, and I hope that you have as well. First off, we have released the newest version of our Patient Safety Report. This report allows us to focus on those WISER activities which are aligned directly with...
WISER Operations Expanding Services
It's been a busy year for the WISER operations team! Over the past 12 months, the operations team now supports WISER’s main 20,000 sq. ft. facility and 12 satellite centers throughout the UPMC Health System. Additionally, we’ve developed a new partnership to support 6...
WISER’s Impact on Patient Safety
WISER is pleased to announce the release of our new Patient Safety booklet! This publication serves to highlight the spectacular work of our faculty and staff and the effort that goes into the courses that we offer that directly effect the health and safety of the...
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