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WISER welcomes back Simulation Specialist Joseph “Jay” Dunham, a member of the U. S. Army Reserves.
You may recall that in January 2016, Simulation Specialist Joseph "Jay" Dunham, a member of the U. S. Army Reserves, was deployed for active duty. Jay returned to WISER in the middle of December 2016. WISER would like to share some information with you...
WISER hosted their first blood drive on Friday, January 20th.
Every two seconds, someone needs blood. It takes just an hour to help save three lives. With the help of the Central Blood Bank, WISER hosted their first blood drive on Friday, January 20th. The Central Blood Bank serves the transfusion needs of not only local...
Readiness Assessment Program Receives Acknowledgment from ACIE!
WISER would like to congratulate Pitt Pharmacy faculty members, Drs. Neal Benedict and Susan Meyer, for receiving an Innovation in Education Award sponsored by the University?s Advisory Council on Instructional Excellence (ACIE). The award was granted to...
Our WISER staff spotlight this month is John Lutz, Director of Information Technology and Co-Director of Research.
Our WISER staff spotlight this month is John Lutz, Director of Information Technology and Co-Director of Research. John started working with Drs. John Schaefer and Rene Gonzalez in the original lab which was located in Montefiore Hospital basement around 1995....
Dr. Yanling Zhang and Dr. Jen-Chieh (Lendis) Wu begin their Fellowship at WISER.
WISER welcomes fellow Yanling Zhang, from The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China, who specializes in anesthesia. Dr. Zhang will be with WISER until August 2017. Dr. Zhang received her Doctorate degree from Central South University....
WISER staff will be in attendance of the the 2017 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).
WISER will be attending and contributing to the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH), which will be held January 28-February 1 in Orlando, FL. Presentations and workshops from the WISER staff range from the Course Development process to...
WISER Instructor Dr. Rick Henker and former Fellow Dr. Hiroko Iwashita Henker provided training in Cambodia.
Recently Dr. Rick Henker, Professor from the University and Pittsburgh School of Nursing and WISER Instructor, and former WISER fellow, Dr. Hiroko Iwashita Henker, traveled to Cambodia to provide a class on Crisis Team Management to the staff at Angkor Hospital for...
WISER’s Watson satellite center becomes an official FLS Testing Center.
WISER is proud to announce one of its satellite centers, the Charles G. Watson Surgical Education Center at UPMC, has become an official FLS Testing Center through the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons for the "hands-on" skills assessment...
WISER participates in the First Annual Med Ed Day.
On Friday September 30th 2016, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Academy of Master Educators sponsored the First Annual Med Ed Day. The day focused on the educational innovations of students, fellows, residents and faculty across the Schools of the...
WISER Participates in Wireless Simulator Demonstration
WISER recently had a demonstration of the Simulaids SMART STATMAN simulator. WISER is currently evaluating wireless simulators to address the significant increase of its in-situ programs over the past 2 years. Mobility, portability, features and usability are all...
WISER hosts UPMC Radiology Contrast Reaction Course Train the Trainer Event
WISER hosts UPMC Radiology Contrast Reaction Course Train the Trainer EventWISER Highlights Winter 2021-Christa Brown A Contrast Reaction Safety Class is offered monthly at WISER’s main center in Oakland. In this class, Radiology attendings, residents, nurses and...
WISER Welcomes New Staff
WISER Welcomes New StaffWISER Highlights Winter 2021 WISER welcomed three new full-time team members in November, filling essential roles to sustain the simulation operations team and the administrative support team. Please join us in welcoming them to the WISER...
Hourly Rounding: A new WISER course offering
Hourly Rounding: A new WISER course offeringWISER Highlights Winter 2021 Developed by: Kristen M. Killian, DNP, BS, RN, ENLS Advanced Clinical Education Specialist, UPMC St. Margaret Jennifer Parrotte, MSN, RN Director of Organization Development, Nursing...
Director’s Corner
Director’s Corner with Dr. Paul PhrampusWISER Highlights Winter 2022Greetings, Colleagues As we begin 2022, I can’t help but think what an interesting year 2021 was to reflect upon. The entire world has been up ended by the pandemic and I remain amazed at how much...
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