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Congratulations to Dr. William McIvor
Congratulations to Dr. William McIvor, Cardiac Anesthesiologist at UPMC and Associate Director, Medical Student Programs at WISER, for your recent publication. The article titled Simulation-based Assessment of the Management of...
Welcome Drs. Bo Yu (Molly) and Wei Li (Wendy)
WISER would like to welcome Drs. Bo Yu (Molly) and Wei Li (Wendy) who are visiting us from Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences. They have just completed their first week of WISER's two week Professional Development Program, which is part of our...
WISER Welcomes Minjie Lin!
WISER is excited to welcome its newest fellow, Minjie Lin MD, PhD. Dr. Lin is a MD and a PhD in the field of Cardiology. Dr. Lin is visiting WISER from the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University in China. At her institution, Dr. Lin held the position of...
Please welcome our new Senior Administrative Assistant, Peggy Atkinson!
WISER would like to send a big "Welcome" to our new Senior Administrative Assistant, Peggy Atkinson! Peggy will be the Administrative Assistant to WISER Director, Dr. Paul Phrampus. Prior to coming to WISER Peggy worked at UPMC Mercy in the Department of...
John M. O’Donnell will be a feature speaker at the 2017 PNEG Conference in Pittsburgh.
John M. O'Donnell, DRPH, MSN, RN, CRNA, will be the featured speaker this year at the Professional Nurse Educators Group (PNEG) 44th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development. The conference will be held November 10-12, 2017 at...
Congratulations to Dr. Neal Benedict and team on their recent 2017 Award for Excellence in Assessment by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy!
Congratulations to Dr. Neal Benedict et al. on their recent 2017 Award for Excellence in Assessment by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy! The award was for the Blended Simulation Progress Testing for Assessment of Practice Readiness program...
WISER was pleased to support the first ever Pre-Medical Organization of Minority Students: Physiology (POMS PHYS) course!
WISER was pleased to support the first ever Pre-Medical Organization of Minority Students: Physiology (POMS PHYS) course for the University of Pittsburgh! On Friday April 14th, 28 University of Pittsburgh Undergraduate students that are members of the...
WISER is pleased to participate in the 15th Annual Safar Symposium on May 23rd, 2017.
WISER is pleased to participate in the 15th Annual Safar Symposium on May 23rd, 2017. The Safar Symposium is a two day multi department research conference held jointly by the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research and the Peter M. Winter Institute for...
WISER Fellow Dr. Lendis Wu Earns Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Certification!
Improve. Strengthen. Encourage. Foster. Four words that attribute the benefits of the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification. Recently, WISER Fellow Dr. Lendis Wu earned his CHSE certification. Individuals who receive the...
Dr. Phrampus was recently inducted as an inaugural Fellow into the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Academy.
Dr. Paul Phrampus was recently inducted as an inaugural Fellow into the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Academy. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare Board of Directors announced the first group of Fellows in January 2017 at the International Meeting on...
Gaumard Demo
WISER Hosts Gaumard Scientific Simulator DemonstrationsWISER Highlights Winter 2023WISER strives to maintain its’ leadership in understanding the most current technology available in the simulation industry. This time, the need is personal. WISER is expanding. In...
WISER Hosts Simulation User Group Meeting
WISER Hosts Simulation User Group MeetingWISER Highlights Winter 2023More than 60 simulation educators from the tristate area came to WISER on Thursday October 13, 2022, for an entire day of education dedication simulation-based training. Dr. Paul Phrampus (WISER...
SIMS 2022 Wrap Up!
SIMS Improves in 2022, Offers More Tools To ClientsWISER Highlights Winter 2023As the new year begins, we reflect back at some of the highlights of SIMS over 2022. In addition to bringing on new clients, we also migrated over half a dozen existing clients to the new...
Rapid Response Symposium Wrap Up
Inaugural UPMC Employee Rapid Response Symposium A SuccessWISER Highlights Winter 2023There is a lot that must happen—and go well—when a medical emergency occurs in a hospital. WISER’s extensive work on assessment of medical emergencies through the In-Patient Crisis...
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