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Book written by WISER Staff and Fellow Published

Book written by WISER Staff and Fellow Published

We're thrilled to announce the recent publication of "Navigating Healthcare Simulation: A Practical Guide for Effective Teaching," authored by former fellow Dr. Thanat Tangpaisarn, WISER's Director Dr. Paul Phrampus, and Senior Associate Director Dr. John O'Donnell! A...

WISER at Scaife Expands Simulation Support

WISER at Scaife Expands Simulation Support

Recently, our new WISER at Scaife location supported multiple successful sessions for our 2nd Year Medical Student Invasive Monitoring Procedures course! Designed for students that are getting ready to start their clinical rotations, this...

Earn Your CHSOS with WISER’s TechSim Course

Earn Your CHSOS with WISER’s TechSim Course

Congratulations Rickey Ballard, a Simulation Operations Specialist at Radford University, who recently became a CHSOS after participating in TechSim! Developed by the experts at WISER and mapped to the SSH CHSOS exam blueprint, TechSim was designed to prepare...

WISER Hosts PAS Hybrid Immersion Course

WISER Hosts PAS Hybrid Immersion Course

We recently worked in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh to create the PAS Hybrid Immersion course for master's-level Physician Assistant students. This innovative program combines OSCE-style simulations, standardized patients, and hands-on skills...

WISER Returns from IMSH

WISER Returns from IMSH

    We had an incredible time at this year's International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Orlando, Florida! From connecting with global simulationists at our booth and showcasing our Simulation Information Management System (SIMS), to sharing all the...

Dr. Charles Lin Receives Grant

Dr. Charles Lin Receives Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Charles Lin, MD, MSc, who received a Beckwith Institute Frontline Innovation Grant for his project "Development of MediSimScale: An Innovative and Structured Training Toolkit for Developing, Assessing, and Scaling Multidisciplinary Simulation...

WISER Helps Presby Staff with Trauma Training

WISER Helps Presby Staff with Trauma Training

At the beginning of January, we worked alongside the dedicated staff at Presbyterian Hospital to deliver a Trauma Team Training course involving all members of their trauma team! Utilizing simulation-based training to ensure healthcare providers can effectively and...

A WISER Welcome to IMSH 2025

A WISER Welcome to IMSH 2025

Our newest Healthy Simulation article is here! This article, while highlighting our excitement for the upcoming IMSH conference in Florida, is packed with information regarding all the resources and professional development opportunities we offer at WISER. Make sure...

Dr. Klanarong Finishes Fellowship

Dr. Klanarong Finishes Fellowship

       After a year of learning best practices for designing and implementing simulation-based healthcare training programs, Dr. Suwattana Klanarong has completed her fellowship at WISER and will be returning home to Buddhachinaraji Hospital in Phitsanulok, Thailand!...

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Dr. Phrampus to Present on HealthySimulation.com

Dr. Phrampus to Present on HealthySimulation.com

Today, our Director Dr. Paul Phrampus will be sharing how the use of the Rater, Simulation, and Tool (RST) framework can improve the interrater reliability in evaluating both formative and summative simulation assessments! His webinar, "Let's Agree! The RST Model for...

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WISER Welcomes New Simulation Specialist

WISER Welcomes New Simulation Specialist

Join us in welcoming our newest Simulation Specialist, Katie Mozelewski! Bringing with her valuable simulation experience and a passion for advancing healthcare education, Katie is a fantastic addition to the WISER team. She previously worked as a Simulation...

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