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Curriculum Team Champions New Simulation-based Training Initiatives
The curriculum team is excited to highlight our recent trip to the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) while sharing updates about the new courses we’ve helped create over the winter! In January, members of the WISER team had the amazing...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

WISER Makes List for HealthySim’s Top 25 Webinars of 2024
We are excited to share that WISER has made the list for HealthySim's Top 25 Webinars of 2024! This webinar, "Mastering Learning Engagement: The Psychological Contract of Medical Simulation," was led by our director Dr. Paul Phrampus and focused on the importance of...
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!...
Katie Beam becomes Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
Congratulations to Katie Beam and her amazing accomplishment of becoming a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS). Katie, a simulation center staff member at our Western Maryland satellite center, has always been dedicated to advancing her...
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...
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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