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WISER Welcomes New Visiting Scholar Dr. Wang
WISER is pleased to welcome Dr. Jiangshan Wang who will be participating in our Visiting Scholar Program over the next 3 months. During his time here, he will be observing WISER courses and spending time with staff to learn simulation center operations and best...
Dr. Lin Appointed Co-Director of WISER Research and Scholarship Committee
We are excited to announce that Dr. Charles J. Lin, M.D., M.Sc., has been named Co-Director of the WISER Research and Scholarship Committee. Dr. Lin is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and...
Kaylee Peden Becomes a CHSE
Congratulations to Kaylee Peden on her recent accomplishment of becoming a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)! Kaylee is an integral member of our WISER team and offers outstanding support to our faculty and staff. We are so proud of her earning her CHSE...
WISER Hosts Jewish Healthcare Foundation Fellows
On Tuesday, July 22, WISER hosted 25 fellows from this year’s class of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation’s Patient Safety Fellowship. The visiting fellows learned how simulation education and assessment methods can help patient safety and improve the quality of care....
WISER Supports ICA Injury Training
Our simulation specialists recently took a fieldtrip to Presby's OR to help support a multidisciplinary simulation-based training focusing on the overall teamwork of interprofessional teams responding to a deteriorating patient! Utilizing high-fidelity simulation...
New Visiting Scholar at WISER
Please help us in welcoming our newest Visiting Scholar, Dr. Wenyun (Blair) Tan! As the Associate Chief Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University in China, Dr. Tan will be working alongside our leadership...
Director’s Corner – Spring 2025
Greetings, Friends of WISER, As spring breathes new life into Pittsburgh, WISER continues to flourish with renewed energy and global engagement. The past few months have been marked by significant milestones and heartfelt farewells. I believe it continues to reflect...
WISER Increases Staff and Promotes Fellowship Program
Our team at WISER is growing with the addition of our newest simulation specialist, Katherine Mozelewski! With prior experience supporting simulation-based training at Ohio State University, she brings a unique set of knowledge and skills to her role here. Please join...
WISER Celebrates Upcoming iSIM Course and Safar Symposium
Our June 11-12th Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM) course is right around the corner, but there is still time to register! Designed for anyone that wants to improve their skills in designing and deploying simulation-based training events, iSIM teaches...
Use OBS for Free Video Capture and Streaming
WISER has begun to use the Open Broadcast Software (OBS) to live stream and record our simulation sessions. OBS is a free and open source video platform that has been available for over a decade. By combining multiple camera angles, camera types (USB & IP), and...
Safar Symposium and Scaife Hall Expansion
WISER was proud to once again host the Safar Symposium this year—this time in an exciting new venue. For 2026, the symposium moved to Scaife Hall, a change that proved both practical and energizing. The new location brought us closer to the clinicians, learners, and...
Director’s Corner — Spring 2026
As we move into the summer months, there continues to be remarkable momentum across the WISER program, with exciting educational initiatives, scholarly activity, and continued growth of our simulation infrastructure. One of the highlights of the season was the...
Director’s Corner – Winter 2026
Greetings friends of WISER. IMSH Our time in San Antonio for IMSH 2026 was an outstanding success by every measure. WISER’s booth presence was one of our most engaging to date. From reconnecting with long-standing collaborators to meeting new simulation professionals...
Simulation Specialist Career Path Created
As WISER continues to expand its services to over 20 simulation centers, we continue to focus on expanding the role of the simulation specialist as well. We are excited about the career path opportunities we have created for our simulation specialists as well. We rely...
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