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Spotlighting Our CHSOS Staff Members 

Spotlighting Our CHSOS Staff Members 

Our Operations Team is proud to announce that Katie Beam of Western Maryland has successfully become a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS)! With this accomplishment, all WISER Operations Specialists that are eligible are now CHSOS certified....

Safar Symposium Success

Safar Symposium Success

It is always a joy to be part of the Safar Symposium and honor the legacy of Dr. Peter Safar! Last week, simulationists, practicing professionals, and educators came together to share their experiences and research pertaining to how simulation is transforming the...

WISER Hosts VR Demostration

WISER Hosts VR Demostration

Last week we held a demonstration of the Oxford Medical Simulation VR Platform for course directors and facilitators looking to integrate more AI into their simulation-based healthcare training and education! Those that joined us were able to experience several...

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!...

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...

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...

WISER at Scaife Hosts “Second Look” Tour

WISER at Scaife Hosts “Second Look” Tour

Last week, we were thrilled to welcome 140 prospective University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine students to WISER at Scaife for a "second look" tour. During their visit, these future physicians got hands-on experience practicing spinal taps and administering...

Renovations to St. Margaret’s SON Complete

Renovations to St. Margaret’s SON Complete

We're excited to share that the renovations to our simulation space at UPMC St. Margaret's School of Nursing have just wrapped up! This updated space ensures our simulation operations specialists can offer even better support when delivering simulation-based...

WISER creates Simulation Operations Specialist Career ladder

WISER creates Simulation Operations Specialist Career ladder

WISER is pleased to announce the creation of the Simulation Operations Specialist Career ladder.  Over the past year, WISER leadership has been working on the development of a career ladder that focuses on the advancement of the Simulation Operations Specialist....

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Kansas City Simulation Conference and New Curriculum Member 

Kansas City Simulation Conference and New Curriculum Member 

The curriculum department has added Emily Kane to the team! Emily has been a WISER employee for two years with the administration department but was interested in changing her focus to curriculum and what we do to help create and manage the courses that she had been...

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WISER Welcomes New Visiting Scholar Dr. Wang

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...

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