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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...

Kaylee Peden Becomes a CHSE

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...

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WISER Hosts Jewish Healthcare Foundation Fellows

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....

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WISER Supports ICA Injury Training

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...

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