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New Course: Central Line – ANES VR
One of our newest courses, Central Line - ANES VR, utilizes virtual reality to teach students enrolled in the anesthesia bootcamp how to properly place central lines. Just like simulation, virtual reality can be a great tool to help train, educate, and improve the...
Xiangya Scholars visit WISER
Through the collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and China's prestigious Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine, WISER was able to show visiting Xiangya Scholars a variety of procedures on our simulators and task trainers!...
WISER showcases one-of-a-kind Radiology Contrast Reaction course
WISER and UPMC physicians showed great teamwork and collaboration at the 2024 Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Breast Imaging Symposium in Montreal, Canada! This symposium gives radiologists the opportunity to improve interpretive accuracy, apply new technologies, and...
First Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) course held
21st annual Safar Symposium successful
Thank you to all the amazing presenters, facilitators, and participants that made the 21st annual Safar Symposium a success! For those that joined us at WISER, we hope you enjoyed learning about the impact simulation-based healthcare programs have on patient safety....
Get WISER for Healthcare Simulation Professional Development
We are pleased to share our newest article, "Get WISER for Healthcare Simulation Professional Development," is now available on HealthySimulation! This piece highlights a variety of professional development opportunities for healthcare educators available through...
Thanat Tangpaisarn’s Fellowship Ends
After a year of hard work and dedication, Thanat Tangpaisarn's fellowship at WISER is sadly coming to an end! Joining us last April, Thanat has worked tirelessly to become a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), and to develop the essential knowledge needed...
Thomas Dongilli to give keynote presentation
Join Thomas Dongilli, our Director of Operations, on March 8th for his keynote presentation at the 2024 Joseph and Joan Pranis Kenney Endowed Conference for Excellence in Nursing Education! In his keynote address, Thomas will provide an overview of the evolution of...
Welcome to our newest fellow!
Please join us in welcoming our newest fellow, Hafizah Abdul Salim, MD! Dr. Salim is an Emergency Medicine Physican and Medical Lecturer at the University Putra Malaysia under the Ministry of Higher Education. With special interests in critical care, life support,...
Directors Corner Winter 2024
Greetings Friends of WISER! We have had a productive quarter, and I hope that you have as well. First off, we have released the newest version of our Patient Safety Report. This report allows us to focus on those WISER activities which are aligned directly with...
Summer at WISER Brought Many Achievements
Greetings friends of WISER, There is something irresistible about the allure of a space newly reconstructed, with the smell of fresh paint, and boxes arriving filled with new equipment and toys that will delight our faculty, as well as the current and future...
WISER’s Fellowship Program is Growing!
The administrative team at WISER is excited to share how our SSH-accredited Fellowship and Visiting Scholars programs bloomed! Over the summer, we welcomed two new fellows to our program. Visiting us from Thailand, Dr. Suwattana Klanarong will work alongside WISER...
Complexities of Building a Flexible Simulation Center
Over the last year, WISER’s IT team has worked tirelessly with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine to build a new satellite simulation center! Optimized for standardized patients and high-fidelity manikins, this state-of-the-art facility brings the...
WISER Announces New Equipment and CHSOS Staff
The operations team at WISER has been hard at work installing and testing new equipment and simulators at various locations! Knowing which simulators provide the best learning experience depends heavily on the goals and objectives of your simulation-based healthcare...
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