Drs. Schlottmann and Patti published an article in The Journal of Robotic Surgery this month on the use of a porcine organ block based simulator for training robotic surgery. The image to the right is from the article and shows the … Read more

This week a letter to the editor was published in Anesthesia & Analgesia describing a recent project by the Anesthesia Department Wellness Committee. You can read the letter by clicking here. Martinelli SM, Chen F, Hobbs GW, Chidgey BA, Hueske … Read more

On October 17th, Susan Keating published an article in People Magazine featuring Dr. Carol Durham. The article describes Durham’s battle with sepsis and her efforts to educate clinicians and the public on early recognition of this life threatening event. Dr. Durham … Read more

Dr. Benny Joyner provided a Grand Rounds for the Department of Pediatrics entitled “Suspending Disbelief: Utilizing Medical Simulation to Improve Patient Care”. The presentation began with an overview of the importance of debriefing in both simulation and daily clinical care. … Read more

On September 12th, Gene Hobbs published an article titled “Six Tools for Improving Communications with TeamSTEPPS®”. The article was published in the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Blog as part of the effort to raise awareness of healthcare simulation activities during … Read more

On September 11th, Gene Hobbs published an article describing simulation techniques used in healthcare for human resources. The article was published in the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Blog as part of the effort to raise awareness of healthcare simulation activities … Read more

A new publication is out ahead of print! Congratulations Dr. Lampiris and team for the publication of their poverty simulation. Lampiris LN, White A, Sams LD, White T, Weintraub JA. Enhancing Dental Students’ Understanding of Poverty Through Simulation. J Dent … Read more

On July 6th, Leah Asmelash published an article in North Carolina Health News about the School of Dentistry’s poverty simulation. Third-year dental students spend eight weeks going out into communities around the state and treating patients, many from low-income families, … Read more

On July 1st, Dr. Schlottmann, Mr. Murty, and Dr. Patti published an article in the Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques on their model for laparoscopic foregut surgery. Their model was effective for laparoscopic procedures including a Heller myotomy, Nissen fundoplication, … Read more

Last week, Mr McQueen and Ms Smith from the School of Medicine’s Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center (CSPSC) team attended the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) meeting in Alexandria Virginia. Mr McQueen’s presentation “Don’t just do something…stand there!” touched on the VERY important role … Read more