Inaugural Meeting of the North Carolina Surgery Simulation Collaborative
Six surgical programs from around NC gathered in Chapel Hill on January 5th to discuss collaborative training efforts between the institutions. Participants were from the Brody School of Medicine, Carolinas Healthcare System, Duke University, New Hanover Medical Center, University of … Read more
Patient simulator gives hands-on experience to clinical staff
Nurse Educator Ashley Kellish announced in the CARE e-newsletter the formation of the Pediatric Simulation Committee. The committee was formed to support the multidisciplinary patient safety efforts throughout NC Children’s Hospital. Kellish’s full article can be found here: “Patient simulator … Read more
Advanced Life Support Program expansion in 2013
The Advanced Life Support Program is a division of Nursing Practice and Professional Development. Our American Heart Association (AHA) approved Training Center is currently located in Suite 104 in the UNC Health Care facility at Timberlyne. We are expanding program … Read more
UNC dental school expansion nearing completion
The WRAL Channel 5 Health Team reported on the progress in building the UNC Dental School expansion.The expansion includes a 105 seat simulation lab for the students. The full article can be found here.
Design and Development of a Perinatal Safety Intervention program (PSIP)
The UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology has been awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality along with RTI International and Vanderbilt University to develop “Design and Development of a Perinatal Safety Intervention program (PSIP)”. Participants in the research are … Read more
Our First ASPE Conference
Simulation interns Katherine Adams and Shelby Marx published an article in the ASPE News entitled “Our First ASPE Conference”. The ASPE (Association of Standardized Patient Educators) Conference served as an opportunity for these interns to learn about Medical Education around the globe … Read more
UNC, Feins win grant to study surgery simulation training
“The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded a three-year, $1.05 million grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study use of simulators for cardiac surgery training.” More about this grant award can be … Read more
UNC and Dr. Feins win grant to study surgery simulation training
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded a three-year, $1.05 million grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study use of simulators for cardiac surgery training. The multi-institution project will study whether resident … Read more
Connecting the Dots: Geriatric Nursing, Education and Clinical Simulation
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing and Flinders University School of Nursing and Midwifery in Adelaide, Australia, co-hosted an international conference Connecting the Dots: Geriatric Nursing, Education, and Clinical Simulation in April 2009. The conference’s … Read more
UNC, Duke collaborate on March 6 patient safety training event
Press Release The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University will jointly stage a patient safety training exercise for medical and nursing students on Tuesday, March 6. The event, which marks a first of its kind collaboration … Read more