Embracing Technology to Teach Millennials
Kathleen Kearns published an article on a simulation game developed by Dr. James Porto Jr. to simulate the decisions made by a state entity in response to events like a chemical spill or the financial crises of a health system. The game, FranklinStateSim, … Read more
UNC School of Medicine receives $1 million gift from The North Carolina Eye Bank
Stephanie Mahin published an article about a one million dollar gift to the UNC School of Medicine from the North Carolina Eye Bank to create a surgical skills lab. Read more about the gift “UNC School of Medicine receives $1 … Read more
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
HSL Librarians Help Dr. Benny Joyner Save Lives
Below is the text of an article published by the Health Sciences Library in Sept 2012. The article can be found here. In June 2011, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a study on the role of … 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