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
To Learn it By Heart
Susan Hardy published an article in Endeavors magazine about the Ramphal Cardiac Surgery Simulator. The simulator was built by a team lead by doctor Richard Feins with funding from UNC’s Department of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. More information … 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