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
The UNC Advanced Practice Provider Center is shining the spotlight on PA School faculty member Janelle Bludorn. Ms. Bludorn hit the ground running when the PA Program was formed and has built an amazing simulation program to support their educational … Read more
Check out this powerful infographic from MedServe showing the tremendous need for rural health practitioners in North Carolina. At #UNCsim, we are proud to support numerous programs throughout the Health System, University, and State with projects that better prepare teams to … Read more
The First Annual UNC Anesthesia Point Of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and Focused Assessed TTE Course was held on November 4th, 2017. The course leveraged a low faculty learner ratio of 1:4 to achieve the primary emphasis of hands-on skills for … Read more
Congratulations to the UNC Carolina Air Care Team for being awarded the 2017 Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Neonatal and Pediatric Award of Excellence. Not only does the team provide exceptional care to our smallest and most vulnerable patients, they … 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
Mr. Stephen Fairchild serves as a School of Medicine Standardized Patient (SP) to aid our learners in gaining patient assessment and communication skills. Earlier this month Fairchild also published an essay in the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) eNews … 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
Dr. Carolyn Quinsey has returned to UNC following a Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship and takes the reigns as Director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Lab. The lab is part of the Miracles in Sight Surgical Skills Laboratory. The new curriculum she is … Read more
The first Post Anesthesia Care Unit in the UNC Children’s Hospital was held on September 28th. The patient presented with respiratory distress and was treated by the team. Debriefing for the event focused on TeamSTEPPS concepts as well as process … Read more
