Aliaga Named Director of Simulation, Experiential Learning, and Training
Dr. Sofia Aliaga has been named Director of Simulation, Experiential Learning, and Training (SET) for the UNC School of as of December 1st. Of note, the SET Center was formerly known as the Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center. As … Read more
Future medical students to train in Roper Hall
The School of Medicine announced that When the new Medical Education Building is completed in 2022 it will be named in honor of Dr. Bill Roper, former Dean of the UNC School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health. You … Read more
School of Medicine Director of Simulation Experiential Learning and Training Needed
The UNC School of Medicine is beginning a search for a new Director of Simulation Experiential Learning and Training. If you are up for the task, click here for more information.
School of Medicine Rebrands Simulation Center
In preparation for the opening of Roper Hall, the School of Medicine has re-branded the simulation facility to be the Simulation, Experiential Learning, and Training (SET) Center. The SET Center, formerly the Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center (CSPSC), is … Read more
Swiman Earns CHSE
Ms. Anita M. Swiman earned her Certified Helathcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credentials today. Ms. Swiman is a Simulation Training Specialist on the School of Medicine CSPSC team. As a simulationist at UNC, Swiman has played a critical role in the development of … Read more
Arrival of Three Mannequins Will Increase High-Fidelity Patient Simulations
The School of Medicine’s Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center has three new mannequins to facilitate simulations for students. This is the first purchase of a mannequin in nearly a decade and provides a new educational tool that reinforces UNC’s … Read more
UNCsim in Amsterdam
The 10th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops were held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands this week. Drs Kim Blasius from Pediatric Anesthesia and Benny Joyner from Pediatrics attended to present the abstracts. Rutledge C, Joyner B, Zinkan L, Gaither S, … Read more
Validity of Simulation-Based Assessment for ACGME Milestone Achievement
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s Journal released an article on the anesthesia residency milestone evaluation validity assessment ahead of print. This award winning project has lead to the development of many other milestone projects including the Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship … Read more
You Will Never Walk Alone
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
First Annual POCUS and Focused Assessed TTE Course
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