Carol Durham Honored as SSH Director of the Year
The UNC School of Nursing is delighted to celebrate Carol Durham, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, FSSH, who has been selected as the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Director of the Year Award for 2023. This award recognizes Dr. Durham’s exceptional contributions to the field of … Read more
Systems Thinking Using a Table-top Simulation Experience
Dr. Durham was part of a multicenter trial assessing learning of systems thinking that utilized a table-top simulation. You can read the article here: Sanko JS, Gattamorta K, Young J, Durham CF, Sherwood G, Dolansky M. A Multisite Study Demonstrates … Read more
Carolina Nursing students prepare for a future COVID-19 vaccine
On Oct 5th an article was published by Thomas Costello on the recent simulations run by the School of Nursing to prepare the student teams for COVID-19 vaccinations. You can read the article here.
NLN / Boise State University 4th Biennial Simulation Conference
Dr. Carol Durham, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN presented the keynote address and served on a panel this past weekend at the National League of Nursing (NLN) / Boise State University 4th Biennial Simulation Conference. Her presentation was entitled “Simulation and … Read more
UNCsim Team at IMSH2018
UNCsim had another strong presence at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) this weekend in Los Angeles. Medical students Mr. O’Gorman and Mr. Cutshaw presented on their Simulation Lab Integrated Curriculum Experience (SLICE) student driven skills sessions. The … Read more
Dr. Durham live streamed from SimGHOSTS
The 7th annual Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists (SimGHOSTS) was held August 1-4th at the WakeMed Center for Innovative Learning in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr Carol F. Durham, UNC Professor of Nursing, Director of the UNC Education-Innovation-Simulation Learning Environment … Read more
Baker Receives STTI Beta Nu Chapter’s Excellence in Education Award
“A very sincere congratulations to Darlene Baker, assistant director of the Education-Innovation-Simulation Learning Environment at the SON, who was selected the 2017 recipient of Sigma Theta Tau International’s Beta Nu Chapter’s Excellence in Education award.” To read the full article posted … Read more
Durham receives SSH Presidential Citation
Internationally recognized simulation expert Dr. Carol Durham receives Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Presidential Citation at their annual scientific meeting. The citation was presented by the SSH President Dr. Chad Epps for her service to the simulation community and particularly … Read more
Dr. Durham featured in Medical Training Magazine
The most recent issue of Medical Training Magazine “features interviews with healthcare training leaders who answer questions on how simulation, allied with modern training practices can make major improvements to patient outcomes, save lives and save money.” UNCsim’s own Dr. Carol … Read more
UNC and NCSU team up for One Health case
The UNCsim, North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, and Banfield Pet Hospital team submitted one of the fifteen cases selected for the One Health Inter-professional Education Initiative by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), the Association for Prevention, Teaching and … Read more