Introduction to Medical Simulation Returns!
After several years on hiatus, the undergraduate “Introduction to Medical Simulation” course returns as a section of “Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering” (BMME 490). This entry-level medical simulation course focuses on understanding the integration of simulation technology into clinical education, … Read more
Simulation to Improve Family Understanding and Support
Last year, the Department of Anesthesiology hosted a “Family Day Simulation Event” as an outreach program to over 70 non-anesthesia trained children, spouses, partners and parents of our Anesthesiology faculty, CRNAs and residents. The data and outcomes of the event were published in the open … 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
Looking Back for the Inaugural #HcSimWeek
This week has been the first #HcSimWeek celebrating the amazing work being done by faculty, staff, and simulationists around the globe. The #UNCsim team is made up of many people both from the past and present, employees, volunteers, and collaborators. Much … Read more
Simulation Techniques in Healthcare HR
On September 11th, Gene Hobbs published an article describing simulation techniques used in healthcare for human resources. The article was published in the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Blog as part of the effort to raise awareness of healthcare simulation activities … Read more
Simulation for Screening Potential Air Transport Staff
An abstract presented at the Air Medical Transport Conference in September was recently published in the Air Medical Journal. The team at Carolina Air Care has expanded their staff by close to 40% requiring the team to evaluate how they recruit, evaluate, … Read more