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UNCsim Team at IMSH2018

January 19, 2018

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

First NC Children’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit Simulation

October 2, 2017

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

World Sepsis Day 2017

September 27, 2017

September is Sepsis Awareness Month and on the 26th IHQI hosted a World Sepsis Day event in the Children’s Hospital Lobby. Thank you to UNC Children’s Simulation Committee members Ms Amy Selimos and Ms Dian Gulick who took the time to … Read more

CAPSEL Program Grand Rounds

August 1, 2017

Earlier today, the Consortium of Anesthesiology Patient Safety and Experiential Learning (CAPSEL) team presented Grand Rounds for the Anesthesia Department. The presentation began with Dr Rob Isaak, CAPSEL Director, providing an overview of the goals and composition of the team. He then … Read more

4th Annual Pediatric Anesthesia Winter Bootcamp

February 20, 2017

On February 17, the Department of Anesthesia hosted the Fourth Annual Pediatric Anesthesia Winter Bootcamp for fellowship trainees at NC Children’s Hospital. This event was created to facilitate the transition from trainee to faculty by providing the learners the opportunity to experience … Read more

Peri-operative Critical Event Simulation

August 24, 2016

This morning, the Consortium of Anesthesiology Patient Safety and Experiential Learning (CAPSEL) team conducted a tremendously successful critical event simulation with participation from surgeons, anesthesia techs, nurses, anesthesiologists, and CRNAs. Over 20 professionals from these disciplines came together to practice emergency … Read more

Tarheel Trauma Go Live

July 4, 2016

Today, UNC Trauma Services went live with their new Tarheel Trauma protocol. In the February of 2016, Dr. Daryhl Johnson and UNC Trauma Leaders were awarded a $50,000 seed grant from the Institute of Healthcare Quality and Innovation (IHQI) to … Read more

Simulation Enhances Medical Education

May 10, 2016

The UNC Medical Bulletin features a story on the School of Medicine’s Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center team. The article entitled “Simulation Enhances Medical Education” was written by Matt Englund. The article describes the integration of simulation into the … Read more

How to Stop Sepsis Through Training

April 21, 2016

A recent article by Dr. Tina Schade Willis was published in Children’s Hospitals Today. Her article “How to Stop Sepsis Through Training focused on how “team training and hands-on practice are important for stopping the number one enemy in hospitals”. Dr. … Read more