Using Standardized Patients With Pediatric Scenarios in the Practice Setting
School of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics Director of Simulation, Gene Hobbs, CHSE, was recently interviewed by Mary Holtschneider, Med, MPA, BSN, RN-BC, NREMT-P, CPLP for an article in the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. The interview centered on the … Read more
Duke|UNC Collaborative Holds 2nd Event at DUSON
The Duke | UNC Interprofessional Education Collaborative held the second event at the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) on April 18th. The event began with a welcome to the Duke campus from the School of Medicine Associate Dean of … Read more
Poverty Simulation as an Educational Tool for Dental and Nursing Students
On February 21, Drs. Lew Lampiris and Rumay Alexander presented a session on poverty simulation as an educational tool for dental and nursing students as part of the Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy Seminar Series at the Cecil … Read more
TeamSTEPPS hits the ORs at UNC Medical Center
This fiscal year, TeamSTEPPS training of health-care professionals involved in patient care is an organizational goal across UNC Medical Center. On Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, more than 600 physicians and staff who work in operating rooms at UNC Hospitals, Ambulatory … 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
Combined Anesthesia and Surgery Resident Training
On January 23rd, the Departments of Anesthesiology and Surgery brought together residents from both programs to pilot an interdisciplinary critical event simulation. The residents assembled in the Department of Surgery’s Clinical Learning and Research (CLeAR) Center to engage in this … 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
Yes, You Can! Using Simulation in Quality Improvement!
On Oct 12th, members of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) community gathered for a lunch and learn presentation outlining simulation opportunities for integrating simulation into Quality Improvement (QI) projects. The team had the opportunity … Read more
Tarheel Trauma Go Live
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
Optimizing Tarheel Trauma Care funded by IHQI
Earlier this month the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) awarded one of their $50,000 seed grants to support a project entitled “Optimizing Tarheel Trauma Care: The Golden Hour and Beyond”. Dr. Daryhl Johnson, UNC Trauma Medical Director, is leading the interdisciplinary … Read more