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
Spine Surgery Navigation Skills Lab
On December 9, 2019, Neurosurgeon, Dr. Deb Bhowmick, taught a course for residents and medical students that focused on the complexities of navigating the spine. Learners were able to experience open spine procedures, screw placement both manually and with navigation … Read more
PQCNC Hosts Postpartum Hemorrhage Reduction Protocol Statewide Rollout
The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC) team began planning their Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Reduction Project in 2017. PQCNC’s mission is to make North Carolina the best place to give birth and be born. Focusing on collaboration, resource utilization … Read more
Pediatric Anesthesia Simulation At The SPA
The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) meeting was held this year in Phoenix. UNC’s own Dr Peggy McNaull was the meeting Co-Chair and put together an amazing program. Drs Kim Blasius, Matthew McDaniel, and Benny Joyner (Peds Critical Care, Clinical … 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
Mid Carolina Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Simulation
The Mid Carolina Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma held a multidisciplinary table top drill focused on patient surge to the UNC Medical Center. This interprofessional exercise brings together over 20 disciplines to work through the unique challenges and problems problems … Read more
Happy National Rural Health Day
Check out this powerful infographic from MedServe showing the tremendous need for rural health practitioners in North Carolina. At #UNCsim, we are proud to support numerous programs throughout the Health System, University, and State with projects that better prepare teams to … Read more
UNC CLABSI Prevention Heroes
On August 10th, several UNC Health Care providers and staff were recognized for their work in preventing central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). To check out the full article on the team, click here.
CAPSEL Program Grand Rounds
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
Standardized, Interdepartmental, Simulation-Based Central Line Insertion Course
A large interdepartmental team published an article on their initiative to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in The American Surgeon. The full reference is below and you can find the article if you click here. Grudziak J, Herndon B, Dancel RD, … Read more