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
Tragedy of Miscommunication at End of Life
On May 8th the “Blending the Blues” collaborative held an interprofessional education (IPE) Faculty Development to Avoid the Tragedy of Miscommunication at End of Life at the Duke University School of Nursing. This incredible session involved learning about facilitating end … 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
Durham Featured in People Magazine
On October 17th, Susan Keating published an article in People Magazine featuring Dr. Carol Durham. The article describes Durham’s battle with sepsis and her efforts to educate clinicians and the public on early recognition of this life threatening event. Dr. Durham … 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
Dental Students Get A Lesson in Empathy
On July 6th, Leah Asmelash published an article in North Carolina Health News about the School of Dentistry’s poverty simulation. Third-year dental students spend eight weeks going out into communities around the state and treating patients, many from low-income families, … 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