ASA Block Workshop 2019
The UNC Anesthesia Department had amazing representation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual scientific meeting Ambulatory Block Workshop. Members of the team included Dr Stuart Grant, Dr David Hardman, Dr Monika Nanda, Dr Jay Schoenherr, and Dr Sally Stander. The … 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
When Art Imitates Life
Mr. Stephen Fairchild serves as a School of Medicine Standardized Patient (SP) to aid our learners in gaining patient assessment and communication skills. Earlier this month Fairchild also published an essay in the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) eNews … Read more
Smith moves to the Office of Rural Initiatives
On September 29th, Ms Kewana Smith transitioned from her position as the School of Medicine Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center’s Standardized Patient Coordinator to an new role as Coordinator for Interprofessional Education for Health Professions in the School of … Read more
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
UNCsim at 2017 Association of Standardized Patient Educators Conference
Last week, Mr McQueen and Ms Smith from the School of Medicine’s Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center (CSPSC) team attended the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) meeting in Alexandria Virginia. Mr McQueen’s presentation “Don’t just do something…stand there!” touched on the VERY important role … Read more
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
Welcome Jeff McQueen
This week the School of Medicine Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center welcomes Jeff McQueen to their team. Mr. McQueen joins the team as a training specialist for the standardized patient (SP) program. Mr. McQueen has been an SP for UNCsim since 2014. … Read more
Inaugural Pain Fellowship Simulation Workshop
The UNC Department of Anesthesia Pain Fellowship held their first annual simulation workshop on August 25th. Drs. Jowza and James brought the new pain fellows together to run simulations of common situations they would be experiencing throughout their careers. The … Read more
UNCsim at Association of Standardized Patient Educators Conference
Last week, Ms Messina and Ms Smith from the School of Medicine’s Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center (CSPSC) team attended the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) meeting in Tampa, Florida. There was strong interest from the group for Ms Smith’s abstract describing the gamification … Read more