In the first of a series of articles on medical simulation centers, Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports the quest for patient safety and other requirements are fueling the community’s demand for these facilities. Simulation allows healthcare profession members to learn and enhance many skills for individual and team procedures before...

  Rear Admiral Niemyer was interviewed by Group Editor Marty Kauchak. The interview addressed a wide range of learning technology and related training topics in the admiral’s expansive portfolio.   Rear Adm. Elizabeth S. Niemyer. Image Credit: U.S. Navy. MEdSim:  Provide some examples of how simulation, simulators and other technology support...

A delicate balance exists between a beneficial stress response that enhances memory and recall and a detrimental high stress response that impairs the ability to perform learned skills.  A week-long Intensive Surgical Skills Course at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine is using a ground-breaking surgical simulator to improve...

The Halldale Team has attended a number of medical conferences in varied locations during the past few months. While each conference had a different theme/s, different program and different international speakers they were all ultimately focused on patient care and safety.

By Helen Branswell THE CANADIAN PRESS It's a pivotal event that comes in the education of all would-be surgeons. At some point, medical students who plan to make a career of opening up and fixing other human beings have to make that first cut. If Drs. Teodor Grantcharov and Vanessa...

Regardless of attitudes about the ACA, the goals of the federal and private sector healthcare reform efforts – driving down cost and improving quality – are creating a need for healthcare transformation. This is most apparent for hospitals, as they are regarded as the most expensive part of the healthcare...

Drs. Liz Steel and Carol Foot, and Nurse Educator Sarah Webb, in conjunction with Dr. Kim Vidhani, discuss how creativity and innovation are used to develop low cost medical simulation for intensive care medical training at Royal North Shore Hospital in Australia. Drs. Liz Steel and Carol Foot, and Nurse...

Lindsay Johnston, M.D. and Stephanie Sudikoff, M.D. examine the logistics of establishing an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation simulation program. Lindsay Johnston, M.D. and Stephanie Sudikoff, M.D. present the first of a two-part overview on establishing an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation simulation program. This first installment focuses on the logistical issues supporting this...

Dr. Valerie Howard was interviewed by group Editor Marty Kauchak on June 21, 2012 at the 2012 INACSL conference in San Antonio Texas. The interview addressed a wide range of policy, technology and other areas of interest. Valerie M. Howard.Image Credit: INACSL MEdSim: First, thank you for taking time from...

Harry Robinson was interviewed by Group Editor Marty Kauchak. The interview addressed a wide range of simulation and technology topics pertaining to the VHA SimLEARN program. Harry Robinson, National Program Manager. MEdSim: Congratulations on your recent decision to accept this challenging community leadership position and thanks for taking time to...