The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine launched its new Bridges curriculum that immerses students in clinical teams right from the start – and trains them to continuously improve care. Their understanding of the foundational sciences will be in sync with what they are learning in active...
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is working to substantially increase its use of simulation in medical training with the launch of mobile simulation initiative to serve rural Nebraska and plans to build a $102 million simulation center. UNMC received $5.5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry...
Military Medical Training -- Younger Learners Demanding More HTE correspondent Marty Kauchak gained one subject matter expert’s insights on the benefits and challenges of the US Navy’s use of learning technology in its medical training and education programs. Military services around the globe have compelling reasons to invest in learning...
by Judith Riess, Editor of Medical Training Magazine In a very interesting study conducted by Michael A. Palese, M.D., Chairman of Urology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, he found that robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has made its way to every surgical field. Studies have shown...
Since more children are having medical and dental procedures that require sedation, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its pediatric sedation guidelines in a new clinical report. “Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Update 2016,” was published...
Middle East Snapshot HTE correspondent Marty Kauchak provides one detailed insight on the fast paced expansion of healthcare simulation and training activities in the Middle East. Healthcare facilities in the Middle East are stepping up their pace of embracing learning technologies and technology-enabled instruction across their curricula. Just within the...
Working to ensure children receive appropriate pediatric care for their injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its policy statement, “Management of Pediatric Trauma,” online and in the August 2016 issue of Pediatrics. The report offers 15 updated recommendations, such as children’s needs should be part of trauma systems...
By Andy Smith, Publisher of HealthcareTrainingandEducation.com and Medical Training Magazine The Times of London printed an editorial early this year by Professor, The Lord Darzi, on ‘Never Events’ – those catastrophic healthcare errors that are deemed should ‘Never’ occur but of course still do and with an annoying persistence. As with all features...
HTE correspondent Marty Kauchak provides the second in a series of insights from simulation & training industry insiders and a simulation center, on the challenges and opportunities in managing the life cycles of their learning technologies and systems. Stephanie Alwais, the chief operating officer at Vascular Simulations, LLC, summarized the...
This year Healthcare Simulation South Carolina (HSSC) held their annual meeting in conjunction with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s, (SSIH) regional Sim Ops meeting at the Greenville Healthcare Simulation Center on July 21-22, 2016. Healthcare Simulation South Carolina is a collaborative of healthcare simulation centers throughout South Carolina and is...