The University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa broke ground on the new home for its Morsani College of Medicine and USF Health Heart Institute, a cardiovascular research institute to pioneer new discoveries for heart health. USF Medical School The new building is part of a $3 billion redevelopment project...
A new mobile application designed to train soldiers for battlefield injuries is currently undergoing testing at Fort Hood. The app allows soldiers access to vital information on their smart phone while in the battlefield. The Defense Health Agency has partnered with the Medical Simulation Training Center to receive feedback for...
Laerdal Medical introduced its new Nursing Anne Simulator during the National League for Nursing (NLN) Summit to support the training and core nursing competencies. The Nursing Anne Simulator is designed to help nurses to meet all clinical training and curricular requirement for nursing schools and hospitals. Features of the female...
The nursing shortage continues to worsen nationwide for the many hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare systems. These institutions have a growing demand for practice-ready nurses, nonetheless there are insufficient training site for nurses to receive the required nursing education and training. A new survey report, titled “Future of Technology in...
Every four years, athletes around the world prepare to compete in the Winter Olympics with the hopes of bringing home the gold for their country. Next year’s Winter Olympics will be hosted in PyeongChang, Korea. To prepare for the influx of athletes in this northeastern mountainous resort town, Korea has...
EOS Imaging has recently announced they will be releasing a new version of spineEOS. EOS Imaging, a company based on 2D and 3D orthopedic medical imaging, developed the first software to incorporate biomechanical patient data into surgery simulation. The company will be presenting the newest version for their online 3D...
In effort to reinforce The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to act as a first responder to both fire alarms and other medical emergency calls, a new strategy is being put in place. A bill proposed by house leader’s calls for fire stations to have trained paramedics added on duty...
During an inflight medical emergency, a crew member will ask if there are any medical professionals onboard that can volunteer. A study published in the Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance examined how knowledgeable physicians were during an in-flight medical emergency. A survey was conducted for physicians to share their knowledge...
The World Laparoscopy Hospital (WLH), the non-profit specialty academic medical institute, has recently announced their newest laparoscopic training. The World Laparoscopy Hospital combines their clinical and hospital expertise with the latest research and knowledge in Minimal Access Surgery. Deemed to be the world’s most advanced, the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Courses...