The National Healthcare Group (NHG), Serious Games Association (SGA) and Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) signed a Memorandum of Intent to collaborate on applying serious gaming technology within the healthcare industry and launched its first effort: a national competition in Singapore called the Health Innovation Technology Challenge. The Challenge...
Remote Medical International® (RMI) in Seattle, Washington, a provider of remote medical training and medical support services, is expanding its training offering to provide some courses in a hybrid virtual and traditional classroom format. The addition of the new virtual and physical classroom hybrid model means RMI students will be able...
Epsom and St Helier hospitals in the United Kingdom opened a new £100,000 simulation training centre to let doctors and nurses hone their skills and test their reactions during life or death situations. The centre has a collection of six simulation manikins that represent different ages and genders (including a...
Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa opened the William G. Smith Simulation Center to give health care students and professionals the opportunity for hands-on learning. The Simulation Center is currently being used as a part of Nursing and EMS student clinical curriculums, and will be available later this...
The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) teamed with the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) to launch a series of new research grants in the field of surgical education and training. The grants, available annually for up to £3,000, can be used to support either a research study...
The Association for the Study of Medical Education teamed with the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) to launch a series of new research grants in the field of surgical education and training. The grants, available annually for up to £3,000, can be used to support either a research study or...
Two new student training centers for University of Queensland (UQ) medical and allied health students opened this week at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee and Redland hospitals in Australia. The new centers give both hospitals dedicated teaching areas for students and office space for academic and administrative staff – something they...
The University of Central Arkansas is using a $500,000 gift from Nabholz Charitable Foundation to help establish and equip the Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation. The center will primarily be used by UCA nursing students, but will also be used by other health sciences students such as occupational therapy, psychology...
North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) conducted an educational, team-based simulation training session for the physicians and clinical staff at East Side Endoscopy in New York City. Dale Anderson, MD, NAPA managing partner conducted the hands-on training that used high-fidelity simulation to practice lifesaving rescue skills related to uncommon, but...
Marshall B. Ketchum University in Fullerton, California invested in new simulation equipment as the school evolves into an interprofessional institution. Previously offering just optometry education, the school recently added a Physician Assistant program and is in the midst of accreditation reviews for the Pharmacy program it hopes to add this...