OtoSim unveiling the new OphthoSim Mobile™ at IMSH 2019

January 10, 2019

OtoSim Inc, a Toronto-based medical simulation company that specializes in otoscopy and ophthalmoscopy trainers, is introducing OphthoSim Mobile™, the world’s 1st mobile ophthalmoscopic simulator, at IMSH 2019, January 26-29 in San Antonio, Texas. Complementing OphthoSim™, the advanced desktop-based Ophthalmoscopy Simulator, OphthoSim Mobile™ transforms any smartphone or tablet into a hand-held ophthalmoscopic...

FIU wins $4.8 million to train disaster response medical professionals

January 9, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) has awarded Florida International University’s (FIU) Academy for International Disaster Preparedness at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work $4.8 million to train disaster response medical professionals. Over the next five years, participants will work...

Endovascular simulation specialist Mentice appoints Chief Clinical Officer

January 9, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

Mentice, a provider of in virtual reality‐based interventional medical simulation solutions, announced the appointment of Dr. David J. Ballard as Chief Clinical Officer and Executive Vice President of the Mentice Group. Dr. Ballard was appointed an independent member of the Mentice board of directors in October 2018. Dr. Ballard (M.D.,...

J&J Innovation and NXT join to accelerate medical device Innovation

January 8, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJI), announced it entered a definitive agreement to join NXT Biomedical Therapeutic Device Incubator (NXT) through a strategic investment facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC. Created in September 2018 by Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (Deerfield) and Stanton Rowe, CEO of NXT Biomedical, this next-generation...

Mayo Clinic researchers use AI, EKG test to detect heart condition

January 8, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

A Mayo Clinic study finds that applying artificial intelligence (AI) to a widely available, inexpensive test – the electrocardiogram (EKG) – results in a simple, affordable early indicator of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction, which is a precursor to heart failure. The research team found that the AI/EKG test accuracy compares...

7-Component CPR model improves in-hospital resuscitation of children

January 8, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

HealthLeaders reports that a new approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation is helping to save children's lives at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. Pediatric CPR is a challenge in the hospital setting. Every year, more than 6,000 children have in-hospital cardiac arrest and most do not survive to discharge. In 2013,...

Rockpointe launches Residency Connect education website

January 7, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

In an effort to improve the diagnosis and management of migraine, Rockpointe is launching the new Residency Connect website designed to enhance educational experiences for residents and fellows. In addition to online course offerings and opportunities to earn CME credit, the site is a place to make connections with colleagues...

Baxter signs pledge to improve Patient Safety

January 2, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced that Baxter International Inc., a medical products company, has signed the PSMF’s Open Data Pledge as the 89th company to demonstrate the importance of data sharing to improving patient safety. Companies that have signed the PSMF’s Open Data Pledge are committed to...

New Czech L-39NG makes first flight performing development tests

January 2, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

The first Aero Vodochody Aerospace pre-serial L-39NG trainer and light attack aircraft made its first flight in December at Aero Vodochody Airport. The aircraft took off, climbed to 5,000 ft. and after 26 minutes successfully landed at Aero Vodochody. The maturity of the platform allowed the execution of some...

First M-345 production aircraft performs maiden flight

January 2, 2019

Halldale Industry Reporter

The first M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer), a new basic-advanced jet trainer aircraft by Leonardo successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport in Varese, Italy. Lucio Valerio Cioffi, Leonardo Aircraft Division Managing Director, said: “Thanks to its performance and the integrated training system the M-345, which has...

Transitioning Through a Pandemic (And a Few Other Challenges) PREMIUM

Try this combination: (1) learning a new airplane, (2) adapting to a new way of flying, (3) limited ATC and other resources (4) managing crew risk in a pandemic, and (5) navigating through the smoke of massive wildfires. Regional airline training veteran Paul Preidecker describes his new career flying on-call medical missions. On a recent trip to airports on the West Coast, we were dispatched to Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle. Descending through FL240, we could begin to smell the smoke. There was absolutely no forward or vertical visibility. We were eventually cleared for the ILS to runway 14R with the visibility reported barely above the minimums required for the approach. On that same trip, we had an overnight in San Francisco (KSFO). Upon arriving at the aircraft the next morning, we found that it was covered with a thin but very noticeable coating of ash that we removed before starting the day. En route from the southwest on another trip, Denver Center told us that all arrival routes from the southwest into KDEN had been shut down due to smoke and the number of TFRs in the area. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!

Global ATS-V: A Unique Online Event for an Unprecedented Time in Aviation History

CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, offers a preview of this year’s definitive virtual conference on civil aviation training and simulation, taking place 10-12 November 2020.

Emirates’ Rapid Reaction PREMIUM

Training to restarting operations at an airline requires collaboration of pilots, cabin crew, trainers, regulators and others. CAT Europe Editor Chris Long, FRAeS, relates the story of how Emirates is meeting the challenges. The world reeled at the speed and depth of the onset of Covid-19. As we all know, the aviation industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors, and the reaction to it also needed to be both rapid and profound. Tim Clark, President of Emirates airline, made it clear that despite the challenges which the pandemic brought, the airline will not compromise on the safety of passengers or crew. Emirates is in a unique situation as the largest operator of exclusively wide-body fleets, and in theory, could have taken the biggest hit. But, as Captain Martin Mahoney, Emirates SVP Flight Training says, whilst practically all the A380 fleet was initially grounded, the B777 fleet continued to operate. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!