Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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The University of Louisville and IBM announced a partnership that includes the establishment of an IBM Skills Academy focused on digital learning and technology skills. It will be housed in the newly-created Center for Digital Transformation in the Miller Information Technology Center on the Belknap Campus and will open... 19 April 2019
MPS has successfully installed a B737 MAX FTD at Skyborne Airline Academy. The device was certified by the UK CAA and will be used in Skyborne’s flagship EASA Integrated cadet pilot programme as well as standalone APS MCC. MPS closely cooperated with Boeing in achieving this milestone. 19 April 2019
FTD.aero has won a contract to LOT Crew for an FNPT II APS MCC flight simulator (equivalent FAA level 5). Cpt. Jerzy Makula, CEO of LOT Crew states: “The simulator that will be delivered by FTD.aero will be used as a procedures and cockpit familiarisation trainer, vastly improving capability... 19 April 2019
Spatial is to manufacture a hybrid A320/A330 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) for Azul. Manufactured at Spatial’s 50,000 square feet facility in Dubai, the CEET will be specifically designed to provide a highly realistic training environment for the Brazilian airline’s cabin crew. The state-of-the-art simulator will enable crew to... 19 April 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher A piece in the Times of London, 17th April entitled ‘Checking the basics helps reduce deaths after surgery’, drew my attention during that morning’s breakfast reading. Since 2008 Scotland has seen a 36.6 percent reduction in post-operative deaths. The article co-authored by Professor Jason Leitch,... 18 April 2019
U.S. Air Force medical professionals at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield are working to make positive impacts during their deployment so future patients and providers can benefit. Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, a physician and 455th Expeditionary Medical Group trauma medical director, is leading a trial use... 18 April 2019
U.S. Air Force medical professionals at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield are working to make positive impacts during their deployment so future patients and providers can benefit. Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, a physician and 455th Expeditionary Medical Group trauma medical director, is leading a trial use... 18 April 2019
A research group based at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust – Kenya and Oxford University have developed a free smartphone app for training health workers called LIFE, which was launched during the Kenya Paediatric Association 2019 annual conference in Mombasa, Kenya. The Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE) smartphone app uses interactive 3D... 17 April 2019
Airway Management Education Center (AMEC) has introduced Airway Manager: Emergency, the newest educational experience from the creators of The Difficult Airway Course. Airway Manager: Emergency on NEJM Knowledge+ is an online learning program that combines airway management education with adaptive learning technology. The adaptive learning platform uses smart technology... 17 April 2019
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) invites you to join two new webinars addressing several topics on patient safety in the healthcare system. Collaboration for Transformation: Patients as Partners Driving Patient Safety Improvement Tuesday, April 16 1:00 to 2:15 PM MDT At the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies... 17 April 2019
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