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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Laerdal Medical and B-Line Medical have partnered to integrate existing and new product lines to significantly improve the quality, consistency and ease of administering healthcare simulation education and training. As part of the long-term collaboration agreement, Laerdal Medical and B-Line Medical will develop and distribute turn-key healthcare simulation solutions. 15 March 2019
B&G Educational Innovations LLC, (BGEI) has collaborated with ECHO Healthcare. Elizabeth Benson, co-founder and CEO of BGEI, said, “We believe ECHO Healthcare’s expertise and innovative approaches will help create additional opportunities to raise the level of learner competence and confidence, improving both patient care and safety.” The two companies... 14 March 2019
The International Congress on Innovation in Dental Devices and 3D Printing (Dental-3D 2019) will be held 25-26 September 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dental-3D 2019 will provide an opportunity for researchers, clinicians and industry leaders to share their ideas and insights on the rapidly advancing field of dental devices and 3D... 14 March 2019
Virti has been selected to join the U.K.’s NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) programme. Virti is the first and only evidence-based AR/VR training company to be selected onto the programme and deployed in the U.K.’s NHS, which employs more than 1.5-million people. Virti uses virtual and augmented reality combined with... 14 March 2019
So far, more than 2000 health professionals have learned about managing the radiation dose in computed tomography by taking an IAEA online course that was introduced two years ago. In March, the IAEA launched a Spanish version of the course to enable more professionals to strengthen their knowledge and... 14 March 2019
The AirBusiness Academy and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on delivering aviation education and management training programmes for students and talents in the region. Under the agreement, the two organisations will work on areas such as faculty exchanges,... 14 March 2019
PLEXSYS led a panel discussion at the Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) Foundation Symposium in Tampa, Florida. Attendees to the symposium included high-level active duty and retired military, police, government civilians, industry, academia, journalists, and non-governmental organizations from over 20 countries. This year, PLEXSYS maintained its reputation as a... 14 March 2019
The IMSH 2018 Best in Show winner, Arch Virtual’s VR Airway Lab training application, was recently put to the test in a pilot study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of contemporary immersive virtual reality simulation (CIVRS). The study was presented at IMSH 2019 by Justin Khine, MD. The study... 14 March 2019
Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated (F2Si) announced the award of a contract from Granite School District to build three DA40 Diamond Star flight-training systems, which are scheduled to be delivered in July 2019. Granite School District’s Aviation Department intends to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to safely perform... 13 March 2019
This year, Alsim is looking back on a 25-year long journey together with their 250 clients who have more than 350 certified devices installed in over 50 countries over the world. The company will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on several occasions during the year. When software engineer Jean-Paul Monnin... 13 March 2019
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