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 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and CAE Healthcare announced the release of the final two training modules of Anesthesia SimSTAT, their first of its kind virtual simulation program. The new modules, designed for the PACU and labor and delivery unit, are the last in a suite of five... 18 November 2019
Written by Judith Riess, MTM editor-in-chief Healthcare is complex and has many silos and many different approaches but the greatest problem is the inability to communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of a healthcare team which is also diverse and siloed. In a recent family experience the lack... 18 November 2019
CAE and Sunwing Airlines announced that they would be extending their exclusive training agreement and adding five more years to the partnership. CAE instructors will continue to train Sunwing Airlines pilots on the Boeing 737NG aircraft platform at training centers throughout its network, including CAE Montreal and CAE Toronto,... 18 November 2019
Each quarter, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) hosts a free webinar to address a central patient safety topic. For this final webinar of the 2019-year, the PSMF is offering continuing medical education (CME) and continuing nursing education (CNE) credits, for free!* This virtual workshop session topic is around... 18 November 2019
FlightSafety International has been selected by Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) to provide Unmanned Systems Training. The CNSP will begin with e-learning Part 107 Test Preparation and e-learning UAS Essentials Library. This will be followed by Theoretical and Practical UAS Instructor-led training. The Trusted Operator Program (TOP) Certification Level... 18 November 2019
The new Volotea MPL Career Program will replace CAE and Volotea’s existing Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) cadet program and provide aspiring cadets an integrated and seamless transition to the position of First Officer with Volotea on the Airbus A320. The MPL program provides cadets with more training hours... 15 November 2019
Every year the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) identifies the most influential advocates in patient safety and honors them with the Humanitarian Award at the annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit. This award recognizes leaders who have made significant progress in eliminating preventable patient deaths so that... 15 November 2019
SimGHOSTS 2019 had the largest attendance for their event and is destined to continue to grow. Editor Judith Riess reports. This year’s SimGHOSTS meeting held at Florida International University (FIU) Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences was one of the largest they have had with 270 attendees... 15 November 2019
Clinical skills are the ‘touchpoint’ of any health service and are “any direct measurable actions undertaken by health care practitioners with patients" (Cachia 2008). They are key to the delivery of high quality, personalised care. Dr. Jean Ker, Dr. Andrea Baker, Dr. Michael Moneypenny and Lynne Hardie report. One... 15 November 2019
CAE has signed a long-term exclusive training agreement with easyJet to train 1,000 new easyJet cadet pilots on a Multi-Crew Pilot licence (MPL) programme. CAE will also provide Airbus 320 type rating training and place graduates of CAE’s Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme with easyJet. Selected cadets... 14 November 2019
