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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ECS has been awarded a three-year, firm-fixed-price (FFP), $19-million contract to support the Marine Sierra Hotel Aviation Readiness Program (M-SHARP). Managed by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Training and Education Command (TECOM) Aviation Standards Branch, M-SHARP is a web-based training management program that supports all Marine Aviation Operational... 21 August 2019
The Greeley Company has expanded its live national education seminar offerings to include four new programs focused on addressing daily real-world challenges healthcare leaders face. The new educational programs provide attendees with the tools to diagnose and treat burnout; techniques to manage challenges in clinical, financial and operational healthcare... 21 August 2019
A new surgical risk/benefit calculator that will provide metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients with accurate, patient-specific information to guide surgical decision making and informed consent will soon be released by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). “This calculator is extremely meaningful in... 21 August 2019
NCCER recently released the following training curricula: Project Management; Pipefitting Levels 1 – 4; Maritime Electrical Levels 1 – 4; Maritime Welding Levels 1 – 3; and Maritime Welding Aluminum Welding. 20 August 2019
Under the AFWERX SBIR contract, DiSTI will provide its VE Studio for Unity Virtual Training Development Platform to internal U.S. Air Force organizations for the development of virtual operations and maintenance training curriculum for desktop, mobile, virtual, and augmented reality technologies. For over ten years VE Studio has been... 20 August 2019
All image credits: Central Michigan University Central Michigan University's (CMU) College of Medicine’s simulation centers in Mount Pleasant and Saginaw, Michigan, were awarded full accreditation in teaching and education. CMU has also announced that a robotic surgery training system has been installed in its Covenant HealthCare Simulation Center in... 20 August 2019
MPS announced its sponsorship of the International Symposium of Approved Training Organizations hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). The symposium will take place on 17 September 2019, at 4 Hamilton Place, London. A keynote address will be given by Steve Creamer, director of the Air Navigation Bureau at... 20 August 2019
MS&T would like to recognize the 2018 Industry Award Winners one final time before the 2019 Winners are announced in mid-September. This week, we highlight the achievements of John Givens, former president of Bohemia Interactive Simulations Inc. (BISim), and the recipient of the 2018 Pioneer Award. Halldale Group Publisher &... 20 August 2019
SIM-TECH Manufacturing has completed Airbus trainers for Frontier Airlines. This marks the third set of trainers built by SIM-TECH Manufacturing and delivered to Frontier Airlines. The A320/A321 equipment and door trainers include an L-1 door and OWE, as well as an A321 L-3 door. All doors have full features... 19 August 2019
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) has announced several new commitments from hospitals seeking to achieve goals of ZERO preventable deaths, as well as an update from one of its current commitments. Hospital Name: Hospital CIMA Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico, has made a commitment in alignment with the PSMF's... 19 August 2019
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