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Minimally Invasive Surgery Week (MISWeek) 2019, a multispecialty conference presented by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, takes place from 4-7 September. Its target audience consists of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested in laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of... 9 August 2019
Tigo will feature its rapid shutdown solutions in the new online solar installation safety training by Solar Energy International (SEI), a worldwide educational nonprofit offering technical solar energy training. SEI is expanding its PV safety curriculum to include large photovoltaic installation sites. The curriculum will feature a cost-effective UL-certified rapid... 9 August 2019
Tigo will feature its rapid shutdown solutions in the new online solar installation safety training by Solar Energy International (SEI), a worldwide educational nonprofit offering technical solar energy training. SEI is expanding its PV safety curriculum to include large photovoltaic installation sites. The curriculum will feature a cost-effective UL-certified rapid... 9 August 2019
Russia and the Republic of Congo signed the roadmap to foster establishing cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy. ROSATOM Deputy Director General – Director of International Affairs Department Nikolay Spassky signed the roadmap on behalf of The Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, and the Ambassador... 9 August 2019
Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced that Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource – the team behind the Revolution Wind project – have pledged $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development for the growing offshore wind industry in Rhode Island. "Ørsted and Eversource's commitments, as part of... 8 August 2019
Cerner Corporation announced a multi-faceted, strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, to accelerate health care innovation across the globe. As part of this agreement, Cerner is naming AWS its preferred cloud provider. This expanded relationship is expected to power enhanced clinical experiences, increase efficiencies... 8 August 2019
Engineers at an English University have created a human torso simulator in a bid to boost back support innovation. Lancaster University's simulator features a male torso-shaped mechanical test rig, alongside computer simulation models. It was created with geometries and other properties that act like human tissues. The simulator can... 8 August 2019
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) is hosting the 2nd Annual Make the Save Soccer Tournament on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Irvine Great Park in Irvine, California, from 8 am - 5 pm. Medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. and 14th worldwide. 8 August 2019
The NHS in England will open a national artificial intelligence laboratory to enhance care of patients and research as part of a £250m AI investment by the government. The move was announced by Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, who said the AI Lab will foster a team of experts to work... 8 August 2019
Training in resilience development, an element of CRM, has been required by EASA air operations regulations since 2016. Mario Pierobon talked with training leaders about approaches to managing risk and challenging flight events. 8 August 2019
VIA Technologies Inc. has launched the VIA Mobile360 Mining Kit, a complete ruggedized system that reduces injuries and fatalities from vehicle collisions in hazardous mining and quarry environments. 7 August 2019
The Institute for Defense Robotic Surgical Education program celebrated a significant milestone, training the 100th team on robotic surgery at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, in July. This milestone is significant for Keesler’s InDORSE program, showing how far the curriculum has come since the program first stood up in... 7 August 2019
Virteasy Dental has received financing from EPIC Mega Grants to develop Virteasy on the Unreal Engine and also in virtual reality (VR). James Markey, head of Sales and product owner for Virteasy said: “This is a huge day not only for Virteasy but also for haptic and VR simulation... 7 August 2019
Swedish simulation training software provider Mentice AB has introduced a new subscription service for its VIST endovascular platform in a bid to make it more accessible to hospitals and health systems. Mentice said the new service offered a significant reduction in upfront costs for health care providers. It also... 7 August 2019
CITB will target more than 11,800 people to attract them into construction careers. 6 August 2019
Medical students at Oxford University are now able to train using VR simulators after the school agreed to a technology partnership with Oxford Medical Simulation. Students at the British university can treat a library of virtual conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, cardiac failure and pancreatitis once they put on... 6 August 2019
3D Systems has released new patient-specific modules, updates and configurations to its products. Gastric Emergency Bleeding Modules Clipping for gastric bleeding will soon be available in 3D Systems’ Advanced Gastric Emergency Bleeding Module for the GI Mentor. These modules provide a learning opportunity to practice the management of GI... 6 August 2019
Osso VR announced the results of its first validation study showing a 230 percent improvement in the participants’ overall surgical performance when prepared with virtual reality (VR) training. The study, titled “Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing,”... 5 August 2019
An independent panel of corporate leaders and innovators selected SonoSim Inc. as this year’s “Excellence in Ultrasound Training” award winner for the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards. SonoSim is one of only seven Excellence Awards in the Medical & Healthcare Category. The Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards... 5 August 2019
Embedded sensor technology and interoperable modular design are key features in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)-funded second phase of SIMETRI, Inc.'s Joint Articulation and Reduction Simulator (JAARS) solution for the Defense Health Agency, which is an expansion on the JAARS partial body manikin prototype that was created in... 5 August 2019