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B&G Educational Innovations (BGEI), a manufacturer of wearable clinical simulation devices for healthcare and veterinary training, joined more than 20 other Florida businesses who traveled to Costa Rica as part of a four-day trade mission that was a joint effort of Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI) and the U.S. Commercial Service... 3 May 2018
A new report published by Allied Market Research titled "Medical Simulation Market by Product & Service, Fidelity, and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2023, says the global medical simulation market is estimated to grow exponentially in the next few years. In 2016, it was valued at $986... 1 May 2018
A unique emergency room in San Diego, California will be inundated with trauma casualties and very sick people requiring surgery May 1-4, and second year medical students will be those performing surgeries. The simulated trauma scenarios will result from overturned cars, active shooters, a high-rise fire and improvised explosive devices. Real... 1 May 2018
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is expanding its medical simulation center to a new 13,000-square-foot space in its Research and Innovation Building that will open in September. The research and education building will be a center for pediatric education, training and research. Construction began in 2016... 26 April 2018
A new simulation system at William Beaumont Army Medical Center's Labor and Delivery Department (WBAMC's L&D) aims to improve patient care and safety through training simulations for OB-GYN emergencies. Medical manikins capable of birthing infant manikins are being used to support staff conducting neonatal resuscitation training. The simulator follows standardized guidelines... 25 April 2018
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced its support for the Tokyo Declaration of Patient Safety that asks countries to accelerate their progress toward improving patient safety by aligning incentives, increasing transparency and implementing practices to reduce preventable deaths. The declaration was presented by Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom... 16 April 2018
The Florida State University College of Medicine (FSU) and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System received approval to launch a new Emergency Medicine residency program to help meet healthcare and physician workforce needs in Sarasota and surrounding communities. Approval by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the sanctioning body... 9 April 2018
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $20 million commitment from Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld that its school of Health Sciences will use to enhance its simulation training capabilities to future healthcare professionals. The expansion and revitalization of the school’s learning resource center, which includes the UCLA... 28 March 2018
Have you ever observed a simulation event and asked what the event plan was? Did you receive a puzzled look and maybe a cocked eyebrow when you asked the question? Event design is crucial for a successful immersive learning experience. 20 March 2018
SkinCeuticals partnered with ReSurge International, a global not-for-profit dedicated to empowering local doctors in developing countries to increase access there to reconstructive surgical care. SkinCeuticals is committed to furthering the field of aesthetic medicine through evidence-based formulations and science. The company says through its experience working with doctors, it’s learned... 16 March 2018
Lake Superior State University’s Sault Sainte (LSSU) Marie, Michigan campus and War Memorial Hospital entered an agreement that will transform LSSU’s existing Superior Simulation Center into a regional center that will train and reach more healthcare professionals in the international Great Lakes region, and throughout North America. The new facility... 15 March 2018
Johnson & Johnson awarded the University of South Carolina Aiken a $25,000 grant to enhance the instruction in the School of Nursing's (SON) simulation labs and help strengthen the university's relationship with Aiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC). The funds from this grant will help start this project by providing the necessary... 14 March 2018
Surgical teams in Australia are being put through their paces in a new kind of training that challenges them to improve their communication and teamwork. The national team training intervention program for surgical teams is being implemented at Capital & Coast District Health Board (DHB). It is funded by the Accident... 8 March 2018
Florida Hospital East Orlando Simulation Center is hosting a Simulation Showcase with speakers, medical simulation equipment and technology from leading manufacturers on April 4, 2018. Speakers will include Mindi Anderson PhD, ARNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, Director of Nursing and Health Care Simulation at the University of Central Florida/Users/katerinamaurtua/Downloads/florida hospital simulation.jpg... 7 March 2018
University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) entered a clinical affiliation agreement that establishes a collaborative relationship that will let them form new clinical programs and services to be shared by the two institutions. It also creates a pathway for UMMC and VUMC to formally... 1 March 2018
Sundog Software has released version 4 of its Triton Ocean SDK for training and simulation software developers. 28 February 2018
University of Alberta scientists created an AR technology, that allows their new system called ProjectDR, to display medical images such as CT scans and MRI data to be displayed directly on a patient’s body in a way that moves as the patient does. “We wanted to create a system that... 23 February 2018
Proper training in communication is key when working in the medical field. Communication, or lack thereof, between patients or team members can lead to mistakes that could ultimately result in detrimental or even deadly outcomes. Current and future physicians and all medical professionals should attain proper training in communication to... 20 February 2018
Elsevier, part of RELX Group and an information analytics business that specializes in science and health, launched its new medical learning platform, ClinicalKey Medical Education. The platform is an English language electronic product initially available in the UK, Northern and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. ClinicalKey Medical... 19 February 2018
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) launched its new ABMS Continuing Certification Directory that offers enhanced benefits and resources for Continuing Medical Education (CME) providers and those Board Certified diplomates seeking Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit. 14 February 2018