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2009
November
WISER and the Center for Innovation in Nursing Education join to develop international exchange
WISER holds Healthcare Simulation - Instructor Development Program for visiting delegation of nurses from South Korea
October
Registration for the 3rd Annual Nursing Symposium Now Open
September
Dr. Ake Grenvik receives lifetime achievement award
Healthcare Simulation Instructor Development Program
WISER Participates in the Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Underserved Areas (CERMUSA) Conference
WISER Faculty Contribute to Award Winning Book on Simulation
WISER now offers BLS and ACLS
July
UPMC sends students to WISER for Shadow Day
Dr. Heejeong Son joins WISER's staff as visiting Fellow
Mercy School of Nursing complete First 5 Minute course
WISER participating in the Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine
June
WISER at National University Hospital of Singapore
WISER participates in the Society for Education in Anesthesia Annual Meeting
May
Pediatric Boot Camp comes To Pittsburgh
Children's Hospital Move Provides Pediatric Simulation with New Opportunities
WISER Hosts Afternoon Session of 7th Annual SAFAR Symposium
WISER participates in Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Conference
WISER Implements Latest Simulator Technology
WISER Brings Pediatric Trauma Symposium to Life
April
WISER goes international with the 1st Mediterranean Transplantation Anesthesiology and Simulation Symposium (MedTASS)
WISER Participates in the Asian Pacific Military Medicine Conference in Korea
March
Al Augustine joins WISER leadership staff as Associate Director of Respiratory Therapy Programs
January
WISER has presence at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Introducing Human Patient Simulation to Pharmacy at ASHP
2008
December
WISER hosts 2nd Annual Symposium on Nursing Simulation
John O'Donnell receives Ake Grenvik Award for Academic Excellence
November
Amy Seybert, WISER Associate Director Pharmacy Programs,has been awarded 2008 Innovation in Education grant
WISER Shines at 2008 ASA Conference
October
WISER instructor, Al Augustine, presents at the Annual Fall Healthcare Conference
Dr. Paul L. Rogers honored with national recognition as a medical educator receives 2008 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award
WISER Provides Hands-On Introduction to Simulation for Bioengineering Students
WISER to participate in the 2008 American Society of Anesthesiologist Conference in Orlando, FL
September
WISER participates in SimTect 2008 in Brisbane, Australia
Back Injury Prevention Program for HealthCare Professionals to be run at WISER- UPMC Passavant
August
WISER Receives the Endorsement of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
July
WISER Launches Surgical Education Through Simulation (SETS) for Nurses
June
WISER welcomes new staff members
May
WISER hosts afternoon session of the 6th Annual Safar Symposium
WISER offers Laerdal's Course 100: Simulator Assembly and Programming
April
WISER presents at the 4th Annual Winter Academy
February
Beth Kuzminsky recently joined the staff at WISER
January
Two new employees join the WISER staff
WISER Helping in India
Another outstanding WISER effort at the 2008 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare
2007
December
WISER hosts Post Nursing Symposium Workshop on Programming Laerdal SimMan
WISER hosts 1st Annual Symposium on Nursing Simulation
November
John O'Donnell presents at Birmingham City University
WISER Faculty win award
October
John O'Donnell - Keynote speaker for New England Association of Nurse Anesthesia Educators (NEANA)
September
WISER upgrades SIMS software
WISER opens Satellite Facility at Children's Hospital
August
Dean of Prestige Xiangya Medical School Visits WISER
WISER to host 1st Annual Symposium on Nursing Simulation
Dr. Paul Phrampus Presents Medical Education Grand Rounds
July
West-China Hospital Group Visits WISER
WISER Utilization continues to climb
June
Ake Grenvik, MD, PhD retires as WISER’s Research Director
WISER offers HeartCode ACLS Anywhere
May
Joseph Samosky, Ph.D. joins WISER's staff as Director of Research and Development for Simulation in Healthcare
WISER and the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy present the Spring Continuing Education Seminar
March
WISER and UPMC Respiratory Care publish simulation article in science journal
February
WISER opens satellite facility at UPMC McKeesport
WISER Italy Up and Running Courses!
January
WISER Hosts Medical Educators Symposium
WISER has an impressive showing of posters at 2007 IMSH
2006
December
WISER and United Jewish Federation Team to Host Blue Knot Event
November
Paul Phrampus, MD Named Director of WISER
Dr. Michael DeVita Promoted to Professor of CCM
Beth Sanchez Honored For “40 Under 40”
October
WISER and University of Pittsburgh celebrate Homecoming 2006
John O’Donnell presents at 103rd Annual Summit for the PA State Nurses Association
WISER participates in UPMC's Quality Symposium
September
WISER and UPMC at the 3rd Annual Governer's Conference for Women
Dr. Grenvik Celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Graduating from Medical School
August
WISER teams with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)
John O’Donnell Receives Top National Award
July
WISER Had Another Successful Year
WISER Participates in Summer Surgical Seminar
UPMC to open Advanced Medical Simulation Center in Italy
WISER Helps Advance Simulation in 3rd Annual Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation
WISER Educates Congress on Healthcare Simulation
WISER and Silver Tree Media help Close 100,000 Lives Campaign
June
WISER Helps Advance Simulation in 3rd Annual Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation
WISER and Silver Tree Media help Close 100,000 Lives Campaign
WISER at 2006 ATA
WISER Faculty Invited Speakers In Norway
UPMC to open Advanced Medical Simulation Center in Italy
May
WISER Staff Growing and Improving
Christine Barton Promoted
WISER Adds a New Developer
April
Simulation Specialist Preceptor Program Created at WISER
March
WISER Participates in the 16th Annual Asian Pacific Military Medicine Conference
New Simulation Information Management System (SIMS)
Two WISER Faculty Earn Prestegious Chancellor's Distinguised Teaching Award
February
Tom Dongilli Keynote Speaker in Baltimore
John O'Donnell Honored Speaker at AANA Assembly
January
WISER Presents Winning Abstract at 2006 International Meeting on Medical Simulation
WISER Celebrates 2 years at New Facility
New Leadership Team in Place at WISER
American Society of Anesthesiologists Simulation Saturday on March 11, 2006
2005
December
The End of an Era at WISER
UPMC Department of Respiratory Care present at National Conference
November
WISER Featured on NBC'sToday Show
Dr. Ake Grenvik Presented Medical Grand Rounds in Morgantown
Important Visit by Dr. Aage Laerdal
October
Dr. Phrampus Presents at Society for Airway Management Meeting in Washington D.C.
Military Education Experts Visit WISER
ASA Meeting Host City Moved
Society for Medical Simulation to be held January 14-17, 2006
September
Dr. DeVita Appointed Associate Editor of New Medical Simulation Journal
WISER Faculty Conduct Workshops at 2005 Society for Airway Management Meeting
Strong PITT School of Medicine Faculty Presence on New Editorial Board
August
Laerdal's New SimBaby Introduced at WISER
July
Dr. Grenvik Retiring from the Laerdal Foundation Board
Dr. Phrampus Lectures at US Army's Annual 91W Combat Medic Educators Training Conference
ACLS Now Available at WISER
June
Norwegian Team Visiting from Saint Olav University Hospitals in Trondheim
May
The Annual Harvard Millennium Conference Dedicated to Medical Simulation in 2005
April
Michael DeVita Co-Director of UPMC Ethics Symposium
Chinese VIPs Visist WISER on April 21, 2005
March
Japan Increasingly Interested in WISER Simulation Programs
The Train the Trainers Courses at WISER Exceedingly Successful and Popular
February
WISER Featured in February Issue of UPMC Health Journal
Dr. Shigeki Fujitani Lecturing in Japan
January
WISER Presents Winning Abstract at 2005 International Meeting on Medical Simulation
2004
November
Polish Foundation Visits UPMC
Extramural Teaching During the Fall of 2004
Japanese Government Delegation Visits University of Pittsburgh
October
WISER and SimMedical at Cerner Conference
September
2005 International Meeting on Medical Simulation (IMMS)
Dr. Schaefer Featured in the September 2004 Issue of Pttsburgh Magazine
Tom Dongilli Popular Teacher and Speaker
August
WISER Featured in Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative (PRHI) Executive Summary
WISER Faculty Publish Lead Article In Prominent Journal
Dr. John Schaefer Promoted to Associate Professor
July
Dr. John Schaefer Contributing Author of Simulators in Crtical Care and Beyond
June
WISER Partners with the Center for Emergency Medicine and Offers First Internship Course in Simulation
Simulation in the Steel City
May
Dr. Paul Rogers Receives Awards for Excellence in Clinical Education and for Humanism in Medicine
WISER Honored with the Sheldon Adler Award for Innovation in Education
Dr. DeVita Receives Major Grant For Research on Simulation Training
April
WISER Opening a New Facility
WISER Offers Two New International Classes
March
WISER Makes a Strong Impression at International Meeting
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