Simulated crash scene a powerful reminder to not text while driving Collège BorŽal created a spectacularly realistic simulated scene to help train future first responders. The scene was set up for training purposes at the 2015 mock disaster simulation event hosted by the college. No people were injured during the exercise. The realistic video and […]

CFCC Simulation Development Team brings families and clinicians together SIM-one would like to congratulate the Client and Family Centred Care (CFCC) Simulation Development Team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital for receiving a “http://www.20faces.changefoundation.ca/” target=”_blank”>20 Faces of Change Award” for the development of four innovative simulation scenarios. The award, offered by the Change Foundation, honours […]

The International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) offers a free online resource with current and topical lectures on simulation-based education. Looking for a free online resource with current and topical lectures related to simulation-based education? The International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) has a YouTube channel featuring free videos of all the webinars they host. Check these out: Conducting a large […]

Centennial College hosts mass casualty simulation exercise The room was dark with a red siren serving as the only source of light. Overheard were frantic calls for help interrupted by the sound of a wailing baby. Suddenly, the door is flung open and firefighters come streaming into the room, in desperate search for survivors. The […]

Michener CASE simulationist finds pediatric manikin on SIM Marketplaceª There is no question that simulation is rapidly growing in health professions education. The value of the global healthcare simulation market, for example, is expected to more than double between 2014 and 2019—from $863.5 million to nearly $2.1 billion, according to http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/healthcare-medical-simula… target=”_blank”>market research. But this […]

Simulated bleeding provides instantaneous feedback to residents A new surgical training model that simulates patient bleeding is providing cardiothoracic surgery residents with real-life experience without compromising patient safety, according to an abstract released at the 51st Annual Meeting of http://www.sts.org/” style=”line-height: 1.6em;” target=”_blank”>The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. “The training paradigm in cardiothoracic surgery has changed […]

CAE Healthcare will broaden its medical simulation product portfolio to include VirtaMed interventional simulators for arthroscopic, urologic and gynecologic procedures. CAE Healthcare now has the rights to distribute Swiss-based VirtaMed’s ArthroS, HystSim, PelvicSim and UroSim simulators in Canada and the United States. CAE Healthcare and VirtaMed showcased the simulators at the 2015 International Meeting for […]

Simulation leader named Dean of George Washington University’s School of Nursing SIM-one would like to congratulate simulation leader Pamela Jeffries for her new role as Dean of George Washington (GW) University’s School of Nursing. Jeffries has an extensive and accomplished record. She is immediate past-president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. She has consulted […]

Course to prepare next generation of healthcare professionals for unique needs and care challenges of older patients A new geriatric training course developed by The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences in partnership with Baycrest Health Sciences is using simulation to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals for the unique needs and care challenges […]

Purchase an adult female patient simulator that can function as both a realistic maternity patient & a high-fidelity, non-pregnant female patient, for OB/GYN simulation scenarios. If your simulation centre trains learners in OB/GYN simulation scenarios (or, your center already has a maternal-fetal simulator), heed this smart tip: Purchase an adult female patient simulator that can function as both […]

Fighting fire with fire, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) http://www.problemgambling.ca/en/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx” target=”_blank”>Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario (PGIO) today launched http://www.problemgambling.ca/EN/ResourcesForProfessionals/Pages/Soul-Cr… target=”_blank”>”Soul Crush Story”, a video game designed to be an engaging way for educators to deliver health promotion messages related to video gaming to a generation of gamers. Developed as a tool for […]

Photo credit: Doug Nicholson, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre The future of health professions education was on full display at last week’s 3rd Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference. The full-day event, which took place on October 17 at http://sunnybrook.ca/calendar/event.asp?e=883″ target=”_blank”>Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, focussed on technology-enhanced learning, from simulation to virtual reality to online serious games. The […]

Simulation is being utilized to prepare for the possible spread of the Ebola virus. http://www.easternhealth.ca/Default.aspx” target=”_blank”>Eastern Health, an integrated health organization in Newfoundland and Labrador, announced it would hold a series of simulated emergency preparedness exercises on October 6 to evaluate the organization’s processes and procedures for managing potential cases of the Ebola virus. “While […]

The treatment of mental illness and addiction is an important issue in the Province of Ontario, directly or indirectly affecting one in five residents. The challenge may seem outright daunting, but one hospital—the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)—is creatively tackling this issue through simulation. In the process, CAMH is positioning itself as a […]

By Dr. Sev Perelman In September, Dr. Oleg Safir and I participated in the http://www.rosomed.ru/2014/index-en.html” target=”_blank”>ROSOMED-2014, Third Convention of Russian Society of Simulation Education in Medicine and 5th Congress “Innovative educational technologies in medicine. 2014” in Moscow. In spite of a challenging political situation in the world, we had a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate and […]

The best way to learn how to safely apply ultrasound-guided placements is to learn with state-of-the-art simulation trainers. It’s the wave of the future and it’s happening now. Ultrasound-guided placement procedures are increasing in usage by medical professionals on all levels and within various disciplines. In fact, many doctors believe that ultrasound-guided exams may one day replace those performed with the stethoscope. […]

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The best way to improve a doctor’s bedside manner may lie in a new tool that evaluates and helps medical residents improve their communication and other soft skills to become better doctors, according to a new study led by http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/” target=”_blank”>Women’s College Hospital’s Dr. Tim Dwyer. The study, published in the latest issue of the […]

Results have major implications for nursing education UPDATE! Study results have been published online. https://www.ncsbn.org/JNR_Simulation_Supplement.pdf” target=”_blank”>Read the results > Simulation-based training effectively prepares nursing graduates as they transition into the nursing workforce, according to the https://www.ncsbn.org/” target=”_blank”>NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) National Simulation Study. The long-awaited results of this national, multi-site, longitudinal […]

The http://www.ipe.utoronto.ca/” target=”_blank”>Centre for Interprofessional Education – University of Toronto is pleased to invite article submissions for its September 2014 newsletter. The Centre is looking for interprofessional-themed articles that focus on the collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing between the health and education sectors for healthcare provider education. The Centre is also interested in upcoming interprofessional […]

Source: http://www.texaschildrens.org/” target=”_blank”>Texas Children’s Hospital A new, first-of-its-kind program in Texas provided by the Simulation Center at Texas Children’s Hospital will help reassure and prepare parents whose babies are being discharged from the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on ventilators with tracheostomies. Texas Children’s Hospital cares for babies with complex medical issues such as […]

Source: http://janelangille.com/” target=”_blank”>janelangille.com By Jane Langille After the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013, there was a huge influx of patients to local hospitals, yet all of the 140 victims treated in the aftermath of the incident lived, thanks in part to mass casualty simulation training that had taken place years before. Simulation education […]

Source: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/” target=”_blank”>MarketsandMarkets The healthcare simulation market has experienced extensive growth over the past few years, mainly attributed to various advancements in technologies. The increasing focus on training of medical practitioners, rising healthcare costs, growing focus on patient safety, and availability of funds has helped increase the purchasing power of academic institutes, thereby driving the […]

Source: http://www.nosm.ca/”>Northern Ontario School of Medicine The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Penny Moody-Corbett as Associate Dean of Research and Senior Associate Dean of NOSM’s Lakehead Campus, and Dr. David Musson as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education. Both Drs. Moody-Corbett and Musson will be based […]