Telesimulation is becoming an increasingly important topic across the fields of medical education and training. Sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine New Presbyterian Simulation Center and brought together over 100 simulationists from across the globe, the 2nd Annual International Telesimulation in Healthcare conference was held on September 23, 2021. Participants gathered to hear from some of [...]
As part of the organization’s strategic plan, the European Simulation Research Network (SiReN) is has announced a third SiReN meeting following an inaugural event at the SESAM 2019 meeting in Glasgow. This year’s European Simulation Research Network (SiReN) Virtual Meeting will take place on October 14, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All healthcare [...]
CAE Healthcare, a leading expert in healthcare simulation, education and innovation, recently announced its acquisition of Medicor-LAB, a Montreal-based company known for its realistic and durable task trainers. The addition enhances and expands CAE Healthcare’s procedure-focused portfolio, providing a full suite of products across three major categories: skills-training manikins, high-fidelity patient simulators and task trainers. [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a burnout epidemic in healthcare practitioners around the world. Headlines announce increasing shortages of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. The news articles go on to outline the implications of too many patients and too few caretakers. The real issue is not a lack of trained individuals, but rather, the [...]
