Disaster Week Simulation

Building on the excitement surrounding last year's incident command system simulation, undergraduate students in public health joined the MSHA students in disaster response to make this an interprofessional event.
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Z-Bed Tabletop Simulation

On Monday, September 30, UAB Clinical Simulation and the Center for Patient Flow hosted the Z-bed Optimization Tabletop Sim. In order to increase capacity for our patients, Z-beds or virtual beds are being considered at UAB.
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Master of Science in Healthcare Simulation Intensive

My experience at UAB for the Simulation Intensive can be described as some of the most valuable time I have ever dedicated to my professional growth. I have a background in communications, no formal clinical skills and work at Children's Minnesota in the Simulation Center as the Operations Manager. I have a vested interest in medical education research and realized that I needed more formal training in simulation to be able to grow as a researcher. I chose UAB's Healthcare Simulation program because of its commitment to the curriculum and the idea that anyone with any background can find their fit within simulation. Read more ...

Interventional Radiology Sim Training

On August 9, the UAB Department of Radiology collaborated with OIPS to organize an inaugural Image-Guided Procedure Simulation course in the Jefferson Tower Procedural Skills lab. Both diagnostic and interventional radiology faculty lead introductory simulation courses for 10 first-year radiology residents over three hours.

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