UAB Clinical Simulation has announced the first recipients of its new Sim First Award—Kelly Wertz and Mary Grace Cox—recognizing their lasting contributions to simulation and their impact across the health system.
Each year, learners from across UAB Medicine step into the Diabetes Scholar Program (DSP) to strengthen their knowledge, refine clinical judgment and advance diabetes care within their units.
UAB Clinical Simulation’s procedural simulation program aims to establish evidence-based, standardized training modules for every procedure performed across the health system.
As a nursing professional development specialist with UAB Hospital’s Emergency Department, Tamicka Jones brings a steady presence and a deep commitment to growth into every simulation she facilitates.
This year’s Virtual Sim Room of Errors brought UAB Medicine’s commitment to patient safety to screens across the health system, allowing staff to explore a simulated care environment and identify potential safety hazards that can occur in everyday practice.
UAB Clinical Simulation’s Mobile Simulation team traveled to Opp, Alabama, on Nov. 13 to partner with Mizell Memorial Hospital for a sepsis tabletop simulation focused on strengthening early recognition and coordinated response to sepsis.
At Russell Medical Center, the Mobile Simulation team recently delivered a powerful behavioral health scenario focused on the disruptive patient, a challenge health-care workers face in real-world settings.
This month, UAB Mobile Simulation is proud to highlight Phillip Davison, a clinical simulation specialist who plays a key role in supporting the mobile team. Davison has been part of UAB Clinical Simulation for a little over a year and joined the Mobile Simulation team nine months ago.
After consecutive Code Blue events, therapists at UAB Medicine’s Spain Rehabilitation Center recognized an opportunity for some strength training of their own.
As UAB’s Radiation Oncology team prepares to open the new brachytherapy suite, key personnel gathered to test the logistics of navigating the space with the appropriate teams and equipment.