Sim Stars: Ashley Thomas
Ashley Thomas was drawn to health-care simulation for one core reason: its direct impact on patient care.
iSim of the Month: Understanding Our AEDs — LifePak 1000 & CR2
This month, we’re highlighting new eLearning modules for the two AED models commonly found across our system—the LifePak 1000 and the CR2.
Sim First Award honors inaugural recipients for excellence in simulation
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.
Clinical Simulation welcomes Diabetes Scholars
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.
Procedure meets precision at UAB Clinical Simulation
UAB Clinical Simulation’s procedural simulation program aims to establish evidence-based, standardized training modules for every procedure performed across the health system.
Sim Stars: Tamicka Jones, MSN, RN, TCRN
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.
Staffing Pool takes the win in 2025 Virtual Sim Room of Errors
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.
Mobile team hosts sepsis tabletop sim at Mizell Memorial Hospital
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.
Mobile team brings disruptive patient sim to Russell Medical Center
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.
Mobile Sim Staff Spotlight: Phillip Davison
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.