‘Sim-terns’ turn experience into action
For recent UAB graduates Taigan White and Amber Rogers, their time with UAB Clinical Simulation wasn’t just a job—it was a launchpad.
Clin Sim celebrates Healthcare Simulation Week
UAB Clinical Simulation observed Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 16-20. Hosted by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), Healthcare Simulation Week celebrates professionals across the globe who use simulation to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health-care delivery.
Clinical Simulation goes to school
Physicians, registered nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists and… middle-schoolers? While UAB Clinical Simulation provides simulation opportunities to all members of the health-care team, six Clin Sim staff members recently found themselves presenting to a significantly younger audience.
‘Don’t call them dummies’: Manikins bring realism to simulation
Put simply, manikins are model patients. They’re also some of UAB Clinical Simulation’s most powerful and sophisticated learning tools.
Masters of Their Craft: Procedural sim program creates tailormade trainers
There’s always room for Jell-O — especially in procedural simulation. When UAB Clinical Simulation’s Ca’Nesia Jackson thought to combine gelatin with water beads, the result wasn’t edible, but instead educational.
UAB Clinical Simulation welcomes new SimUAB® Fellow
This past July, UAB Clinical Simulation welcomed Briana Miller, M.D., to its team as a simulation fellow. Specifically, Miller is completing the SimUAB® Simulation Fellowship, a year-long program that prepares the fellow to assume a leadership position in delivering and managing a health-care simulation program.