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New code of ethics for simulation practitioners
Feb 07, 2019
A past President of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Dr Christine Park, has led an international initiative to develop a code of ethics for simulation practitioners.
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The International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 2019, San Antonio, USA
Feb 07, 2019
The AMEE Simulation Committee give a summary of the IMSH 2019 Conference
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allAfrica: Rwanda: University Sets Out to Teach Doctors Medicine and Management
Feb 05, 2019
A new university of health sciences is being launched in Rwanda. The University of Global Health Equity is being touted as a centre that will "contribute to addressing the critical shortage of health professionals" and "ensure they remain committed to the continent".
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Can We Free Ourselves of the Dogma of Medical Education?
Jan 30, 2019
Elliot Martin, reflects on their involvement in educational projects and workshops as being the most fulfilling educational part of their training and continued development as a doctor.
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SpinalNews: VR and simulation: The secret to better medical education and safer surgery?
Jan 28, 2019
Preparing surgeons for their first experience in the OR is a difficult task. Demonstrations on plastic models or cadavers and textbooks can help, but they only go so far. What VR presents in a surgical setting is the opportunity for a trainee to immerse themselves in a procedure in real-time.
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Massive Online Courses Find A New Audience With Continuing Medical Education
Jan 18, 2019
News article looking at the explosion of online courses available in continuing medical education.
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Outcome-based methodologies improve medical school training
Jan 18, 2019
Article from Viet Nam News reporting on a recent seminar on teaching methods.
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University of Colorado: Dental school pioneers use of multi-modal, digital tools
Jan 17, 2019
In the simulation suite, which has 10 virtual reality headsets and backpacks available for checkout, the students explore digital environments that are on the leading edge of education for future dentists.
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