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Doctors and nurses in southern England are piloting a VR training system to help improve the care of diabetes patients. The headset technology, developed by Oxford Medical Simulation, allows NHS clinicians in Southampton and Portsmouth to manage medical emergencies in a digital environment. It will help staff recognise potentially... 27 August 2019
A 15-year partnership between the Jeffrey Modell Foundation and the Immunologische Tagesklinik (ITK) in Vienna has helped over 750 patients in Austria with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID). In many of those cases, precise immunological diagnosis and consequently targeted treatment by the ITK have alleviated years of suffering from serious... 27 August 2019
Approximately 130 medical specialists with Appalachian Care 2019 operated at the fairgrounds of Wise County, Virginia, providing dental, optometry, veterinary and general medical care for anyone. Appalachian Care 2019 is a unique U.S. military training mission sponsored by the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program, which falls under the Department... 26 August 2019
Focused on giving students hands-on, real-life experience in a clinical setting, Carroll University has captured thousands of video lectures and course work with Mediasite to serve as valuable study and self-review tools. The 38,200-square-foot Doug and Nancy Hastad Hall opened last year on the university’s Waukesha, Wisconsin, campus and... 26 August 2019
In preparation of nurses to serve the increasing health care needs of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, Concordia University-Portland expanded its nursing degree offerings and announced it will open a new Nursing Innovation Center at its Columbia River Campus beginning Fall 2019. The addition of an eastside Nursing Innovation... 26 August 2019
The Pfizer Foundation announced 20 grants* to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits and social enterprises address critical health challenges related to infectious diseases, including the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Recipients of the one-year Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) include... 26 August 2019
RENK AG (RENK), a manufacturer of drivetrain technologies, has announced a strategic investment in Modest Tree Media Inc. (Modest Tree), which developes extended reality (XR) applications and software to create immersive training solutions without coding. Modest Tree is well-known for delivering advanced applications for industrial workplace training and marketing to... 26 August 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher Healthcare for a family covered by a large employer has cost, on average, $22,885 last year. That’s $2,000 more than the sticker price for a brand-new Volkswagen Beetle, which Drew Altman discusses in his latest Axios column. If this startling and accurate claim does not wake up... 26 August 2019
Sponsored Content Join our passionate, interprofessional healthcare simulation community and world-leading experts at the 2019 SIM Expo! The 2019 SIM Expo will be held on October 21-22 in Montréal, Québec, Canada, at the Hôtel Bonaventure. Who is the SIM Expo for? Each year, the SIM Expo brings together healthcare leaders in university,... 23 August 2019
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC and Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy announced a collaborative agreement which expands the College of Pharmacy’s nuclear pharmacy training program. As part of the collaboration, NorthStar has provided a RadioGenix System to the College of Pharmacy for use in training nuclear pharmacy students on the... 23 August 2019
Bevill State Community College (BSCC) announced the graduation of students from the first HVAC Boot Camp held at the Bevill State/Alabama Power HVAC Training Center. The graduation will be on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at noon. The ceremony will take place at the HVAC Training Facility located at 3711 Industrial... 23 August 2019
Bevill State Community College (BSCC) announced the graduation of students from the first HVAC Boot Camp held at the Bevill State/Alabama Power HVAC Training Center. The graduation will be on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at noon. The ceremony will take place at the HVAC Training Facility located at 3711 Industrial... 23 August 2019
A new report from Kaspersky finds employees of healthcare organizations in the U.S. and Canada are lacking cybersecurity education and awareness in three main areas including regulation, policy and training. Of these key areas, the most alarming statistic found that nearly a third of respondents in North America (32... 22 August 2019
The Westmead Applied Research Centre have won Australia's inaugural $1 million Google AI Impact Challenge. The University of Sydney team customised a digital program that will use AI to reduce the risk of heart attacks. As part of the prize, Westmead will receive expert support to develop the heart... 22 August 2019
Four Australian organisations have joined forces to develop an AI solution to improve brain aneurysm diagnoses. Fujitsu Australia, GE Healthcare, Macquarie University and Macquarie Medical Imaging will collaborate on the research project. The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science have awarded a AU$2.1m grant to the group. Aneurysms, caused... 22 August 2019
One Energy Enterprises, an industrial power company, has funded a total of $210,000 in scholarships to local students since the inception of its Megawatt Scholarship program four years ago. Submissions are now being accepted for the next round of Megawatt Scholarships. One Energy installs utility-scale wind turbines at commercial and... 21 August 2019
One Energy Enterprises, an industrial power company, has funded a total of $210,000 in scholarships to local students since the inception of its Megawatt Scholarship program four years ago. Submissions are now being accepted for the next round of Megawatt Scholarships. One Energy installs utility-scale wind turbines at commercial and... 21 August 2019
The Greeley Company has expanded its live national education seminar offerings to include four new programs focused on addressing daily real-world challenges healthcare leaders face. The new educational programs provide attendees with the tools to diagnose and treat burnout; techniques to manage challenges in clinical, financial and operational healthcare... 21 August 2019
A new surgical risk/benefit calculator that will provide metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients with accurate, patient-specific information to guide surgical decision making and informed consent will soon be released by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). “This calculator is extremely meaningful in... 21 August 2019
Vobling AB have agreed a deal to develop a VR fire fighting simulator for Nordic railway operator, Vy. 21 August 2019