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AETC office supports AF medical training mission
U.S. Air Force
Medical education in the Air Force experienced a transformation six years ago with the establishment of Air Force Medical Modeling and Simulation Training, or AFMMAST. Based at the Air Education and Training Command, the AFMMAST central program office, or CPO, is the hub of that initiative.
UCF pledges $10 million to research center in Osceola County
Orlando Sentinel
The University of Central Florida and Osceola County struck a preliminary deal to build a $61 million "smart sensors" research center that could lead to the creation of thousands of high-tech jobs. The sensors are cutting-edge technology used in automobiles, medical devices, home appliances and smartphones.
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Is a self-administered, palpation training platform that produces and validates breast examination competencies. The computer's program is based on published quality-standard examination protocols. It is used to train clinicians and students who perform or will be performing clinical breast exams. A digital “clinical instructor” assesses progress and provides corrective feedback. Call for SSH Member Discount
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Horry County, South Carolina, first responders perform simulation on Bird Island
WBTV-TV
 Bird Island, a popular boating spot not far from Little River, raised concerns among first responders. Horry County Fire Rescue said it's a place where many jet ski and boating accidents happen. That's why rescue teams took part in a real-life simulation to improve on emergency response times in the area.
Robotic Simulation Olympics get children excited about medicine, technology
Lehigh Valley Live
The Lehigh Valley Health Network is looking for America's next top doctor. You didn't have to go to medical school to compete in the Lehigh Valley Health Network's fourth and final qualifying round of the third annual Robotic Simulation Olympics at the Da Vinci Science Center. Close to 30 participants from two different age classes competed in the event.
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Teaching geriatric care to a new generation
The Inquirer
George Palo is 90. He's repeating himself quite a bit these days and he's just had to downsize to a retirement community. He really misses his late wife. Soon, he will also miss his beloved dog, Max. This last bit of news caused a roomful of nurse educators to moan a sad, sympathetic, "Ohhhh" at a meeting last week at the Independence Blue Cross building in Center City, Pennsylvania. George is a fictional character, created along with two others to help nurses in training understand dementia and its traveling companions among the elderly: depression and delirium.
Israel, Netherlands going Dutch on high-tech
Start-Up Israel
Israel and the Netherlands are pushing for greater collaboration between themselves in medical and scientific research in an effort to combine Dutch financial resources with Israeli know-how. Under the title of "Healthcare Innovation Day, The Netherlands – Israel," held in Amsterdam, dozens of Israeli companies had a chance to impress Dutch business interests hoping to tap into Israeli brainpower.
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Have you ever needed a way to replicate realistic scenarios with standardized patients? Do you need to provide extra information for your manikin simulations? SimObs allows you to pre-set various bedside observations and then transmit them to the handheld simulator display when needed. The controller device can also be controlled with the pre-programmed handheld or from a PC
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We are committed to training osteopathic physicians for a lifetime of learning and practice, based upon the integration of evidence-based knowledge, critical thinking, and the tenets of osteopathic principles and practice. We are also committed to preparing osteopathic physicians for careers in health care, including that in the inner city and rural communities, as well as to the scholarly pursuit of new knowledge concerning health and disease.
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Cirrus delivers on the vision of value-based healthcare with an unprecedented view of business analytics and optimization that is only achievable through the application’s tight linkage between clinical and financial components.
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