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.FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION
First — a thank you to all of you who have become and have stayed certified this year (and every year!). Being certified is a testament to your dedication to simulation. And it shows the community that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design and deliver high-quality simulation activities.
SimSational Event
Now may be a better time than ever to become and stay certified. During our SimSational event, application fees are reduced by $50; renewal fees are also reduced by $50! It is a great way to save some money on something you had already planned on doing.
Remote Proctoring at home or at work (worldwide)
You need not worry if a test center will be open or not due to COVID. Remote Proctoring is available to EVERYONE around the globe. This means that you do not need to go to a physical testing center a welcome relief to many of you. You don’t have to travel. You don’t have to be exposed to others. And you can take your test in a location that is comfortable for you. All great benefits. Same great tests and the same top-notch level of security.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist-Advanced (CHSOS-A)
You saw in last week’s Simulation Spotlight the amazing group of individuals who have recently been awarded CHSE-A. Now it is almost time to launch the first application cycle of CHSOS-A! You can go to https://www.ssih.org/Credentialing/Certification/CHSOS-A to see the details, documents, and other items as we get them posted.
Spanish Language Translation of CHSE
Our initial translation had to be placed on hold this year, but it is back on track and making quick progress. For all of you who speak Spanish as your first language, think about becoming certified. We will announce when this is ready to go.
Are you ready to join the 2,843 individuals from 40 countries who have become certified? It is a better time than ever to apply and become certified. Go to www.simcertification.com to start your journey. And email us at coordinator@simcertification.com if you have additional questions. ~ Andrew E Spain, MA, EMT-P
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Can simulations help residents uncover social needs affecting health?
AMA
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the relationship between patients’ unmet social needs and physician burnout. An intervention designed by one of Illinois’ busiest emergency departments seeks to answer questions about the changes health care organizations ought to seek when training physicians in social determinants of health inequity.
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Sentinel U™ offers virtual clinicals for future or practicing healthcare professionals to master clinical judgment and decision-making skills that relate to identifying and prioritizing patient care. These clinical scenarios offer a high volume and vast variety of patients in a safe environment. Find the right virtual clinical for you today!
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Standardized outcome measures may advance lupus drug development
American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Simple, standardized outcome measures, including steroid-sparing, could advance lupus drug development, while clarifying the lupus spectrum may improve diagnosis time and patient understanding, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence.
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Promoted by Laerdal Medical
 Join us on December 9th as we discuss best practices to reopening your lab during the pandemic. Screening, PPE, cleaning, and some resources available for reference will be presented. Whether you're not sure where to start or just need some additional tips for your existing reopening process, we can help break down those barriers and get you back to your simulation practice. Register now
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Give clinicians and first responders the most advanced VR training available. Ultra-realistic scenarios cover pediatric and adult emergency skills training, measuring readiness and providing actionable insights on competency gaps. Our VR solution provides CE credits, is voice-directed, scalable and affordable. Request a Demo today! Self-directed, immersive VR training
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Prior to VRpatients , there was no single application for immersive EMS training for all possible clinical scenarios. Now you can create any clinical case scenario  using your choice of environments and patient avatars, deploy it remotely, validate and enrich didactic learning, and objectively assess critical thinking skills - all in one platform. Learn why VRpatients is everything you’ve been wanting for your remote learning toolbox.
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Study: Smartwatches, fitness trackers can detect COVID-19
Medical Design & Outsourcing
Researchers in the study, who are affiliated with the Scripps Research Translational Institute and CareEvolution, used the technology they developed and assessed whether symptom and sensor data can differentiate COVID-19 positive as opposed to negative cases in symptomatic individuals.
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Promoted by InPASS
The course is designed for all healthcare professionals who want to develop the knowledge and skills to lead and debrief modern simulation team trainings. World experts of simulation training are faculty in this course which is offered globally in 3 timezones! Highly interactive but no travel time, no travel costs, no risk of infections or quarantine – from the comfort of your home or workplace.
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Virtual imaging trials aim to optimize COVID-19 screening
Physics World
Medical imaging devices and methods are constantly evolving to meet rapidly changing clinical needs. CT and chest radiography, for example, could provide a means to detect lung abnormalities related to COVID-19, but the imaging parameters required to differentiate COVID-19 still need optimization. Clinical imaging trials, however, are often expensive, time consuming and can lack ground truth. Virtual, or in silico, imaging trials offer an effective alternative by simulating patients and imaging systems.
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The Interactive Medical Simulation Toolkit (iMSTK) - a free, open source toolkit - offers product developers and researchers all the software components they need to build and test virtual simulators for medical training and planning. It's used to help medical professionals prepare for biopsies, resectioning, radiosurgery, and laparoscopy without compromising patient safety.
Visit imstk.org to download iMSTK 3.0.
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University of Central Florida offers two online Healthcare Simulation programs with a SSH-accredited STIM Center. UCF’s interdisciplinary, three-course Graduate Certificate prepares students for the evolving, in-demand field of healthcare simulation. UCF’s online MSN degree prepares nurses for developing and leading nursing and healthcare simulation programs in academic and practice settings.
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We have failed our healthcare workers
Industry Week
COVID-19 has been an eye-opener for most industries globally. It showed the fragility to crucial supply chains, highlighted cracks in the global healthcare system and exposed many of its structural and technological challenges.
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Virtual reality provides lifelike training for doctors
Forbes
Medical schools, training programs and hospitals are always looking for new ways to educate students and new doctors on how to effectively treat patients. While reading textbooks, attending lectures and assisting experienced physicians are all key to the learning process, there is no substitute for performing a procedure yourself.
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What does healthcare hold for us in future
Free Press Journal
A couple of years ago, we wrote a story about a future world. The part of the story that got the most feedback/questions was where we talked about healthcare.
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Using AI ethically to protect health data from bias
Fed Scoop
As federal leaders at health agencies look to use more artificial intelligence tools, they will first need to make sure they have a solid foundation built on high-quality data and diverse perspectives, says a recent report.
That requires that their data is standardized, tested and collected from multiple sources in addition to running a variety of conceptual models and analyst perspectives that help to avoid bias.
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