/medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/49/all en /medsimcentre/channels/news/teaching-home-care-simulated-apartment-268657 <p><strong>Teaching Home Care in the Simulated Apartment</strong></p> <p>As the average age of the population rises, care is moving out of the hospitals and into the homes. Home care may be an option for patients who are recovering after a hospital stay, or for individuals who are dealing with an illness and want to remain at home for as long as safely possible to maintain their existing lifestyle and independence.</p> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:00:40 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 1518 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/channels/news/simnovators-gather-montreal-launch-special-british-medical-journal-supplement-improving-health-care-267451 <p>On March 29, ƻ����Ժ’s Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning launched a special Simnovate supplement of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning.  The event, held at the Omni Hotel in Montreal, featured an academic symposium as a sequel to last May’s highly successful Simnovate International Summit, which drew 150 “simnovators” from around the world.</p> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 19:16:41 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 1509 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/channels/news/simulation-summit-2017-267090 <p>Further details on the upcoming Simulation Summit can be found here: <a href="http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/events/simulation-summit-e" target="_blank">www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/events/simulation-summit-e</a></p> Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:07:56 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 1508 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/channels/news/open-house-event-steinberg-centre-simulation-and-interactive-learning-266809 <p><strong>Open House Event at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning</strong></p> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:11:48 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 1505 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/channels/news/transforming-health-care-systems-lets-simulate-266810 <p><strong>Transforming Health Care Systems – Let's Simulate</strong></p> <p>The majority role of simulation in health care has been focused upon education of clinicians, with respect to procedural, team-based and communications skills. Simulation centres now abound across the US, Canada and Europe, many of which comprise full scale facilities such as an emergency room, operating suites, outpatient clinic areas, hospital wards, and even patient homes. </p> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:15:47 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 1506 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/channels/news/dr-rajesh-aggarwal-sim-based-educations-impact-patient-care-266808 <p><strong>Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal on sim-based education’s impact on patient care</strong></p> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:10:31 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 1504 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/channels/news/eagle-spirit-inspiration-indigenous-youth-pursuing-careers-health-266807 <p><strong>Eagle Spirit: An inspiration to Indigenous youth pursuing careers in health</strong></p> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:08:02 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 1503 at /medsimcentre