/medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/82/all en /medsimcentre/article/preparing-obstetrical-emergencies <p><span>“Obstetrics is usually a lot of fun and goes well, but you need to be aware of what normal is so that when a situation deviates from the norm, you can intervene,” says Dr. Judy Hagshi, Director of Family Medicine Obstetrics at the Jewish General Hospital.  She is one of eight instructors who are at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning to teach first-year family residents how to prepare for obstetrical emergencies during the two-day workshop, Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM).</span></p> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:23:22 +0000 Diane Weidner 1559 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/closing-loop-team-communications <p>Health care professionals make their way to the block amphitheatre at the Jewish General Hospital for the combined Surgical and Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds on this cold December morning, grabbing a hot cup of coffee before taking their seats. Dr. Shannon Fraser, Associate Professor of Minimally Invasive Surgery at ƻ����Ժ, stands ready at the front of the room in her festive scrub cap, working with the multimedia team to make sure that the audiovisual connections are up and running for the simulation broadcast.</p> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:16:47 +0000 Diane Weidner 1558 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/giving-birth-new-ideas <p>On May 11<sup>th</sup>, collaboration between ƻ����Ժ, the University of Ottawa and CAE Healthcare resulted in a full day of lively, interactive obstetrical training at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL).</p> <p>In this pilot training project, ƻ����Ժ medical residents from both the Obstetrics & Gynecology Program and the Anesthesiology Program teamed up with nurses and faculty to practice their clinical, communication and collaboration skills during two separate simulation scenarios.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:50:01 +0000 Diane Weidner 2187 at /medsimcentre