/medsimcentre/articles/rss en /medsimcentre/article/giving-medical-students-e-learning-advantage <p><strong>Tamara Carver</strong>, PhD’14, sounds enthusiastic about not just her job but <em>where</em> she works.  </p> <p>It’s easy to see why. </p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:07:23 +0000 Brenda Branswell 4579 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/can-you-grab-me-scalpel-ceiling <p>At the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, an interdisciplinary team has been peering into the unknown to adapt healthcare training to the challenging realm of deep-space travel.</p> <p>With plans underway to establish a base camp on the Moon, travel to – and residency on – the red planet is becoming a distinct possibility.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:54:01 +0000 Philip Fine 4578 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/case-study-kindness <p>When FMHS Focus catches up with Dr. Errol Stern (BSc’78, MDCM’82), the emergency room physician steers the conversation away from himself and towards one of his passions: simulation in medical education. </p> <p>"My early professional life is not as exciting as the last dozen years in simulation education," he deadpans.  </p> <p>Stern is the chairperson of the simulation education program at the Department of Emergency Medicine at ����SM����, as well as the director of the Emergency Medicine Simulation Centre at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH). </p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:02:29 +0000 FMHS Focus 4577 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/elite-performance-medicine-learning-music Surgery and other procedural disciplines are high-performance fields. Clinicians who conduct procedures have much to learn from other elite performers in fields such as performing arts and sports. Procedural disciplines in medicine require discipline, extensive training, and practice to achieve the professionalism and skill deserved by all patient encounters. The adherence to the highest standards and benchmarks will not only protect patients from adverse events but also optimize health outcomes. The opportunity to learn the process of attaining mastery in performance and professionalism from non-health sectors such as music is invaluable for our trainees. Music is the epitome of a field that fosters discipline, precision, superb work ethic and additional professional values required to achieve the elite performance expected by audiences around the world. We had the opportunity to offer a unique workshop for eight highly motivated ����SM���� learners (medical students or residents) in which they attended a concert rehearsal by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Saturday, February 17th). This was followed by an open and personal discussion with select MSO artists to elaborate on the processes they follow to achieve expertise, as well as demands, potential sacrifices, and rewards of a career as an elite performer. Tue, 28 May 2024 13:34:23 +0000 Dr. Dan Deckelbaum 4494 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/our-simulation-centre-out-world <div> <p>The Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning hosts the Canadian Space Agency’s Health Beyond Initiative. After a period of relative quiet from NASA, the space program is entering into an exciting and dramatic newphase as it looks to deep space missions with the ultimate goal of a manned trip to Mars. As a step towards this goal,the plan is to return to the moon and start a colony there as a stepping stone to deep space exploration. The logistics of this plan are daunting since long-term</p></div> Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:52:38 +0000 terrie.quilatan@mcgill.ca 4329 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/exploring-careers-health <p>Quebec teens visited ����SM���� this summer as part of <a href="https://explorecareersinhealth.weebly.com/"><i>Explore! Careers in Health</i></a>, a free program offered to high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in health sciences.</p> <p>����SM���� students currently enrolled in Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Nursing, and Dentistry organized a full day of immersive, hands-on activities and presentations to answer their questions and share advice about their chosen vocations.</p> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:04:45 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4182 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/simulation-social-mission-exploring-new-modalities-health-professions-education <p>Addressing the social determinants of health in health professions education is essential to fostering active commitment towards social justice and equity, and for contributing to a sense of professionalism, respect and inclusion among all faculty, support staff and trainees at ����SM����’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS).</p> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:58:35 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4066 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/student-simulation-education-ambassadors-community-outreach <p><b>What is the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL)?</b> </p> <p>We are an interprofessional centre of excellence that uses the latest medical simulation technology to enhance the skills of health care professionals. Fully integrated into ����SM����’s medical and health sciences programs, we provide the next generation of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and more with hands-on training in difficult and potentially dangerous procedures without risk to patients.  </p> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:51:17 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4039 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/mcgill-encourages-next-generation-problem-solvers <p>The <strong>����SM���� Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC)</strong> is an annual event where clinical innovators compete for prestigious prizes to support the development of promising ideas that aim to improve patient care.</p> <p>The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences launched this competition six years ago to bring together aspiring clinical innovators with industry leaders and faculty to help foster and support a culture of innovation</p> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:27:44 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4014 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/mcgill-startup-beeta-biomed-develops-novel-diagnostic-test-respiratory-infections <p>Respiratory infectious diseases are among the most common causes of death worldwide and impose a significant burden on the healthcare industry, making early diagnosis and monitoring a key priority for the World Health Organization.</p> <p>Timely and accurate detection of a respiratory virus is crucial for the control of an epidemic situation as well as early therapy of infected cases. While the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant gaps in the field of rapid point-of-care diagnostics, it has also sparked novel development in accessible testing devices.</p> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:55:15 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3960 at /medsimcentre