Guest Speaker at Dana All Staff Meeting

CATE NICHOLAS, Director of the Standardized Patient Program, and faculty member in Family Medicine and OB/GYN, College of Medicine was the guest speaker at the Dana All Staff Meeting on Wed., January 20. Her presentation focused on simulation in medical education and the proposed Simulation Center at UVM.

After an interesting and informative presentation, Professor Nicholas provided us with a tour of the Assessment Center and first-hand look at simulation.

Dana All Staff Meeting - Guest Speaker: January 20, 2010

Dana All Staff Meeting

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
Place: Health Sciences Research Facility (HSRF 400)

Guest Speaker:
CATE NICHOLAS, Director, Standardized Patient Program,
College of Medicine

Simulation in medical education
& the proposed Simulation Center at UVM

• What is simulation: Manikins and more;
• Capabilities that we have or will have at UVM;
• The Simulation Center;
• Ideas on how the library could support or be involved; and
• A tour of the Assessment Center and first-hand look at simulators.