SCHOOL NEWS
Top 10 things you should know about the CEC 1. The CEC’s 19,000 square-foot facility opened its doors in August 2009. 2. For the 2012-2013 academic year, the facility provided 10 open labs, assisted with eight clubsponsored labs and provided more than 14,383 student
CEC hosts SSH
training hours. 3. This year, the CEC utilized more than 70 standardized patients and 21 patient simulators for training.
On June 20, WVSOM’s Clinical Evaluation Center hosted The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) for an accreditation site visit.
4. The facility hosted inter-professional events with pharmacy students, nursing students and physician assistant students.
The SSH represents a rapidly growing group of educators, research scientists and advocates who utilize simulation methodologies for education, testing and research. The society is united by its desire to improve performance and reduce errors in patient care using multi-modal simulation
5. Staff members provide about 100 simulation demonstrations every year. 6. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) courses are conducted by CEC
methodologies including task trainers, patient simulators,
staff and WVSOM faculty.
virtual reality, screen-based simulators and standardized
7. The CEC is committed to using simulation as a way to
patients.
increase patient safety and treatment.
As educators and health care professionals know, any type of accreditation process requires extensive time, effort and preparation. Congratulations to the CEC staff for their accomplishments and best wishes for continued success in this process.
8. Research indicates students retain knowledge better when they are offered hands-on training. Simulation education allows students to learn by doing. 9. CEC funding is secure and the center is strongly supported by WVSOM’s administration. 10. The CEC is more than just OSCEs!
Board of Governors elects new officers At the Board of Governors meeting on June 22, newly-elected officers for the 20132014 academic year were announced. Cheryl Schreiber was elected chair. Charles Davis, D.O., WVSOM Class of ’82, was elected vice chair. Manuel Ballas, D.O., WVSOM Class of ’93, will be the new secretary. Charity Richmond, executive administrative assistant with the General Counsel’s office, was appointed to be the Classified Staff Representative on the board. Patrick Craft, Class of 2015, will be the student representative. In appreciation of his outstanding service and dedication to the school, Rodney Fink, D.O., Class of ’87, was recognized with a plaque bearing the gavel from his four-term service as chair of the board. He will continue to serve in a Member-atLarge capacity for another year.
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