Upcoming Medical Conferences in Pittsburgh

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 21, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This course is designed to help students learn to differentiate the characteristics of heart murmurs and breath sounds using the simulator, Harvey. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Phlebotomy Instruction Course is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 21, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital - McCandless, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This course will provide didactic instruction and hands-on demonstration for the process and procedure of phlebotomy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Nursing: Patient Care Technician Class is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 21, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This course is designed for the nursing assistant being promoted to a PCT. Content includes instruction on the skill set needed to advance to the PCT role. For UPMC Passavant only. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 22, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course This course is designed to help students learn to differentiate the characteristics of heart murmurs and breath sounds using the simulator, Harvey. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Back Injury Prevention for Healthcare Professionals - Passavant is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 22, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course This course is intended to provide an internet-supported, comprehensive, ergonomics training program in prevention of musculoskeletal injury for direct patient care personnel. We will utilize survey and assessment tools, a Patient Transfer Protocol, WISER integrated information management systems, ergonomic expert oversight, and simulated patient transfers using weighted moving manikins to accomplish the training.  UPMC MyHealth We've Got Your Back Program UPMC Health Plan has launched an initiative designed to help individuals improve their understanding of low back injuries, identify possible risk factors, and develop healthy behaviors to prevent injury down the road. We want to provide employees with the knowledge and tools they need to protect their backs, within a safe working environment, so that they can enjoy pain-free, rewarding work and leisure activities. UPMC Health Plan, UPMC's Center for Rehabilitative Services (CRS), the Winter Institute for Simulation and Educational Research (WISER) and EAP Solutions (part of UPMC's Work Partners division) have created one of the area's most comprehensive approaches to back fitness and low back injury prevention. "We've Got Your Back" includes: • A health fair where attendees can learn about many health and fitness-related products and services related to back health and low back pain prevention • Training in safe lifting techniques and injury prevention (WISER Back Injury Prevention for Health Care Professionals Course) • A free personalized back fitness assessment and personalized home program developed just for you by a licensed physical therapist • The opportunity to receive a free take-home kit that includes a stability ball, exercise bands, and informational materials for exercising at home • Motivational one-on-one sessions with trained health coaches • Care management services for individuals who are at high risk of experiencing chronic back problems • Training in strategies for balancing life, work, and wellness Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mock Code Program for Pediatric Trainees is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 22, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This intermittent simulation course will introduce pediatric healthcare providers,, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists to the recognition and management of pediatric emergencies. Participants will work through pediatric emergency scenarios in an in-situ environment with the multidisciplinary medical team. Emphasis on teamwork, leadership skills, and medical management will be emphasized. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

First 5 Minutes: Module 1. What To Do Until the Code Team Arrives - Passavant is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 22, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This simulation based educational training program is designed for training professional nurses, respiratory therapists and other healthcare providers in the early recognition and treatment of emergently ill patients prior to code team arrival. This course can also be utilized for assessment of departments or programs preparedness for management of a crisis in the critical first 5 minutes of discovery. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Back Injury Prevention for Healthcare Professionals - McKeesport is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 23, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course This course is intended to provide an internet-supported, comprehensive, ergonomics training program in prevention of musculoskeletal injury for direct patient care personnel. We will utilize survey and assessment tools, a Patient Transfer Protocol, WISER integrated information management systems, ergonomic expert oversight, and simulated patient transfers using weighted moving manikins to accomplish the training.  UPMC MyHealth We've Got Your Back Program UPMC Health Plan has launched an initiative designed to help individuals improve their understanding of low back injuries, identify possible risk factors, and develop healthy behaviors to prevent injury down the road. We want to provide employees with the knowledge and tools they need to protect their backs, within a safe working environment, so that they can enjoy pain-free, rewarding work and leisure activities. UPMC Health Plan, UPMC's Center for Rehabilitative Services (CRS), the Winter Institute for Simulation and Educational Research (WISER) and EAP Solutions (part of UPMC's Work Partners division) have created one of the area's most comprehensive approaches to back fitness and low back injury prevention. "We've Got Your Back" includes: • A health fair where attendees can learn about many health and fitness-related products and services related to back health and low back pain prevention • Training in safe lifting techniques and injury prevention (WISER Back Injury Prevention for Health Care Professionals Course) • A free personalized back fitness assessment and personalized home program developed just for you by a licensed physical therapist • The opportunity to receive a free take-home kit that includes a stability ball, exercise bands, and informational materials for exercising at home • Motivational one-on-one sessions with trained health coaches • Care management services for individuals who are at high risk of experiencing chronic back problems • Training in strategies for balancing life, work, and wellness Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 24, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This course is designed to help students learn to differentiate the characteristics of heart murmurs and breath sounds using the simulator, Harvey. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Point of Care Ultrasonography (EMED 5465) is organized by The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER) and will be held on Oct 24, 2019 at WISER Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. About the Course: This rotation serves as an introduction to the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) over the course of 4 weeks. The course will expose students to the use of focused, point of care ultrasonography to make bedside clinical decisions for the care of acutely ill patients. POCUS is one of the most rapid growing skills in contemporary medicine. It has spread from specific use by Cardiology, OBGYN & Radiology to broader applications for virtually any organ system or procedural guidance. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.