Digital Pulse

iEXCEL Digital Pulse

Improving Human Performance & Effectiveness in Health Care

June 2024

Volume 10 Issue 6

As we enter this new academic year, please be sure to reach out to iEXCEL as, through innovations in knowledge transfer, clinical skills experiences and advancing interprofessional education, we partner with you to shape the future of health professions education! Stimulating research opportunities will be an emphasis for iEXCEL this year, so please contact the iEXCEL staff if you are interested in research related to the impact of simulation and visualization on the outcomes of education and/or patient care!

Presenting a Transformational Model for Interprofessional Teams

iEXCEL leaders Dr. Pamela Boyers and Ben Stobbe were joined by Dr. Asit Misra, formerly an iEXCEL fellow, to present "An Interprofessional, Experiential, Performance-based Model for Healthcare Professions" on HealthySimulation.com's Webinar series. Together they discussed iEXCEL at UNMC as a transformational model designed to help address medical errors, a leading cause of death in the United States, through advancing the adoption of simulation and visualization for health professions education.

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Father & Son Demonstrate Surgical Teamwork

Dr. Ned Amendola, a sports medicine surgeon at Duke University, was a guest lecturer for the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. Following the lecture, his son, Dr. Richard Amendola, an orthopaedic surgeon at UNMC, joined him for a surgical simulation education session for residents. This special, intergenerational simulation featured the father-son surgical duo conducting an osteotomy lab for practicing clinicians and students.

Internal Medicine Interns: Hands-On Orientation

Led by Dr. Jodi Cantrell and Dr. Trek Langenhan, the new class of Internal Medicine residents practiced rapid response reactions and techniques related to critical patient events. Simulated scenarios replicated real-world medical emergencies that occur in the hospital setting. These safe simulated settings gave incoming residents the opportunity to practice critical skills in advance of taking care of real patients. Practicing these skills in the Davis Global Center helps residents gain confidence as they prepare for patient care responsibilities.

Additional Highlights

Silver U Recipient, Sarah Kriss

Congratulations to Sarah Kriss, Manager, Advanced Human Patient Simulation Program, who was awarded the UNMC Silver U Award! Through her leadership, dedication and commitment to excellence, Sarah has expanded and strengthened the Human Patient Simulation program and as a result, delivered state-of-the-art training throughout the state. Thank you from all of us, Sarah!

iEXCEL Surgical Simulation leads to Publication

Congratulations to Randi Peavy, Manager of Advanced Surgical Simulation, on her close collaboration with the UNMC Otolaryngology team. The results yielded great training and lead to a publication in Educational Research: Theory & Practice entitled "Mastering a Life-Saving Technique: Analysis of Learning from a Cricothyrotomy Workshop."

A special thanks goes to iEXCEL team members Bill Glass, Jer Weann Ang, and Jenni Bouckhuyt for their contributions to this learning experience!

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Elizabeth Baron Inducted into the XR Hall of Fame

iEXCEL Senior Advisor, Intelligent Immersive Simulation, Elizabeth Baron was inducted into the XR Hall of Fame based on her groundbreaking work with Ford Motor Company from 1988 to 2018. Her pioneering innovations and achievements with immersive reality related to design, engineering, and safety not only revolutionized Ford Motor Company, but was adopted by the automobile industry world-wide. Elizabeth is now working with iEXCEL to help pave the way for future innovations in the realm of immersive technologies and design in health professions education!