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M Simulation Partners on Interpreting Project Funded by C.D.C.: Improving Health Outcomes for Newly Arriving Refugees

According to the last U.S. Census, Minnesota has the largest number of refugees per capita in the country. Prioritizing refugee health is important in bridging local and global health.
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Human Simulation Online: a Silver Lining during the Pandemic

In 2020 so far, M Simulation has held 22 days of interprofessional education events, reaching 434 learners from nursing, pharmacy, social work, dentistry, the Medical School, and beyond.
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Transformation in clinical education: Telehealth in the COVID-19 pandemic

The need for clinical education to train future health care professionals doesn’t stop during a pandemic.
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Expanding the Definition of Simulation

Over a hundred fourth-year medical students needed to return to the clinical environment by the end of June, so they turned to M Simulation for training on personal protective equipment (PPE).
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M Simulation Makes their Move to the New Health Sciences Education Center

After months of meticulous planning, and then adjusting those plans in the midst of a pandemic, M Simulation recently made their move to the new Health Sciences Education Center.
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M Simulation Pivots to Online Delivery to Meet Critical Clinical Training Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When the University of Minnesota announced on March 12, 2020, that all in-person classes at its five campuses were moving to online learning, it was a first in the University’s history.
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Lou Clark named Executive Director of M Simulation

Lou Clark, PhD, MFA, has been named Executive Director of M Simulation, effective May 18, 2020.
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Advancing Critical Care Training for Special Pathogens Using Simulation

The University of Minnesota has a regional biocontainment unit to care for patients with high consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs) including Ebola virus, Lassa fever and other hemorrhagic illnesses.
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Cultivating Interest in Health Care Careers among High School Students

Fourth-year medical student, Mickey McDonough visited chemistry and anatomy classes in rural Minnesota to demonstrate suture techniques and answer questions on careers in health care.