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12th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare: Kick-off

by jeffrey.taekman on January 30, 2012 · 0 Comments · in Gaming, Meetings, News, SimSingularity

I had an interesting day at the 12th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare in San Diego. The day started with the Simulation Education Network Meeting. Had quick chats with Lisa Sinz, Amanda Cooper, Mannie Pardo, Jeff Cooper, and Dave Gaba.  SEN is up to 30 endorsed sites–and has already provided simulations for close [...]

Free Chapter Download- Virtual Environments in Healthcare: Immersion, Disruption, and Flow

by jeffrey.taekman on January 5, 2011 · 0 Comments · in Education, Gaming, SimSingularity

A friend and I recently authored a chapter on virtual environments / games-based learning in healthcare. Taekman JM, Shelley K. Virtual environments in healthcare: immersion, disruption, and flow. Int Anesthesiol Clin.2010 Summer;48(3):101-21. [PMID: 20616640] Download a free copy on the front page of Duke University Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center web site.

SimSingularity is Back

by jeffrey.taekman on October 14, 2010 · 0 Comments · in SimSingularity

After a rather long hiatus, I hope to once again begin regular updates of the SimSingularity Blog. I had a great summer with vacations to California and spending time with good friends–and then paid dearly with a very busy clinical schedule.  Now it’s back to regular writing and bringing interesting stories to your attention. Our [...]