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February 2009

On February 12, 2009, two research grants involving simulation research were showcased at UOIT's "Oscar Night 2009". The HETRU Administrative Team decided on an Interprofessional Education Theme for the evening's event. The evening began with a brief overview of a project from UOIT (Dr. Wendy Stanyon - HETRU Member) and Durham College Innovation Centre (Erin Banit and Chris Hinton), in collaboration with Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, who developed four simulations to promote a better understanding of some of the challenges individuals with a mental illness experience, and to facilitate the ability of frontline officers to respond to common critical incidents they encounter in our community. This project was funded by Inukshuk Wireless and the Canadian Council on Learning. Following this, Dr. Jayshiro Tashiro and Dr. Carolyn Byrne (both HETRU Members) showcased their project entitled "The Compass Model," funded by Health Force Ontario. This project was in partnership with Lakeridge Health Corporation, McMaster University, University of Toronto, Durham College, and Georgian College. The project involved the development of a Core Competency Framework on interprofessional education and complex health simulations showcasing interprofessional collaboration. Overall, the "Oscar Night" evening was full of knowledge and fun; a creative way to disseminate knowledge!
Please click here to view photos of the Oscar Night


November 2008

What Really Works in Educational Simulations for Healthcare
The Health Education Technology Research Unit (HETRU) in the Faculty of Health Sciences is excited to share the success of its first National level conference that took place November 21st -23rd, 2008 at UOIT. The conference was co-sponsored by the Network of Excellence in Simulation for Clinical Teaching and Learning (NESCTL) from the University of Toronto and HETRU is delighted with the newly formed partnership with the NESCTL. Over 100 participants from across Canada came together to learn "What Really Works in Educational Simulations for Healthcare". Through the amazing talent and expertise of our keynote speakers (Dr. Geoff Norman - McMaster University, Dr. Samsun (Sem) Lampotang - Centre for Simulation, Advanced Learning and Technology, University of Florida, and Dr. Paula Burns - The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and workshop leaders (Dr. Adam Dubrowski, Dr. Vicki Leblanc, June McDonald-Jenkins, Marie McEwan, Dr. Kathryn Parker, and Dr. Jay Tashiro), participants explored the different dimensions of simulations usage for clinical teaching and learning, as well as how to apply, evaluate, and assess simulations for use in health care curriculum.

Thank you to everyone for all your hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm in making the conference such a wonderful achievement for UOIT and the Faculty of Health Science!

You can also view a gallery of recent events.

 

May 2008

HETRU members presented at the Rutger's College of Nursing Center for Professional Development TWENTY - SIXTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
You can view one of the presentations here

 

April 2008

Official HETRU Launch
On April 7th 2008, World Health Day, the Health Education Technology Research Unit (HETRU) hosted its official launch of the research unit. Faculty, staff and students from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) were in attendance to learn more about the accomplishments the research unit has achieved during its first year and to celebrate the research initiatives of HETRU members.

Community members and partners who work in collaboration with HETRU also shared in the launch.

Click here to watch a video of the opening remarks from the launch!
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