iStan and METIman in action at Cape Fear Community College

North Carolina’s Wilmington Star News recently published an excellent feature on the medical simulation training offered at the area’s Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) for their EMS, nursing and anatomy students. CFCC use both METIman and iStan simulators in their current program, which were purchased with the help of a grant from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation. They are hoping to add more simulators in the future with plans to create a two floor Simulation Center and virtual hospital.

And the winner is....

Throughout the HPSN10 conference attendees were able to take part in a daily prize drawing held at the METI café. Winners got to take home a $25 giftcard and a variety of METI giveaways. Congratulations to all the winners!

Lou Oberndorf is named UF Honorary Alumnus at HPSN10

One of the highlights of the HPSN conference this year was when keynote panelist and Dean of the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine, Michael Good, MD, presented Lou Oberndorf, Chairman and CEO of METI, with an Honorary Alumnus Award by unanimous vote from the UF Alumni Association, at the end of Tuesday’s opening session.

Linebacker Stan makes it to HPSN10

University of South Florida's workshop "Linebacker Stan: On-Field Care of the Spine Injured Athlete" was a huge hit on day one of HPSN10.

HPSN10 Keynote Panel

The opening session on day one of HPSN 10 featured a special panel discussion on the METI Learning Revolution theme and the impact the METI Family has had on health care education. The panel also paid tribute to Lou Oberndorf for his leadership and vision as METI’s founder. The members of the panel, who have played significant roles in the company’s development since its inception, included: Ed Martin, MD, Rear Admiral (Ret), US Public Health Service and Chairman Emeritus, Martin, Blanck & Associates (Panel Chair); Michael Good, MD, Dean, College of Medicine at the University of Florida and inventor of the Human Patient Simulator; Patricia Ann Holden-Huchton RN, DSN, CNE, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, Texas Woman’s University; Major General John Parker, MD, FACS, FCCP, Medical Corps, United States Army (ret); and Mike Lamacchia, Vice President, Education and Research, Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) who stood in for Greg Powell, President and CEO of STARS who was unable to attend.