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A division of Synergy Medical Education Alliance, SYNAPSE was created in early 2008 with the vision of providing simulation based medical education for the mid-Michigan region. They specialize in the creation of implementation of interprofessional scenario training, task training, and innovative educational technologies. SYNAPSE has conducted over learner hours of training this year.

Gaumard Scientific traces its roots back to the 1940's when it created its first childbirth simulator. Founded on a philosophy of providing innovative simulators at affordable prices, they remain true to their heritage to this day.

Accurate S.r.l. encompasses advanced skills in software engineering applied to educational model and biomedical engineering, as well as a deep international experience of research and development of truly effective, hi-tech, educational models. ¶ The analysis of educational needs, around which R&D focuses its main activities, is taken care of by a well-recognized, international scientific board.

The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) is a New England-based group offering articles, chats, case files relating to hauntings, angelology and demonology, nature spirits, along with information on the technical side of paranormal investigations.

Pocket Nurse a nurse owned-operated company, Pocket Nurse® understands the needs of Healthcare Educators and Simulation Lab Directors. Pocket Nurse strives to identify and distribute quality and cost-effective medical supplies and equipment from leading manufacturers for use in your Simulation Lab or Classroom.

The Mary Smart Simulation Center, at Pensacola Junior College, is developing into a full service teaching and research center that uses high fidelity patient simulation to support classroom instruction and to teach clinical skills to health care professionals and students to insure safe patient care. It will conduct educational research into the effectiveness of patient simulation as an alternative clinical experience and as a strategy to teach clinical reasoning using evidence based, validated protocols.

Laerdal was established 1940 in Norway. They got their start by specializing in greeting cards and children's literature. As the company expanded and with the invention of soft plastics in the 1950's, it began producing "furniture friendly" toy cars and realistic dolls for young girls. ¶ This experience was then applied to first aid and emergency medicine training, emphasizing on realism. Asmund Laerdal realized that if mannequins were more life like, students would be more motivated to learn lifesaving procedures. Since then, Laerdal has focused on developing new technologies and improving existing products to serve in the saving of lives. Visit their website for a more information on their product line.

The Surgical Education Group (SEG), at Imperial College of London, is led by Dr Roger Kneebone, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgical Education. Current work centres on the contextualisation of clinical learning (especially in relation to surgical and procedural skills), and innovative approaches to role-based multiprofessional training. These include high and low-fidelity simulations, team-based learning and the use of virtual reality and other emerging technologies within clinical education.

The MEd in Surgical Education, at Imperial College of London, offers a sound theoretical background to the principles of surgical education, a rigorous academic training, an introduction to appropriate research methods and practice, and the opportunity for intellectual growth and development within a challenging, stimulating yet supportive environment. ¶ The programme develops new areas of teaching to reflect contemporary research and scholarship, and ensures that the themes of surgery and education are always linked. It aims to attract highly motivated UK and overseas students who are seeking a good basis from which to assume more responsibility and take on a leadership role in this rapidly growing field (in deaneries, surgical colleges , universities or hospitals), and those who intend to go on and study for a PhD.

SimMedical, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), provides expertise in the creation and management of integrated healthcare simulation training programs, featuring curricula and a web-based simulation management system developed by leading healthcare and simulation experts. ¶ SimMedical, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER), provide educational services to improve patient safety and to increase the effectiveness of healthcare training for all care providers. ¶ SimMedical is committed to creating leading edge simulation solutions through technology, training and operational excellence. SimMedical is dedicated to improving clinical performance, reducing medical errors and increasing patient safety.

Siemens Medical Solutions, with headquarters in Malvern, Pa., and Erlangen, Germany, is a healthcare technology innovation leader. Bringing together a unique set of innovative medical imaging, clinical diagnostics, healthcare information technology, management consulting, and related services, Siemens helps healthcare providers achieve improved clinical workflow, gains in productivity and efficiency, and higher levels of quality, accuracy and safety.

Medical Simulation Design specializes in customized, cost effective, realistic solutions for successful, sustainable, Simulation Program design, development and implementation. ¶ Medical Simulation Design has experience and expertise in successful development of targeted design through comprehensive, fully integrated, medical human patient simulation programs for: Academic and Service Collaboratives, Medical Schools, Nursing Schools, Hospitals, and EMS Systems.

Kb Port developed a customized surveillance system for Sunset Beach Bar in St.Maarten, that can be controlled remotely, via the internet, from anywhere in the world. Kb Port also works extremely close with Sunset Beach Bar developing new customers throughout the Caribbean providing Web Cam Broadcasting Systems, Surveillance Security Systems, and Video Production expertise for promotional material. This is one place that you don't want to pass up.