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The CISL Organization: The Stanford University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals are home to world pioneers of techniques, technologies and applications for immersive and simulation-based learning (ISL). Stanford currently has four internationally recognized simulation groups... More »


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What is ISL? “Simulation” is a set of techniques – not a technology per se – to replace or amplify real experiences with planned experiences, often immersive in nature, that evoke or replicate substantial aspects of the real world in a fully interactive fashion. “Immersive” conveys the sense that participants have of being immersed in a task or setting as they would if it were the real world. More »

ISL at Stanford: The Stanford School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals (collectively termed SUMC) are home to world pioneers of techniques, technologies and applications for immersive and simulation-based learning (ISL). More »

Research: CISL and its components carry out research projects about simulation, it's development and use, and research using simulation as a tool to study performance, human factors, and patient care protocols or procedures. More »

Get Involved: Experience simulation for yourself, attend CISL events, help CISL grow, or learn about job and volunteer opportunities. More »

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CISL EVENTS

 

 

TIME LIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR STANFORD DEPARTMENTS & FACULTY:
CISL is offering a Special Program for:
Simulation Purchasing
Housing and Caring for Simulators, and
Advice on Curriculum Development and Simulation Teaching
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SiME SEMINAR SERIES

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NEWS

 

STANFORD AND DR. GABA IN THE NY TIMES:

January 29, 2010 New York Times quotes Dr. David Gaba in the article titled Practicing on Patients, Real and Otherwise. Dr. Gaba describes simulation at Stanford and how simulation can help develop decision-making, teamwork and team management skills. Read more here.

CISL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN THE NEWS:

Phillip Harter, MD has been appointed associate professor (teaching) of surgery. Dr. Harter's interests include medical education, particularly the role of simulation in the education of medical students and residents as well as the use of the Internet for Distant Learning in health-care professions.

Sakti Srivastava, MD, chief-designate Division of Clinical Anatomy (Department of Surgery) met with WHO officials Meena Cherian, MD and Michele Barry, MD senior associate dean for global health to discuss designing affordable simulations based on the WHO's curriculum.

 

 

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