USF Health In the News – for the week of April 2, 2012
For the week of April 2, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world
TELEVISION NEWS
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CAMLS grand opening on WFTS – ABC Action News
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PRINT & ONLINE NEWS
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Future of surgery in operation today
Tampa Tribune (editorial)
Dr. Stephen Klasko, CEO of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine, says CAMLS already has gotten the attention of CEOs around the country. “We’re looked at now as the place where tomorrow’s health care is happening,” Klasko says.
USF unveils CAMLS high-tech medical training center
Tampa Tribune
It’s a great leap past the “see one, do one, teach one” form of medical education, said Stephen Klasko, CEO of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine.
USF CAMLS’ opening draws national recognition
Tampa Bay Business Journal
The facility also represents a revolution in health care, said Dr. Stephen Klasko, chief executive officer of USF Health and dean of the USF Morsani College of Medicine.
USF’s downtown training facility makes its debut
Bay News 9
“This is the first center in the country that’s partnered with people from around the world to look at how we assess the technical and teamwork competence of physicians,” said USF Health CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko.
CAMLS grand opening brings prominent guests
The Oracle
CAMLS, which has been open since February, trains all levels of professions in the health field though simulations and teamwork building, said Laura Haubner, medical director of the Virtual Patient Care Center.
USF Health’s center for training and evaluating health professionals sets standards for quality care
PhysOrg.com
“CAMLS will lead the way to a transformation of how health professionals are trained and assessed across America,” said Dr. Stephen Klasko, CEO of USF Health and dean of the USF Morsani College of Medicine.
Otto: No brass knuckles? No axes?
Tampa Tribune (column)
Finally, it’s hard to quantify the importance of today’s grand opening of USF Health’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation. The $38 million, 90,000-square-foot center is said to be a world-class facility for simulation training.
Future of surgery in operation today
The Tampa Tribune
The University of South Florida Health’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation will bring the city, in the mayor’s words, “exactly the kind of jobs we want.”
USF Magazine
“CAMLS marks an important new chapter not just for USF Health and the Tampa Bay community, but also for how health education and evaluation are performed across America,” says Dr. Stephen Klasko, dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and CEO of USF Health.
Simbionix sponsors CAMLS fellowship
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Simbionix has sponsored the first fellowship at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
First CAMLS fellowship sponsored by simulation partner Simbionix
PhysOrg.com
“We could not be more excited about the growing relationship with Simbionix and CAMLS,” said Dr. Stephen Klasko, CEO of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine.
Millions could lose benefits if health care law is struck down
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The insurance mandate was designed to spread out the costs of health care more broadly, so if that is struck, more expensive provisions likely will be too, said Jay Wolfson, associate vice president for health law, policy and safety at the University of South Florida.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will speak at State of the City today
ABC Action News
He’s optimistic about the University of South Florida’s new down town Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, (CAMLS) that’s being built for $38 million
GTdownload.com
Dr. Stephen Klasko, CEO of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine said at the ceremony, “Welcome to the revolution. We’re going to transform healthcare … CAMLS will become a brand identity built around quality and safety, not just in this country but around the world.”
Studies from University of South Florida School of Medicine Further Understanding of Biotechnology
NewsRX
These new analogues represent the first nM-affinity noncovalent inhibitors of a class A ß-lactamase,” wrote D.A. Nichols and colleagues, University of South Florida School of Medicine.
Allscripts introduces iPad application for EHR’s
KXXV-TV
“If we want to be paperless, and we do, we need to have something that’s quick and easy,” said Chantal Guidi, R.N., a nurse at USF Health in Tampa, Florida.
Brian Development – Pre-Birth Brain Growth Problems Linked to Autism
Star Global Tribune
To assist in this task, the researchers used a computerized tissue analysis system developed by co-investigator and NIMH grantee Peter Mouton, Ph.D., of the University of South Florida, Tampa, and colleagues.
