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2010

SiTEL Wins 2010 Brandon Hall Award

Posted by Todd Borghesani

Brandon Hall Bronze Award

SiTEL of MedStar Health, a leader in innovative learning, won a coveted Brandon Hall bronze award for excellence in the BEST USE OF BLENDED LEARNING category.  Winners were announced on Thursday, November 4. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.

“MedStar Obstetrical Safety Training: Transforming Highly Qualified Medical Experts into High Reliability Medical Teams” is the work that won BEST USE OF BLENDED LEARNING. This course focuses on teams who need to complete a set of tasks in rapid order in an effort to save obstetrical patients or neonates life. The course trains obstetricians, anesthesia, neonatologists, nurses, and others to work together to deliver patient care in emergent situations.  Participants will complete pre-course materials on SiTELMS, participate in a simulation program with facilitated debriefing, and post course assessments.  Trainees will understand the rationale for team training, where it fits into a quality patient safety program, fundamentals of teamwork (with emphasis on cooperation and communication), and the importance of practice.  They will confront a series of different crisis events on the units they work on to appreciate the underlying principles of team function.  Cases will be tailored to the needs of the organization as well as to the types of participants who are scheduled for participation.

The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its sixteenth year, the Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of learning technology. “These winning entries are very impressive,” said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., chairman of the Awards program. “We are thrilled to recognize innovative learning of such high quality.”

Entries were submitted in the categories of Best Custom Content, Best Innovation in Learning Technology, Best Learning Game, Best Learning Team, Best Results of a Learning Program, Best Use of Blended Learning, Best Use of Games for Learning, Best Use of Mobile Learning, Best Use of Video for Learning, Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning, Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning, and Best Integration of Learning and Talent Management. A total of 214 entries were originally submitted. The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior judges.

About Brandon Hall Research

Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the ground-breaking “Web-Based Training Cookbook.” Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (www.brandon-hall.com) has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts the Awards program each year to recognize the best in innovative learning.

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  • Hollie Adejumo

    Hollie Adejumo has been a high school intern at the SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center since 2010. Her principal areas of academic interest include chemistry, calculus, and global health. She is interested in providing medical services to the public and serving as a health advocate for underrepresented populations. Hollie hopes that her research will help to reduce unnecessary deaths in the future. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, which will enable her to combine her interests. Proceeding to obtain an MD/PhD will give her the ability to have autonomy in the practice of medicine. This year Ms. Adejumo will be assessing the need for orthopedic simulators, and hopes to begin designing a program for an orthopedic simulator by the end of the year. Outside of school, Hollie participates in a variety of activities. Although she has been a competitive swimmer for most of her life, she also enjoys running cross country and track.

  • Joyce Donnellan

    As the Director of Learning Management, Joyce Donnellan brings over two decades of experience in critical care nursing education and professional development to SiTEL, Medstar’s Simulation and Training Environment Laboratory. She oversees the development and operation of SiTEL’s learning management system. Ms. Donnellan specializes in the development and integration of the learning management systems in complex and decentralized environments. She has extensive experience in education and training, including the development of curricula for both live and e-learning platforms. Ms. Donnellan enjoys collaborating with program directors, educators, and other stakeholders to develop training events and effective curricula. Her research endeavors include studying the impact of online learning on organizational behavior, as well as the integration of educational games into curriculum development. Joyce has presented nationally on e-learning topics, and on innovation in emergency preparedness training. She earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing degree from George Mason University.

  • Pamela Leonard

    Pamela Leonard brings over 15 years of experience in critical care nursing and management to her role as the Director of the SiTEL’s Clinical Simulation Centers. Pam established the first simulation center for MedStar Health and now oversees the operations of several clinical simulation centers in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. She leads the Clinical Simulation Consulting Services at SiTEL, leveraging best practices pioneered at MedStar to integrate simulation training and education programs into healthcare operations. Pam works closely with Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation. AIMS is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to promoting medical simulation as a way to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors, ensure provider competency, train people to respond to public emergencies and combat situations, and reduce health care costs.

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