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Lampotang S:  Simulation-based assessment of awareness of racial differences in propofol sensitivity SiH M&S Affinity group webinar;  June 6, 2016 (video)

Lampotang S, Lizdas DE, Derendorf H, Gravenstein N, Lok B, Quarles JP:  Simulation-Based Assessment of Awareness in Medical Students and Anesthesia Providers to Race Differences in Propofol Pharmacodynamics.  Poster presented by Samsun Lampotang, PhD at the International Anesthesia Research Society meeting, May 23, 2016, San Francisco, CA

Gator RAP Workshop 2016
March 5-6, 2016
University of Central Florida,
College of Medicine

ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2015
October 24-28, 2015, San Diego, California

ASA Scientific and Educational Exhibit: "A Cross-Sectional Literacy and Ultrasound Skills Trainer"
October 24-28, 2015, San Diego, California (video poster)

2015 UF Health Celebration of Research
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, Gainesville, FL, USA
Poster (3rd Place): A cross-sectional literacy and ultrasound skills trainer
Poster: Effect of gas supply source for fire risk reduction on nasal cannula flow
Poster: Mixed Reality Simulation for Training Reservists and Military Medical Personnel in Subclavian Central Venous Access
Poster: Device for preventing air embolus when using pressurizing cuffs with air-containing IV bags
Poster: Fresh Gas Flow Affects Tidal Volume during Pressure Control Ventilation
Poster: A mixed reality simulator augmented with real-time 3D visualization helps develop a modified thoracic paravertebral block

The International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
January 10-14, 2015, New Orleans, LA, USA

2014 UF College of Medicine Procedurepalooza
Thursday, December 4, 2014, Gainesville, FL, USA

43nd Annual Refresher Course for Nurse Anesthetists
8:00 AM Friday, November 14th to 1:00 PM Sunday, November 16, 2014
The Hilton Hotel, Walt Disney World Village, Florida, USA  

4th World Congress of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy (WCRAPT)
November 24-28, 2014, South Africa
Presentation: Basics of Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia November 25, 2014

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
October 11-15, 2014, New Orleans, LA
Poster: Hypoxic Inspired Gas Concentrations Are Readily Created by a Fresh Gas Flow of 2 L/min Air
Poster: Bench Model assessment of deposition of atomized solution via a prototype LMA MADgic laryngo-tracheal mucosal atomization catheter through a fiberoptic bronchoscope

Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA) 2014 , What's the best approach on the Interscalene Block?
Greensboro, GA, July 18-20, 2014

Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA) 2014 , Regional Anesthesia simulator: Thoracic Epidural and Thoracic Paravertebal Blocks
Palm Beach, FL, June 13-15, 2014

International Anesthesia Research Society 2014
Montreal, Canada, May 17-20, 2014
Poster: Empowering Patients to Reduce IV Infusion Pump Alarm Incidence

2014 Anesthesiology Celebration of Research Day
Gainesville, FL, May 15, 2014
Poster: Hypoxic Inspired Gas Concentrations Are Readily Created by a Fresh Gas Flow of 2 L/min Air
Poster: Bench Model assessment of deposition of atomized solution via a prototype LMA MADgic laryngo-tracheal mucosal atomization catheter through a fiberoptic bronchoscope

2014 UF Medical Student Research Day
Gainesville, FL, May 8, 2014
Poster: Retained Urine Volume and Bacteriuria in Traditional vs Vented Urine Drainage Systems

2014 Networking World Anesthesia Convention (NWAC), Regional Anesthesia Simulation Workshop
Vienna, Austria, April 30-May 5, 2014

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), Simulation Workshop (Crisis Management for the Regional Anesthesiologist)
Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2014

Regional Anesthesia Simulation Workshop
Grand Rounds, University of Pennsylvania, April 3, 2014

14th Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists, February 21-25, 2014, Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract No 725.479: Loading doses are not based on patient race during simulated propofol sedation
Abstract No 725.480: A mixed reality ultrasound imaging simulator for guided procedures

Anesthesiology Department Workshops & Seminars. Anesthesia Machine Workshop: Understanding Our Work "Spouse": Hands-on station for the Augmented Apollo Workstation.
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, February 15, 2014

Northwestern University
Grand Rounds, February 14, 2014

GatorRAP
February 8-9, 2014

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, January 25-29, 2014, San Francisco, CA,
Podium presentation: Patient-Centered Simulation: Race-specific propofol pharmacodynamics modeling for procedural sedation
Poster Presentation: A Mixed Simulator of Ethnic Variability to Propofol during Sedation and Analgesia

Society for Technology in Anesthesia Meeting, January 15-18, 2014, Orlando, FL
Panel presentation: The Circle of Innovation

Smart Monitoring 2014: Pathways to Automated Critical Care
Impact and Prevalence of Dependent Loops in Urine Drainage Tubing, Electronic Urine Output Monitoring (eUOM)
San Francisco, Wednesday, January 8, 2014

ASA Scientific and Educational Exhibit: "Mixed Reality Regional Anesthesia Simulator for Learning Psychomotor and Cognitive Skills Related to Thoracic Epidural, Thoracic Costal and Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Blocks"
San Francisco, Saturday, October 12-14, 2013 (poster)

ASA Anesthesia machine workshop
San Francisco, Monday, October 14, 2013

Asia Pacific Mtg on Simulation in Healthcare
Shanghai, China, October 24-27, 2013

Medical Professional Career Outreach Program, UF College of Medicine's Office of Diversity and Health Equity
Gainesville, FL, July 31, 2013

19th Annual Meeting of the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medecine (SESAM 2013)
Paris, France, June 12-15, 2013

2013 Celebration of Research, UF Department of Anesthesiology
Gainesville, FL, May 9, 2013
Poster: Mixed Reality Regional Anesthesia Simulator for Learning Psychomotor and Cognitive Skills Related to Thoracic Epidurals and Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Blocks

Poster: Monitoring Consciousness Via Pulse Oximeter Motion Artifact

Poster: An Interactive iPad Simulation of Torso Ultrasonography (Prize winner)

Poster: An iPad Simulation of Skin Prepping

Poster: Using Simulation-Based Assessment to Evaluate Cognitive Aspects of Learning Deficiencies in an Anesthesia Teaching Program

IEEE Virtual Reality 2013
Orlando FL March 16 - 20, 2013

VR Research in the State of Florida
including the Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT),
Florida Academic Virtual Reality Showcase (FLAVRS)

Paper presentation:  Samsun Lampotang, David Lizdas, Didier Rajon, Isaac Luria, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Yashwant Bisht, Wilhelm Schwab, William Friedman, Frank Bova, Albert Robinson III:  Mixed Simulators;  Augmented Physical simulators with virtual underlays

2013 Celebration of Research, UF College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL, March 11, 2013
Poster: Mixed Reality Regional Anesthesia Simulator for Learning Psychomotor and Cognitive Skills Related to Thoracic Epidurals and Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Blocks

Poster: Monitoring Consciousness Via Pulse Oximeter Motion Artifact

Poster: An Interactive iPad Simulation of Torso Ultrasonography

Poster: An iPad Simulation of Skin Prepping

Poster: Using Simulation-Based Assessment to Evaluate Cognitive Aspects of Learning Deficiencies in an Anesthesia Teaching Program

3rd World Congress Of Regional Anaesthesia And Pain Therapy 2013
Sydney, Australia February 3 - 7, 2013

13th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH 2013)
Orlando FL January 27 - 30, 2013

Poster Presentation: An interactive iPad simulation of torso ultrasonography
Poster Presentation: An iPad simulation of skin prepping
1st Place Award Winning Technology Innovation Abstract

CTSI Seminar
Simulation as Clinical and Translational Science
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

I/ITSEC 2012
Orlando FL December 3 - 6, 2012

Paper Presentation: A Subset of Mixed Simulations: Augmented Physical Simulations with Virtual Underlays
Selected as Best Paper in the Emerging Concepts and Innovative Technologies section
Wednesday Dec 5, 11AM, Room W304A (video presentation)

Exhibit of Mixed Procedural Simulator, Thursday Dec 6, 10AM - 1PM, Room W307 C&D

2012 Simulation Summit
Ottawa Convention Centre, November 17-18, 2012, Ottawa, Canada

Keynote lecture:  Emerging I2 Trends in Simulation Technology
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 11 AM - 12 PM

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. October 13-17, 2012

Anesthesia Machine Workshop
Monday, October 15, 2012, 1PM - 4PM

G. Goldenhersh MD, N. Gravenstein MD, D. Lizdas, Y. Bisht, M. Gravenstein, S. Lampotang PhD:
Monitoring Consciousness Via Pulse Oximeter Motion Artifact
  Abstract presented as a poster discussion,
Monday, October 15, 3PM - 4:30 PM, 103A

2012 Professional Outreach Day (community service project)
Gainesville, FL June 26, 2012

From hissing roaches to heartbeats, students glimpse future of possibilities
The annual Professional Outreach Day hosted by the Young Achievers Foundation, a local nonprofit organization, allowing the youth to be exposed to several professional fields, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Pugh Hall at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla.

UF College of Medicine Jacksonville
Jacksonville FL May 23, 2012

Grand Rounds: Subclavian Central Venous Access Mixed Reality Simulator Experience�
(Presented by Albert Robinson, MD)

The Annual Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA)
Lexington, KY April 19-21, 2012

Demonstration - "Simulating Subclavian Central Venous Access with the UF Mixed Reality Simulator"

15th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists
Buenos Aires, Argentina March 25 - 30 2012

Poster Presentation entitled; "Simulator-based study of the Drager Apollo Low Flow Wizard: Preliminary results"
Abstract 1155.00 for Oral Exposition as an Electronic Poster

University of Florida College of Medicine Celebration of Research
March 19, 2012

Lampotang S, Danek G, Lizdas D, Gravenstein N: Prevalence of dependent loops in urine drainage systems in hospitalized patients. (Presented by Dr. Lampotang) Poster Paper

Gibby G, Lizdas D, Lampotang S: Profiled vessel model for simulating bladder cystometrogram. (Presented by Dr. Lampotang) Poster

Hooten K,  Lister R, Lombard G, Lampotang S, Bova F, Rajon D, Murad G: Testing and validation of the University of Florida Ventriculostomy simulator.

Lampotang S, Lizdas D, Burdick A, Luria I, Rajon D, Schwab W, Bova F, Lombard G, Lister R, Friedman W:  A mixed simulator of ventriculostomy practice. Poster

Lampotang S, Lizdas D, Luria I, Schwab W, Robinson A, Gravenstein N: A mixed simulator for subclavian central venous access. Poster

Pitkin A, Lizdas D, Lampotang S: An educational simulation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
(Presented by Dr. Pitkin) Poster

Lampotang S, Luria I, Schwab W, Lizdas D, Gravenstein N: Simulator-based study of the Drager Apollo Low Flow Wizard.Poster

Robinson A, Gravenstein N, Cooper LA, Luria I, Lizdas D, Lampotang S: Subclavian central venous access mixed reality simulator: preliminary experience. (Presented by Dr. Robinson) Poster

Chuah J, Robb A, White C, Wendling A, Lampotang S, Kopper R, Lok B: Using virtual humans for medical team training.  (Presented by UF CISE doctoral candidate Chuah)

SPA/AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2012
Tampa, Florida, February 23-26, 2012


Poster Discussion - Digital Poster titled "An educational simulation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome"
Andrew Pitkin,MD

Northwestern University, Anesthesiology Department Workshops & Seminars
February 4, 2012
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

12th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
January 28 to February 1, 2012

San Diego, California

Poster Presentation entitled:"Profiled vessel model for simulating bladder cystometrogram"

Poster Presentation entitled:"A mixed simulator for ventriculostomy practice"

Poster Presentation entitled:"A mixed simulator for subclavian central venous access"

Serious Games Arcade - Demo of Mixed Reality Game for Subclavian Central Venous Access

Oral Presentation entitled: "Profiled Vessel Model for Simulating Bladder Cystometrogram"

1st Annual Multispecialty Robotic Microsurgery Symposium
Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society - RAMSES
November 4 � 6, 2011
Disney's Boardwalk Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Subclavian Central Venous Access Simulator Demo

ASA Annual Meeting
October 15-19, 2011
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

Scientific and Educational Exhibits entitled "Central Venous Top Gun: Clean, True, Safe - pic 1, pic 2, pic 3, pic 4

Anesthesia Machine Workshop:  This 3-hour hands-on workshop will use different designs of anesthesia machines set out along the edge of a large hall. An instructor will be assigned to each machine. The main topics covered by the workshop will be pre-use check of the machine, special/unique features of the design (useful features; things to watch out for, failure modes) and intra-operative troubleshooting.

Robinson A, Gravenstein N, Cooper L, Luria I, Lizdas D, Lampotang S:  Subclavian Central Venous Access Mixed Reality Simulator: Preliminary Experience.  Abstract presented as a poster discussion at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, McCormick Place, Chicago, October 18, 2011

Lampotang S, Lampotang K, Lizdas D, Schwab W, Gravenstein N:  Fluid�filled dependent loops in chest drainage systems impede lung re-inflation in an in-vitro model.  Abstract presented as a poster at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, McCormick Place, Chicago, October 17, 2011

Schwab W, Lizdas D, Gravenstein N, Lampotang S:  Urine drainage tubing configuration affects urinary system outflow pressure in an in vitro model.  Abstract presented as a poster at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, McCormick Place, Chicago, October 17, 2011

Sidi A, Berkenstadt H, Ziv A, Euliano T, Lampotang S, White C:  Evaluating construct validity of simulation-based OSCE for for summative assessment in an anesthesiology teaching program.  Abstract presented as a poster at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, McCormick Place, Chicago, October 15, 2011

Sidi A, Euliano T, Lampotang S, White C:  Using simulation-based education to pinpoint curriculum deficiencies in an anesthesiology teaching program.  Abstract presented as a poster at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, McCormick Place, Chicago, October 15, 2011

Association for Vascular Access Annual Scientific Meeting
Subclavian Central Venous Access Simulators
October 1 - 3, 2011  San Jose, CA

American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
April 9-13th, 2011 Denver, CO

Lampotang S. Simulation at the UF Academic Health Center March 10, 2011 in C2-31A � HSC library

Simulation in Anesthesia, Monday, Sept. 27 in the simulator lab. University of Florida. Gainesville FL.

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA October 18th, 2010
Anesthesia Machine Workshop, San Diego Convention Center

Lampotang S:� Simulation - A fertile and growing research field for patient safety and promotion and tenure.� Anesthesiology Research Rounds, Nanoscale Research Facility, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, June 2, 2010

Gravenstein N, Lampotang S, Medlin D:  �The UF Patient Simulation Triangle: Merging Physical, Virtual and Human Simulations - A Personal Interactive Experience�, Oak Hammock, Gainesville, Florida, May 6th, 2010

22nd Annual Winter Anesthesia Conference, Simulation in Anesthesia, March 10, 2010, Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass Village, CO

UF HSC Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology, Development and Applications of UF Technology for Simulation in Healthcare in the Last Quarter Century, March 8, 2010, Communicore Building, HSC Library Collaboration Center (C2-41A), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Video

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Expert Panel:� The Simulation Triangle:� Merging Physical, Virtual and Human Simulations, Phoenix, Arizona, Monday, January 25, 2010

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16 -21, 2009
1. Lampotang S, Feldman J: Fundamentals of Modern Anesthesia Machines Workshop 10/20/2009, Morial Convention Center

2. Downs J, Gravenstein N, Lizdas DE, Haines K, Lampotang S:� Pulse oximetry � An accurate monitor for detection of hypoventilation. ASA Scientific Exhibit - Poster

3. Matveevskii A, Lizdas D, Luria I, Cooper L, Lampotang S:� Web-enabled, transparent reality simulation improves anesthesia machine pre-use fault detection. ASA poster presentation. - Poster

Augmented Apollo Anesthesia Machine Demonstration at the Drager booth (Pic)

Virtual ChloraPrep Simulation at the CareFusion booth (Pic1) (Pic2)

Virtual Fabius GS simulation at the Drager booth (Pic)

Doug Medlin, Sem Lampotang: "Research: What Has the University of Florida Done for You Today?" at the invitation of Dr. Robert and Mrs. Rosita Williams, Vicar's Landing, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, September 30th, 2009

Northwestern University, Anesthesiology Department Workshops & Seminars. Anesthesia Machine Workshop: Understanding Our Work "Spouse": Hands-on station for the Augmented Apollo Workstation. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, September 12, 2009

NYU Medical Center, Anesthesiology Departmental Grand Rounds, "Transparent and Augmented Reality Simulations in Anesthesia", New York City, NY, August 19, 2009,

Lampotang S: "The anesthesia machine"; Morning lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida; 6.30 am, Room 2147, Thursday August 6, 2009

Lampotang S, Quarles JP, Lizdas DE, Fischler I, Gravenstein N, Luria I, Fishwick P, Lok B: Mixed Simulation Improves Understanding of Medical Equipment. Poster presentation at the University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, April 29, 2009

Dinner lecture, DC Society of Anesthesiologists, April 7, 2009

METI Human Patient Simulator Network (HPSN) Conference, March 17 - 19, 2009, Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, Tampa, Florida

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Faculty Development Workshop, February 25, 2009, Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld, Orlando, Florida

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, at the Walt Disney World � Contemporary Resort
Faculty: Post Graduate Course PG1.A Writing a winning Simulation Application (Novice), January 11, 2009
Roundtable RT1.3 State-of-the-Art: Serious Games & Virtual Environments in Healthcare, January 12 , 2009,
Work in Progress Poster Abstract #160: Lampotang S, Lizdas DE, Gravenstein N: A healthcare cost simulator of anesthesia in the operating room, January 12, 2009
Work in Progress Poster Abstract #163: Lizdas DE, Gravenstein N, Lampotang S: Transparent reality simulation of skin prepping, January 12, 2009
Poster: Research Abstract 68: Quarles JP, Lok b, Lizdas DE, Fishwick P, Gravenstein N, Lampotang S: The Augmented Anesthesia Machine: A Mixed Simulator, January 13, 2009

PGA meeting, New York Marriott Marquis, New York, Demonstration of the mixed reality Augmented Apollo anesthesia owrkstation, Dec 13 - 15, 2008

Winter Simulation Conference, InterContinental Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA, December 7 - 10 , 2008. Lampotang, Lizdas, Tumino, Gravenstein N, Wilkhu: Panoramic, Screen-Based Simulation with Dynamic Background, poster presentation

What Really Works in Educational Simulations for Healthcare Conference, November 21 - 23, 2008, by the Health Education Technology Research Unit (HETRU) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the Network of Excellence in Simulation for Clinical Teaching & Learning (NESCTL), Keynote speaker "Emerging Technologies and the Future of Educational Simulations", 6.00 pm, November 22, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada - Conference brochure

Medica conference, D�sseldorf, Germany, Demonstration of the mixed reality Augmented Primus anesthesia workstation, November 19 - 22, 2008 (Pic)

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 18 - 22, 2008
1. Session 1. Advanced Workshop on the Aestiva and Apollo Anesthesia Machines
Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Orange County Convention Center - Room W415D

2. Session 2. Advanced Workshop on the Aestiva and Apollo Anesthesia Machines
Saturday, October 18, 2008 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Orange County Convention Center - Room W415D

3. Scientific Exhibit "The Augmented Anesthesia Machine - A Mixed Reality Application in Anesthesia" 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 19
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20
9:00 a. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21
A reception for attendees and exhibitors will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. - Poster (Pic)

4. ASA poster; Zheng G, Schwab W, Gravenstein N, Morey TE, Lampotang S: Heliox as Carrier Gas for Isoflurane Wash-Out. Scientific poster; Hall E2, area M, October 19, 2008 from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm

Augmented Apollo Anesthesia Machine Demonstration at the Drager booth (Pic)

Virtual Fabius GS simulation at the Drager booth (Pic)

University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology Golden Anniversary Celebration
"The Physicality-Virtuality Continuum of Anesthesia Simulation at UF", 2.30 - 3.10 pm, Thursday, October 16, 2008, UF Campus

Quarles J, Lampotang S, Fischler I, Fishwick P, Lok B: A Mixed Reality System to Enable Collocated After Action Review. Presented at the International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), Cambridge, United Kingdom, September 2008

The 37º Congreso Argentino de Anestesiologia, Sheraton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 13 - 16, 2008

Thursday, August 14th
08:30 - 9:00 SEGURIDAD - Coordinador: Dr. Héctor Dacoff
Cheque previo de la Máquina de Anestesia - Dr. Sem Lampotang (USA)

Thursday, August 14th
11:00 - 11:30 SEGURIDAD - Coordinador: Dr. Héctor Dacoff
Localización y solución de problemas en la Maquina de anestesia - Dr. Sem Lampotang (USA)

Thursday, August 14th
15:00 - 17:00 SEGURIDAD - Coordinador: Dr. Héctor Dacoff
Simulación en la VAM (Virtual Anesthesia Machine) - Dr. Sem Lampotang (USA)

Department of Anesthesia, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto and Allen Waters' Family Simulation Centre, Visiting Professor Dinner Rounds, "Web-enabled, panoramic and augmented reality simulations", July 22, 2008 Globe Bistro, 124 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Canada

Society for Education in Anesthesia Spring Annual Meeting. Conference theme: Moving Education out of the Classroom: Technology in Education. Workshop A: "Virtual Simulation". The Alexander All-Suite Ocean Front Resort, Miami Beach, Florida, June 6, 2008.

Brigham & Women's Hospital, June 4, 2008
7.00 am Anesthesiology Grand Rounds "Equipment simulation for education"
8.00 am Clinical Rounds "Screen-based, web-enabled and panoramic simulations"
9.30 - 11.30 am "Teach the teacher - how to teach with the simulations on the VAM web site"
11.30 - 1.00 pm Lunch seminar - "A Tour of the Virtual Anesthesia Machine Web Site"

Simulation Faculty Learning Community Inaugural Lecture: “Screen-Based, Web-Enabled and Panoramic Simulations", Sem Lampotang, PhD, G-112, Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy (HPNP) Building, University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, Florida, April 28, 2008, noon - 1.00

Lampotang S, Kaschub CE, Lizdas DE, Fischler I: Transparent Reality Simulation Enhances Learning of Anesthesia Machine Function and Dynamics. Poster presentation at the University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, April 23, 2008

Hospital for Special Surgery Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds Lecture "Tools for Understanding the Anesthesia Machine", Main Conference Center, April 17, 2008, New York, NY

IEEE Virtual Reality 2008 conference, Quarles J, Lampotang S, Fischler I, Fishwick P, Lok B: Mixed reality merges abstract and concrete knowledge. Reno, NV, March 10, 2008

IEEE 3D User Interfaces Conference, Quarles J, Lampotang S, Fischler I, Fishwick P, Lok B: Tangible user interfaces compensate for low spatial cognition, Reno, NV, March 8, 2008

World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Cape Town International Conference Center, March 2 - 7, 2008, Cape Town, South Africa, see WCA 2008 brochure in PDF format.

1.  Saturday March 1, Guest faculty, "Demonstration of a panoramic screen-based simulation", 15.30 - 16.00, South African Society of Anaesthesiologists. Cape Town International Convention Center,
2.  Tuesday March 4,   Anaesthetic drug delivery session,     "Understanding modern anaesthetic machines", 8.30 am - 9.10 am, Westin Ballroom West
3.  Thursday March 6, Guest faculty, "Demonstration of a panoramic screen-based simulation", 14.30 - 16.30, Cape Town International Convention Center, Room 2.64
4.  Friday March 7,  Education and Safety session.    "VAM and WFSA", Room 2.4, 8.30 - 10.30
5.  Friday March 7, COMPASS Session - Simulation in Anesthesia, The Future of Medical Education, Guest faculty, "Inhalation induction with a panoramic, screen-based simulation", 8.30 - 10.30 am, Hall 1A

University of Florida Health Science Center Instructional Support Committee. "Update on Simulation Technology & Education at the UF Health Science Center", February 20, 2008

University of Florida College of Dentistry, Lunch -n- Learn: "Simulation Education at UF HSC and Avenues for Collaboration". Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, Room D8-46, Dental School, Noon - 1:00pm

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Work in progress abstract: A panoramic display-based simulation with interactive, dynamic background. January 14, 2008, Marriott San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Invited to present the Simulated Anesthesia Experience simulation at Workshop 6.16 "Step-by-step building of a microsimulator (Flatscreen simulator)". January 15, 2008, Marriott San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California

EUFEPS Conference on Optimising Drug Discovery and Development: Integrating systems approaches into pharmaceutical sciences. 11.45 - 12.15, Wednesday December 5 lecture: The virtual patient: Biosimulation in anaesthesia. December 5 - 7, 2007, Basel Convention Center, Basel, Switzerland

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, October 13 - 17, 2007
1. The ASA Simulation Network: Information for Prospective Applicants Workshop
October 14, 2007

2. Lampotang S, Kaschub CE, Lizdas DE, Fischler I: Transparent Reality Simulation Enhances Learning of Anesthesia Machine Function and Dynamics. Poster Discussion. October 14, 2007 View abstract.

3. Anesthesia Machines of 2007 – How to Make Them Work for You; A Hands-On Workshop October 15, 2007
Objectives:
1) Provide a hands-on workshop allowing a limited number of participants to review the technology and principles of operation;
2) Explore the capabilities and limitations of some of the new models of anesthesia machines now available on the market, under the guidance of anesthesiologists who are expert with each machine.

4. Yavas S, Lizdas D, Gravenstein N, Lampotang S: Interactive web simulation of propofol and fospropofol, a new propofol pro-drug. Poster presentation, October 15, 2007 View abstract. (Poster)

5. Exhibit of the APSF/UF simulation of the FDA 93 anesthesia machine pre-use check and latest simulations from the VAM team at the APSF booth.

6.� Exhibit of the Simulated Anesthesia Experience, a panoramic simulation of intra-operative use of neuromuscular blockade developed by the VAM team, at the Organon booth (picture1, picture2)

Society for Education in Anesthesia 2007 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA
1.   Lampotang S: "The Physicality-Virtuality Continuum in Simulation and Education in Anesthesia", Lecture for the SEA/Duke Award, October 12, 2007, San Francisco Hilton

2.   Lampotang S: "A Tale of Two Simulators". October 12, 2007, San Francisco Hilton

Northwestern University, Anesthesiology Department Workshops & Seminars. Anesthesia Machine Workshop: Understanding Our Work "Spouse":
1. Lampotang S: "Anesthesia Machine Malfunction" lecture
2. Gilbert HC, Lampotang S: "Pre-Use Machine Inspection" workshops
September 8, 2007, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

University of Mauritius, Medical Update Lecture Series, Mannequins, Simulators and E-learning in Medicine, July 25, 2007, University of Mauritius, Le Reduit, Mauritius

University of Florida, Board of Trustees reception, June 14, 2007, 6.00 - 7.00 pm, HUB Building, University of Florida campus, Gainesville, Florida

19th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science meeting: Fischler I, Kaschub C, Lizdas D, Lampotang S:  Facilitating Learning of Complex Systems via Transparent Reality Simulation, Poster Session II - Board: II-093, Friday May 25, 2007, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Exhibit Hall, Washington DC

Winter Anesthesia Conference, an anesthesia ski conference organized by the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology at Snowmass Village, Colorado, March 10 - 16, 2007. Ample free time is provided between the morning (7 - 9 am) and afternoon (4 - 6 pm) lecture blocks.

  • Troubleshooting the anesthesia machine - March 12, 2007
  • The anesthesia machine pre-use check - March 12, 2007
  • Preventing surgical fires - March 12, 2007
  • Using the web for anesthesia education - Here and now - March 12, 2007

University of Florida - 2006 Faculty Showcase & Symposium, Grand Ballroom, Reitz Union building, November 7, 2006, University of Florida campus, Gainesville, Florida

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting, October 14 - 18, 2006, Chicago, IL
1 . Panel "Only You Can Prevent... OR Fires", Sunday, October 15, 2006
2. Lampotang S, Lizdas DE, Carr RM, Mahla ME, Feldman JM: Preliminary evaluation of a transparent reality simulation of the anesthesia machine pre-use check. October 16, 2006. Click to view the abstract or the ASA poster in FlashPaper format - use the slider to zoom in to read the poster.
3. Panel "Hazards of the Modern Anesthesia Workstation - Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment", October 16, 2006
4. Exhibit of the APSF/UF simulation of the FDA 93 anesthesia machine pre-use check at the APSF booth.
Click here to view VAM handout at APSF booth at ASA 2006 meeting as a FlashPaper document.

Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM), 12th Annual Meeting, Workshop: Mental models for clinical practice, "Hemostasis Mental Models", Porto, Portugal, June 30, 2006

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, "Sécurité des appareils d’anesthésie: vérification avant utilisation et sa simulation " , SERVICE D'ANESTHESIOLOGIE ENSEIGNEMENT. COURS POST-GRADUES, Lundi de 07h00 à 07h45, Salle de cours d'Anesthésiologie – OPERA, Geneva, Switzerland, 19 Juin 2006

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Journée Risques et sécurité en médecine: La simulation: du concept à l'utilisation: Thème: "Le role de la simulation dans la gestion et la prévention des risques en médecine". Geneva, Switzerland, 16 Juin 2006 - All presentations will be in French.

Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists 53rd Annual Meeting, "New Territory in Anesthesiology"
Hands-on workshops using the Human Patient Simulator, 12.00 - 14.00, June 1, 2006
Lecture: "A simulation-based e-learning system for the anesthesia machine pre-use check", 10.00 am, June 3, 2006
Kobe Portopia Hotel, Kobe International Exhibition Hall, Kobe, Japan

National Extension Technology Conference NETC 2006 "Enhancing Teamwork with Technology", Field trip to Center for Simulation, Advanced Learning and Technology, Room CG-75, Communicore Building, Gainesville, FL, 1..45 - 2.45 pm, May 9, 2006

ASA Simulation Saturday at the University of Florida, Gainesville campus, March 11, 2006. Preliminary program and registration

6th Annual International Meeting on Medical Simulation, January 14-17, 2006, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California
1. Lampotang S, Lizdas DE: "Applying learning object principles to simulation: the anesthesia machine pre-use check" IMMS poster in FlashPaper format - use the slider to zoom in to read the poster.
2. Wendling AL, Lampotang S, Lizdas DE, Gravenstein N, Zumberg M, Zhang RS, Sidi A, Bjoraker D: "Transparent Reality Simulation of Perioperative Hemostasis: Preliminary Development and Implementation" IMMS poster in FlashPaper format - use the slider to zoom in to read the poster.

3rd Partnership in Global Learning conference: "Consolidating eLearning Experiences", December 1-2, 2005, São Paulo, Brazil:
1. Fischler I, Foti S, Lampotang S: "Simulation and the Cognitive Science of Learning: Assessing the Virtual Anesthesia Machine (VAM)"
2. Lee G, Jeon S, Lampotang S, Su SYW: "Application of Learning Object and Dynamic E-Learning Service Technologies in Simulation-based Medical Instruction"
3. Lampotang S, Lizdas DE: "Applying learning object principles to simulation"

6th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE), November 20-22, 2005, New York City, NY.    Su SYW, Lee G, Lampotang S: "Learning Object and Dynamic E-Learning Service Technologies for Simulation-Based Medical Instruction". Workshop2: Web-Based Learning (North Parlor I & II) Innovative Applications, Sunday Nov 20, 1.30 - 3.30 pm.

Food & Drug Administration Office of Device Evaluation Vendor Day, November 16, 2005. 9.00 am - 12.00 pm, 9200 Corporate Boulevard, Conference Room 020B, Rockville, Maryland

Northwestern University, Chicago, Anesthesiology Department Workshops & Seminars.Anesthesia Machine Workshop: Understanding Our Work "Spouse":
1. Lampotang S: "Anesthesia Machine Function", lecture, Pritzker Auditorium, Feinberg Pavilion, 3rd floor, 8.30 - 9.15am, Sunday, November 6, 2005
2. Meltem Y, Sherwani S, Lampotang S: "Pre-Use Machine Inspection", Hands-on Workshop with the new APSF-funded simulation of the anesthesia machine pre-use check, 12.30 - 3.00 pm, Sunday, November 6, 2005

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting,  
1. Exhibit of the new anesthesia machine pre-use check simulation at the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation booth (part of the ASA booth) in the industry exhibit area during opening hours:
2. Poster presentation: Abstract A1195, "Anesthesia machine pre-use check survey - Preliminary results." Hall C4, World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, October 24, 2005, 9.00 - 11.00 am, Anesthesiology 2005; 103: A1195 - ASA poster in FlashPaper format - use the slider to zoom in to read the poster.

Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, Lecture: "Free Educational Simulation of the Anesthesia Machine Pre-Use Check", Guangzhou, China, September 4, 2005
Powerpoint presentation:       Chinese translation        English translation

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) "Creating Virtual Labs" Workshop, "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Simulation", Digital Worlds Institute, Norman Hall Gym, University of Florida campus, Gainesville, Florida, August 16, 2005

Association for Low Flow Anaesthesia (ALFA) meeting, "Transparent Reality Simulation and Low Flow Anaesthesia", Medical Simulation Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom, July 14, 2005. Click here for a copy of the abstract in the ALFA 2005 program book.

Florida Society of Anesthesiologists annual conference, "Anesthesia Machine Pre-use Check", Computer Based Simulator Workshop, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida, June 25, 2005. Click here for a copy of the presentation in the FSA 2005 syllabus/program book.

International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) meeting. "Audible indicator of exhalation improves delivered tidal volume during bag valve mask ventilation of a patient simulator". Abstract presentation. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 11-15, 2005, .Poster in FlashPaper format - use the slider to zoom in to read the poster.

Society for Technology in Anesthesia Meeting, Show and Share session, "The Virtual Anesthesia Machine", Miami, Florida, Friday, January 14, 2005

Faculty IT showcase organized by University of Florida Office of Academic Technology, "Transparent Reality Simulation as an e-Learning Tool", November 16, 2004

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) booth at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, exhibit runs from Sunday October 24 to Tuesday October 26, 2004. Click here to view VAM handout at APSF booth at ASA 2004 meeting as a FlashPaper document.

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting Poster presentation: Lampotang S, Paulus DA, Gravenstein N: FDO2 Accuracy When Supplying Nasal Cannulae from Common Gas Outlets. Hall C2, Las Vegas Convention Center, 2.00 - 4.00 pm, October 25, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada
ASA poster
in FlashPaper format - use the slider to zoom in to read the poster
Full scientific paper - Anesthesia & Analgesia 101:1407-12, 2005

Visiting Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, "Instructor version of Virtual Anesthesia Machine simulation", 2.00 - 5.30 pm, September 16, 2004

Visiting Professor, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, An Zhen Hospital of Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, China, "Virtual Anesthesia Machine", 9.00 am - 2.00 pm, September 16, 2004

Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, Chinese Virtual Anesthesia Machine Simulation and Workbook, Top-City International Conference Center, Beijing, China, September 13, 2004

Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting. Satellite Symposium on The Application and Implication of Modern Medical Simulation for Anesthesiology. The Developing Frontier of Simulation in Anesthesiology Education and Training, Jin Guan Hotel, Beijing, China, 2.00 - 4.00 pm, September 10, 2004

Partnership in Global Learning, Workshop on E-Learning Objects and Systems. Grosvenor Hotel (Walt Disney resort), Orlando, Florida, June 3-4, 2004.

WCA (13th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists) Interactive Workshops - Monitoring the Anaesthetic Machine in English (with Professors Nathalie Nathan, Nigel Harper and Martin Lessard). Friday April 23, 2004, 11.00 - 12.30, Room 243, Paris, France

WCA (13th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists) workshop: Progressing Anaesthesia Safety. A workshop organized by the WCA Safety and Quality of Practice Committee, in English, Oral presentation - "The Virtual Anesthesia Machine", Thursday April 22, 14.00 - 16.00, Conference C084, Paris, France

WCA (13th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists) Hands-on simulation workshop - Detection of simulated intraoperative equipment malfunctions, in English, Thursday, April 22, 2004, 11.00 - 12.30, Room Ternes 1, Neuilly side, METI HPS Simulation Workshops, Paris, France

WCA (13th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists) Hands-on simulation workshop - Detection of simulated intraoperative equipment malfunctions, in French (with Jean Etienne BAZIN), Wednesday, April 21, 2004, 15.30 - 17.00, Room Ternes 1, Neuilly side, METI HPS Simulation Workshops, Paris, France

WCA (13th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists) Interactive Workshops - Monitoring the Anaesthetic Machine in English (with Professors Nathalie Nathan, Nigel Harper and Martin Lessard). Tuesday April 20, 2004, 9 - 10.30 am, Room 253, level 2, Paris, France

WCA (13th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists) Scientific Communications Session - Education, Oral presentation "Internationalizing a free anesthesia machine simulation and workbook" - abstract. Monday, April 19, 2004, 14.15 - 14.30, Room 253, level 2, Paris, France

APSF (Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation) booth at American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting, October 2003, San Francisco, CA

ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) poster presentation "The Virtual Anesthesia Machine: An Experiment in Sustainable Philanthropic Education over the Web", October 2003, San Francisco, CA. Poster in FlashPaper format

Universidad Veracruzana, Hospital Escuela de Ginecologia y Obstetricia, Lecture - "The Spanish Virtual Anesthesia Machine", Veracruz, Mexico, July 18, 2003

14th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, The Virtual Anesthesia Machine: An educational experiment combining web simulation and philanthropy. Poster presentation. Jacksonville, Florida, April 4, 2003

APSF (Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation) booth at American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 2002 meeting, October 2002, Orlando, FL

ASATT (American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians) meeting, October 2002, Orlando, FL

ACVA (American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists) annual meeting, exhibit and abstract presentation, October 2002, Orlando, FL  Poster in FlashPaper format

CSA (Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists) September 2002, Nanjing, China

STA (Society for Technology in Anesthesia), January 2002 - abstract, Santa Clara, CA

ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) October 2001 - abstract and scientific exhibit, New Orleans, LA

SEA (Society for Education in Anesthesia) June 2001 - panel lecture, Cleveland, OH

GAARRC (Gulf-Atlantic Annual Resident's Research Conference) April 2001 - abstract, Galveston, TX

STA (Society for Technology in Anesthesia) January 2001 - abstract, Scottsdale, AZ

CIA (Computers in Anesthesia) XXI Annual Meeting, October 2000 - invited panel lecture, Monterey, CA

STA (Society for Technology in Anesthesia) January 2000 - abstract, Orlando, FL