About the Center
The new Simulation Center at RowanSOM includes:
- Fourteen ambulatory-themed and four hospital-themed exam rooms with attached observation areas for standardized patient and simulator experiences.
- One large procedural skills lab for medical procedure training.
- Six new human patient simulators, including a Laerdal SimMan 3G adult mannequin, Laerdal SimJunior pediatric mannequin, and CAE Lucina birthing simulator.
- Several procedural task trainers to teach skills such as phlebotomy, urinary catheterization, intubation, central line placement, joint injection, and more.
- Real and simulated medical equipment to assist in medical skills training; this includes defibrillators, crash carts, infusion pumps, and wall diagnostic equipment.
- A large cohort of highly trained standardized patients trained to present both common and complex medical scenarios.
- Seven meeting spaces of various sizes for simulation debriefing, lecturing, and presentation.
- State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and data capture software that allow for convenient capturing and replaying of simulation events, teleconferencing, and live streaming of activities.