Which schools have Human Simulation Labs?

[J-Brow]

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Just wondering which medical schools have the "dummies" that you practice on third/fourth years. I've seen some really good ones at Pitt and Cincinnati. Anyone else?

 

[souljah1]

As a first year, we have made two trips to the Surgery Department at SFGH to use the 'dummy'. We went in groups of six or so and were each assigned the role of a member of a clinical team. We would have to go in and interview the dummy, take vitals, give him O2 if necessary, etc...and perform a physical exam. The first time he wound up having an AAA. The second time he had pleuritis or something like that. I don't recall exactly. I think we go there a couple times second year. They are used to teach intubation and a good deal of anesthesthia. Anyhow, the dummy experience is pretty cool b/c there is a physician behind the glass mirror speaking for the dummy (who had a microphone in his head somewhere) and controlling his vitals, movements, etc.

 

[Rads Resident]

KU has a high tech sim patient for the anesthesiology residents. It simulated any imaginable conditioned and resonded to the "drugs" and other interventions given. The students didn't ever touch the thing, though.

 

[slindsay198]

PCOM just got a patient simulator a couple months ago. I think we're either the only school or one of the only schools in Philly to have one.

Scott-MSII
PCOM

 

[rotatores]

USUHS has one.

 

[TaylorS8008]

LSU- New Orleans has them. I believe students in all four years use them.

 

[Wrigleyville]

Saint Louis University had one- it was amazing. Very high tech, simulating various maladies, and responding to "drug" injections in a realistic fashion.

Wrigley

 

[Castro Viejo]

Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA, has one that is accessbile all the time to med students and residents (at least in 1998). Awesome facility.

 

[J-Brow]

Thanks to everyone for your responses!
I think more schools will be adding these labs in the near future. The people at the schools I've been to are very excited about their simulation facilities and use them as big selling points on tours for interviewees.

 

[Castro Viejo]

I wonder how many medical students will take advantage of such labs outside of whatever is required by the curriculum.

 

[Dan86]

I know that University of Florida has one

 

[J-Brow]

Originally posted by ******
I wonder how many medical students will take advantage of such labs outside of whatever is required by the curriculum.

I would think that most medical students would try to get as much practice as possible in these labs, since there would be few repercussions for mistakes made on dummies! 🙂

 

[Polar girl]

Loyola has one.