PCOM's simulation center team is committed to advancing medical education through
experiential learning and assessments. Our collaborative approach fosters the promotion
of excellent clinical practice and ensures medical professionals are better educated.
By increasing simulation center activities and enhancing community engagement, we
aim to revolutionize healthcare education.
2023-2024 Academic Year Highlights
12,514 hours of recorded Simulation Center activity, a 10.4% increase from the previous
year
9,815 individual patient recorded encounters, a 3.2% increase from the previous year
5,106 recording hours by campuses, a 15.2% increase from the previous year
Open Lab users, overall increase from the previous year:
3,957 Total hours
943 Sign-ins
384 Unique users
214 Repeat user
55.7% repeat attendance in Open Lab for users who attended
Sim-Ambulance:
1,131 Miles driven
20 events attended outside PCOM
2 Conference speaking engagements
10 Team presentations
Recruited and onboarded more than 50 new Standardized Patients, expanding the roster
with individuals representing a broader range of ages, backgrounds, and lived experiences
Numerous events held and attended
As part of our commitment to experiential learning, the Standardized Patient (SP)
program successfully recruited and onboarded more than 50 new SPs representing a broad
range of ages, backgrounds and lived experiences. Additionally, the program updated
and refined its internal processes as part of its efforts to streamline training,
improve quality assurance and ensure consistency across campuses.
PCOM Simulation Center
Simulation Center Events
PCOM's Simulation Centers host a variety of events throughout the academic year including
high-fidelity simulations, tours, ultrasound labs, graduate medical education events
and more. Medical students experience simulations including areas such as orthopedics,
labor and delivery, head injuries, abdominal issues and cardiac events. Students also
have the opportunity to practice intubation, lumbar puncture, suturing, phlebotomy,
injections, airway management, and other primary care skills.