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Baystate Simulation Center Overview

The Baystate Simulation Center, which houses the Goldberg Surgical Skills Lab, is a 4,000+ square-foot facility where the most advanced, innovative teaching techniques and simulation technology are applied to the teaching of medicine.

These dynamic teaching tools allow for hands-on learning of procedural and cognitive skills in a critical, real-life environment - but without risk to patients or staff.

Benefits of Simulation-Based Education

ensured reproducible curriculum for all trainees
instant performance feedback
improved psychomotor skills
enhanced clinical decision-making
fostering of multidisciplinary teamwork.

The Simulation Center is a valuable resource for all Baystate faculty, staff, residents and students. Current clinical service users include:

Surgery
Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine

Ob-Gyn
Pediatrics
Anesthesiology
Nursing

Accredited by the American College of Surgeons

Simulation Center Tour

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"Imagine that you must train a group of individuals to work together in highly stressful situations,

dealing with infrequently-encountered clinical events, where decisions may mean life or death to a patient.

Now imagine that the same situation can be trained repeatedly with variations and enable a trainee, or team of trainees, to "live out" the scenario extensively before ever seeing it in real life."

Dr. Neal Seymour, Director,
Baystate Simulation Center