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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. It is one of only 34 simulation centers in the world that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons.

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

Contact

Gladys Fernandez, MD, Manager of Simulation Programs

phone 413.794.5975

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