Services and Training

About Simulation Education

The center offers simulation-based medical education to a wide variety of medical providers, including:

  • Physician residents/fellows
  • Physician students
  • Nursing students
  • Active hospital personnel
  • Special operations medics
  • Emergency responders
  • Local and regional health care providers

Simulation is provided for a full spectrum of medical specialties addressed by the University of Florida medical schools. The center also offers a yearly introduction to basic/advanced airway management, a rapid sequence intubation conference, SEMPA ultrasound course and a MSKUS conference. The center also hosts a number of ACLS and PALS courses, as well as cadaver training.

Technology, Equipment and Tools

About Simulation Education - Equipment

The center uses an impressive array of equipment, including:

  • Laerdal Simman classic (5)
  • Laerdal Simman ALS (2)
  • Laerdal Simman Essentials (1)
  • Laerdal Simman 3G (1)
  • Gaumard Victoria birthing manikin (1)
  • Gaumard Noel birthing manikins (3)
  • Laerdal Mega code kid (1)
  • Laerdal Child Airway Manikin (1)
  • Limbs & Things Baby Nickie Special Needs manikin (1)
  • Laerdal Simbaby (3)
  • Laerdal Newbie (1)
  • Laerdal Preemie Anne (1)
  • Laerdal Airway Heads-adults (4)
  • Tru Corp Airway Heads-adults (2)
  • Laerdal Infant Airway Heads (4)
  • Simulab Central Line trainers (4)
  • Blue Phantom Central line trainer (3)
  • Simulab Femoral Line trainers (2)
  • Simulab L/P trainers (3)
  • Simulab peds L/P trainers (3)
  • Simulab Thoracentesis trainers (2)
  • Simulab Paracentesis trainer (1)
  • Simulab Arthrocentesis knee (1)
  • Kyoto Kagaku Radial Artery trainer (1)
  • Trauma Man trainers (2)
  • Simulab Vascular Access Child (1)
  • Nasco Lifeform IV arms-adult (2)
  • Nasco Lifeform peds I/O leg trainers (3 sets)
  • SonoSim Ultrasound training platform (1)
  • Simulab Pacerman
  • Sonosite M-Turbo Ultrasound (1)
  • Storz Laparoscopic Towers (3)
  • FLS Box Trainers (4)
  • Storz Bronchoscope (1)
  • Ambu Ascope (1)
  • Glidescope (1)
  • B-Line Video Recording System