Last year, more than 9,000 learners gathered at Gundersen Health System's Integrated Education Center. Many were turned away due to a lack of available simulation rooms at the facility.
Gundersen renovated the first floor and added three simulation rooms, which was completed this month.
A new education room displays resources available for adolescent medical research.
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The new space will help the center develop the next generation of medical professionals and support the growing demand for medical training.
“We had to turn away a lot of people who wanted to use this space, or we would have had to do the teaching at the hospital itself,” said Carly Busman, manager of the General Education Center. “The inclusion of these three rooms will further improve and increase the amount of education we can do at Gundersen.”
Gundersen professional development nurse Julie Waibel conducts a hands-on diagnosis with simulated patients Craig Brownell and Kathy Mikolaizak.
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The new space was previously a conference room and will now be able to accommodate more learners and provide experience and access to the latest medical technology.
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“The sense of realism these rooms provide enhances the education available to our staff and students,” Buisman said. “They provide the real-world education Gundersen staff need to provide the best care possible.”
The new room provides a realistic experience for learners and professionals and is extremely versatile, allowing them to practice in countless scenarios they may encounter in the field.
Gundersen Comprehensive Education Center Manager Carly Bussman talks about the renovated facility to visitors and media.
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“No one gets hurt or hurt, so it's a great place to make mistakes and learn from them,” said Gunderson Training Center Instructor Sally Critch.
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health were some of the first to test the new space in the renovated facility.
“This really mimics a lot of the rooms and situations you would encounter in a hospital, especially on the floor,” says Robert Lauer, a second-year medical student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “We try to get as close to reality as possible, because in just a few months we ourselves will be in that position. Therefore, by trying to get as close as possible to the real symptoms, we It will make you a better doctor and a better doctor in the future.”
University of Wisconsin-Madison medical students celebrate successful surgery on a mannequin.
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