Cave Hill medical students have gained access to state-of-the-art training equipment that allows them to bridge the gap between theory and practice and gain invaluable experience.
Dr. Keisha Thomas-Gibson Medical Simulation Specialist, Faculty of Medical Sciences The UWI, Cave Hill Campus
Medical Students Acquire Simulation Equipment
T he Resusci Anne high- fidelity simulator and supporting equipment, located in the Cato Burton Simulation Suite at the Errol Walrond Building, Clinical Skills Complex of The UWI, Cave Hill Campus, provide a safe environment for students to practise and enhance their skills before moving on to real patients. At an unveiling ceremony last May, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Dr. Peter Adams said the teaching tool facilitates the development of skills related to physical examinations, procedures,
diagnostics, therapeutics, resuscitation, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, problem solving, and teamwork. “Simulation teaching allows a student to acquire clinical skills through deliberate and repetitive practice without the need of patients. While using the skills on real patients is always the goal, with simulation the students can make mistakes and hone skills, making actual clinical contact more meaningful,” he said during the opening ceremony. Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the campus Professor Clive Landis said the suite will not only boost clinical skills development for students but also support
Campus Principal Prof. Clive Landis and Chairman of the Cato Burton Foundation, Prof. Sir Errol Walrond cut the ribbon.
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