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the training of medical practitioners. He credited his predecessor,
Professor the Most Honourable Eudine Barriteau , for laying the groundwork with the support of the Peter Moores Trust and the Arnott Cato Foundation, now renamed the Cato Burton Foundation . Professor Landis said the project bridges his strategic vision and that of the former principal: “The high-tech simulation suite fits perfectly with Professor Barriteau’s SMART Campus vision and my vision for the Cave Hill Campus to access revenue streams through the export of our higher education services. We have several irons in the fire to attract international students to our medical programmes, which like tourism counts as an export industry.” C hairman of the Cato Burton Foundation , Professor Sir Errol Walrond said the project had special importance to the foundation that was forced to dip into its trust fund for financing, after the pandemic resulted in a loss of sponsors and affected the staging of their traditional fundraiser. “We did this because we think good simulation training can make a big
Attendees at the unveiling of the new equipment
continue this and other initiatives.
difference to life-saving skills for medical and nursing students, postgraduate students and practitioners, particularly in accident and emergency, anaesthesia, surgery, and medicine.” Sir Errol appealed to beneficiaries to give back to the foundation so it can
Director of Support Services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) , Louise Bobb described the new teaching tool as a progressive step that would help with training and the professional development of those at the QEH.
During the opening ceremony, attendees were treated to a live
simulation demonstration led by Dr. Keisha Thomas-Gibson , Medical Simulation Specialist
in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Clinical Skills Complex. l
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