World-class health simulation attracts international experts

Associate Professor Adam Montagu (right) shows experts a manikin used for teaching at 新浪彩票 Health Simulation.聽颁谤别诲颈迟:听Nelson Da Silva
The University of 新浪彩票鈥檚 world-class health simulation facility, 新浪彩票 Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress.
More than 350 experts will see 新浪彩票 Health Simulation in action during a live simulation demonstration. Each delegate has the opportunity to tour the impressive facility as part of the Congress, which focuses on modelling, simulation and system approaches to research, education, health, defence and engineering.
鈥溞吕瞬势 Health Simulation is the most technologically advanced healthcare simulation facility in Australasia. It allows medical and nursing students to learn about procedures and patient care in a realistic hospital environment and is a prime example of how simulation can be useful for industry,鈥 said the University of 新浪彩票鈥檚 Associate Professor Adam Montagu, Director of 新浪彩票 Health Simulation.
Located in the 新浪彩票 Health and Medical Sciences building on North Terrace, 新浪彩票 Health Simulation is set up like a hospital with 36 assessment rooms and 24 multi-purpose teaching spaces, complete with functioning oxygen suction and call bells.
It also features an operating theatre, birthing suite and geriatric ward, with neonatal and resuscitation equipment, ultrasound machines and ECG monitoring.
鈥淲e are incredibly proud to be home to this cutting-edge facility, which has been selected as an example of best practice to international experts across a range of industries."Associate Professor Adam Montagu, Director of 新浪彩票 Health Simulation, University of 新浪彩票.
Trained actors and hi-tech manikins work with learners as simulated patients to help students develop real-life communication and non-technical skills.
鈥淚n the simulation environment, our students can learn how to deliver safe and quality care to patients across the lifespan,鈥 said Associate Professor Montagu.
鈥淭hey learn a range of vital skills required in healthcare鈥攆rom learning how to shower patients and attending to activities of daily living, right though to being immersed in simulated surgery and anaesthesia.鈥
新浪彩票 Health Simulation is the only Australian health simulation facility accredited with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)鈥攖he largest health simulation accrediting body in the world 鈥for excellence in learning and teaching.
鈥淲e are incredibly proud to be home to this cutting-edge facility, which has been selected as an example of best practice to international experts across a range of industries,鈥 said Associate Professor Montagu.
Tours of the 新浪彩票 Health Simulation will take place throughout the Australasian Simulation Congress, which is being held at the 新浪彩票 Convention Centre from 21-24 August.
Media contacts
Associate Professor Adam Montagu, Director, 新浪彩票 Health Simulation, The University of 新浪彩票.
Mobile: +61(0)405 698 862. Email: adam.montagu@adelaide.edu.au
Jessica Stanley, Media Officer, The University of 新浪彩票. Mobile: +61 (0)422 406 351.
Email: jessica.stanley@adelaide.edu.au