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The Simulation and Technology Center
The Educational Technology and Simulation Center
CURRENT STUDENTS:
Standardized Patient
n June of 2008, The Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine opened the doors to Phase I radiology suite, of an 11,000 square foot educational technologies center. When completed in Phase IV, the Center will house cutting-edge high fidelity human medical simulators, standardized patient examination rooms, simulated surgical and ICU suites, physical diagnosis and osteopathic manual therapy training labs, a simulated anatomy lab and radiology suite and additional medical education programs. This facility will represent the latest in medical simulation and
learning technology.
The center will be utilized at all levels of medical education from student to physician preparing for recertification or learning new procedures. Mr. Sam Lionberger of Lionberger Construction Company and Bill Price, VCOM Chief of Operations are supervising the $750,000 facilities renovation. Frederic Rawlins D.O., the Center Director, along with the senior academic administration team, will supervise the Phase I through Phase IV integration of medical simulation into the undergraduate, postgraduate, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) curricula. The total costs of the Center's renovation and equipment will be approximately $1.35 million when complete. The Center will also house programs for the Osteopathic Medical Network for Excellence in Education, (OMNEE), an Osteopathic Postgraduate Training Institute.