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Blood and bones, in theory and practice
Emily Garrett
"We will have the largest 'sim center' in the city, possibly on the whole east coast," said Gail Morrison, the vice dean for education at Penn's School of Medicine .
Mannequins cost between $1,000 and $200,000 each. Penn's most advanced mannequins cost about $40,000 now, but the Measey Suite will house mannequins in the most expensive price range.
The simulation center is being funded in large part by a $1 million grant from the Measey Foundation, which has donated to a number of Penn Medicine projects. The suite will be located at 18th and South streets.
Penn's current simulation center is used mostly by medical students specializing in surgery, anesthesiology and emergency medicine. But medical students will not be the only ones to reap the benefits of the new Measey Suite.
Initially, the site will be for Penn medical personnel wishing to improve their skills and practice complicated procedures. But after the first year of operation, the center will also be of use to the public for learning skills such as CPR.
Mannequins cost between $1,000 and $200,000 each. Penn's most advanced mannequins cost about $40,000 now, but the Measey Suite will house mannequins in the most expensive price range.
The simulation center is being funded in large part by a $1 million grant from the Measey Foundation, which has donated to a number of Penn Medicine projects. The suite will be located at 18th and South streets.
Penn's current simulation center is used mostly by medical students specializing in surgery, anesthesiology and emergency medicine. But medical students will not be the only ones to reap the benefits of the new Measey Suite.
Initially, the site will be for Penn medical personnel wishing to improve their skills and practice complicated procedures. But after the first year of operation, the center will also be of use to the public for learning skills such as CPR.
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