WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Novant Health on Oct. 23 opened its new simulation lab with a anesthesia curt, surgical light and ultrasound machine to simulate real facilities for medical residents.

The lab is set up in a renovated bank off of South 17th Street with a mock operating room, including a viewing area for observing teaching physicians.

“We created a multidisciplinary space that follows the continuum of care, from an outpatient exam room in a clinic to an operating room to critical care and trauma room,” said Dr. Joe Pino, senior vice president of medical education for Novant Health. “Because we are a teaching hospital, we place a high value on practicing complex procedures and care in a controlled and safe environment.”

The health system operates medical residency programs in the specialties of family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery and psychiatry.

Clinical team members looking to run through new equipment or processes will also be able to use the lab.

“This space includes interactive equipment to provide our physicians and clinical trainees with realistic environments for simulation,” Dr. Pino said. “It is so important to develop these skills in a simulated environment as part of the training journey. This helps ensure our new physicians are highly skilled as they enter the clinical environment, helping us to advance patient safety and high-quality care.”

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