Africa's finestTraining & Simulation Centre
Patient
Simulation
High fidelity manikins are used to mimic normal physiological functions as well as various disease conditions.
Simulated clinical environment
These allow trainees to be acquainted with the clinical environment such as operating theatre, labour and delivery suite etc.
Virtual procedure station
This involves training in various clinical procedures: examples; suturing of superficial wounds, endotracheal intubation, etc.
Standardised
Patients
Healthy individuals are trained to simulate patient roles to allow trainees to practise physical exams, examine disease conditions and make diagnosis.
The Training &
Simulation
Centre
Welcome to the Medical Training and Simulation Centre (MTSC) of the University of Ghana Medical Centre. It is a nationally recognized multi-disciplinary academic Centre committed to achieving excellence in medical education through the use of high-quality computer-based simulations.
This allows pre-service health professional students to learn various skills in a realistic but risk-free environment before encountering real patients. Additionally and in the same setting, practising health professionals are able to upgrade their skills in the diagnosis and management of various disease conditions. The MTSC also focuses on the training of a third group, namely, the lay public (non- health professionals). For this latter group, the acquisition of skills in basic life support, for example, can contribute significantly towards a victim's survival when administered correctly and timeously.
The Centre undertakes a variety of simulations to achieve its objectives. These include
the following:
- Patient Simulation, where high fidelity manikins are used to
mimic normal physiological functions as well as various disease conditions to
enable trainees to acquire skills in history taking, physical examinations,
communications, team dynamics etc.
- Simulated Clinical Environment that allows trainees to be
acquainted with the clinical environment such as operating theater, labor and
delivery suite, emergency room, intensive care unit, etc.
- Virtual Procedure Station, this involves training in various
clinical procedures: examples; suturing of superficial wounds, endotracheal
intubation, vascular access, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, lumbar puncture and
epidural training, nursing procedures, etc.
- Standardized Patients, Healthy individuals are trained to simulate patient roles to allow trainees to practise physical exams, examine disease conditions and make diagnosis.
Prof. Aaron Lante Lawson Director of the Medical Training & Simulation Centre.