“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”
The Mount Sinai Surgical Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art facility for the field of operating room and surgical simulation, able to create nearly any healthcare scenario. This simulation center facilitates the type of teamwork, interactions, and communications among staff that contributes to improving the level of safety and care that we provide our patients, as well as providing hands-on training with virtual manikin simulators and high-definition laparoscopic stations.
The Surgical Simulation Center transcends basic residency education and training, to encompass not only the Department of Surgery, but multi-disciplinary and multi-specialty educational activities. The center’s goals are to improve education and promote lifelong learning for all staff and faculty, as a haven for learning surgical skills, knowledge, and advanced training.
Faculty members are available during scheduled training sessions to instruct residents on surgical techniques. In addition, junior and senior residents work together in assigned training sessions to simulate surgical collaboration.
Upcoming Sessions
12/27/24
CutSuit Training Session
9AM - 11AM
Mock OR
1/29/25
Resident Led Central Line Skills Session
8AM - 9AM
Mock OR
Vascular Workshop
6PM - 8PM
Mock OR
Reserving a Simulator
To reserve time on a simulator station within the Simulation Center, please use the system below to make an appointment.
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OR Simulation Room
The 325 sq. ft, state-of-the-art Mock OR Simulation Room is complete with a Apollo Adult High Fidelity Mannequin, Vimedix Ultrasound Simulator, and multiple CutSuit Surgical Simulators. Note, these simulators and more are listed below with further descriptions of their use.
Conference Room
Our 250 sq. ft Conference Room is perfect for in-person meetings. Complete with two large, touch-screen monitors, it is perfect for Zoom meetings, conference calls, presentations, or other needs. The conference table comfortably seats 12, with additional space available for larger groups.
Simulation Training Rooms
Dual 235 sq ft. training rooms give a full 530 sq. ft of Simulation Space, complete with various simulation machines including The GI Mentor™, DaVinci Surgical System, VirtaMed Multi-Simulator, LapSim, ANGIO Mentor, and FLS Manual Skills Trainers. There is also space for additional temporary simulators.
Simulation Models
Apollo Adult High Fidelity Mannequin
The CAE Apollo Adult Patient Simulator offers a whole spectrum of powerful features to deliver the ultimate realistic, simulation-based healthcare training. Apollo retains all of the essentials of the perfect patient manikin, with the addition of more powerful performance features and additional configurations to meet both nursing and prehospital learning objectives. Apollo offers ultimate versatility and value in high-fidelity simulation training.
Apollo’s advanced airway features, and new CPR metrics, offer training opportunities based on the most current treatment protocols in difficult airway management.
Apollo boasts one of the most realistic combinations of high fidelity features and realistic skin in the industry, creating a deeper, more immersive and true-to-life patient encounter experience.
Built on a platform that’s been field-tested and proven by more than 1,600 customers around the world in nursing, allied health, and medical education, Apollo is the epitome of durability and reliability in patient simulators.
Vimedix Ultrasound Simulator
CAE Vimedix is a high-fidelity simulator that facilitates the learning process for cardiac, lung, abdominal, and OB-GYN ultrasound - All in one common platform. With its software and manikin-based system and live, remote learning features, CAE Vimedix accelerates the development of essential psychomotor and cognitive skills for ultrasound probe handling, image interpretation, diagnoses and clinical decision-making.
The only ultrasound simulator to offer volumetric scanning in real-time with detailed views of the normal heart and advanced pathologies.
Through immersive augmented reality training with the Microsoft HoloLens 2, anatomy and structures leap to life to accelerate learning and retention.
Toggle between cardiac, pulmonary, abdominal and OB-GYN modalities with ease, for a comprehensive ultrasound learning experience.
Invaluable diagnostic and monitoring guidelines on cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal structures.
CutSuit Surgical Simulator
The patented “Cut Suit” is the most realistic way to simulate the look, feel, and smell effects of severe traumatic events on a live human causality while allowing first responders and physicians to safely perform real procedures - from the point of injury, to treatment en route, and transition of care to surgical intervention.
The System can be worn during even physically intensive scenarios at the Point of Injury
The system weighs approximately 35lbs
Clothing, uniform, body armor, and equipment is usable
The system allow for interaction with a live human during the emergency assessment and treatment process
The skin and organs are user repairable
Interchangeable organs with variable wound patterns or pathology are available
User created and customizable wounds are possible
ANGIO Mentor (Double Flex)
The ANGIO Mentor family of endovascular simulators is an excellent example of our commitment to provide flexible and cost-effective solutions, from stationary to ultra-portable. The platforms are updated to reflect the evolution of endovascular techniques and provide cutting edge, robust, and serviceable simulation technology.
Packed in a single wheeled case, suitable for check-in, enables carrying the simulator anywhere
Quick plug-and-play setup allows time-efficient training that does not require technical expertise
Snap-in, replaceable tracking stations facilitate hassle-free system maintenance
TEE-ready to enable practicing live TEE during endovascular interventions that require TEE guidance such as Transseptal Puncture and LAA closure
Available in dual access configuration for relevant procedures such as EVAR and TEVAR.
GI Mentor™
The GI Mentor™ is the gold standard simulator for the training of gastrointestinal upper and lower endoscopic procedures, offering a comprehensive library of modules with more than 120 tasks and virtual patient cases. The simulator provides multiple training opportunities with true-to-life patient cases offering realistic scenarios of clinical situations, ranging form simple diagnostic procedures to advanced ERCP and EUS procedures.
Original Colonscope and Duodenoscope have been customized to provide realistic simulation including tactile sensations and various endoscopic tools. The GI Mentor™ provides an excellent environment for practicing clinical procedures in a safe, and realistic manner.
Used for competency-based certification
Realistic training, using actual endoscopes
Available in a tabletop configuration
Clinically Validated