Whiddon College of Medicine Simulation Center

The University of South Alabama's Whiddon College of Medicine Simulation Center offers an immersive healthcare environment designed to enable medical students and healthcare professionals to safely enhance their knowledge, refine their skills, and collaborate effectively within the context of real-life patient scenarios. The on-campus facility is equipped with high-fidelity simulators, a diverse array of task trainers, and a comprehensive standardized patient laboratory. Furthermore, the Center facilitates simulation events at USA Health University Hospital and Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Our objective is to advance hands-on education, foster research, promote teamwork, and encourage innovation and effective communication.

The Simulation Center is equipped with multiple clinical simulation laboratories, control rooms, and dedicated debriefing spaces. The standardized patient lab includes clinical examination rooms, facilitating active learning through standardized patient encounters. All clinical simulation areas and debriefing spaces are monitored by cameras and microphones, enabling video recording and real-time observation to enhance debriefing sessions and provide personalized assessments for participants. The Center collaborates closely with various departments, course directors, individual faculty members, and other healthcare organizations to design educational experiences and learning objectives that effectively integrate simulation into the curriculum. Through these efforts, the Simulation Center is committed to cultivating a rigorous and dynamic educational environment that prepares participants for the complexities of modern healthcare practice.

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Mission

The Whiddon College of Medicine Simulation Center is dedicated to advancing medical education and patient care by providing innovative simulation-based learning for medical students, residents, and providers.

Vision

To be a regionally recognized leader in simulation-based medical education, advancing patient care through excellence in teaching, service, innovation, and research.

Contact Information

Whiddon College of Medicine Simulation Center
University of South Alabama
7541 USA Dr. N., Suite 303
Mobile, AL 36695

Phone: 251-460-6530

Email: whiddonsim@southalabama.edu