Simulation rooms & suites

SimUL includes several specialised training environments designed to support different forms of simulation-based learning in healthcare education. Each space supports hands-on learning and structured debriefing, allowing learners to progressively develop clinical competence in realistic yet controlled conditions.

Anatomy Suite

The Anatomy Suite combines traditional anatomical learning resources with digital visualisation tools to support the understanding of human anatomy in a clinical context. The suite is equipped with several anatomical models as well as a virtual dissection table, enabling students to visualise anatomical structures with a high level of precision.

Students explore structures, spatial relationships, and clinical relevance during both guided teaching sessions and independent study.

Learning activities may include:

interactive exploration of human anatomy using full-body cadavers and regional datasets
correlation of macroscopic anatomy with physiological function and histological structure
case-based learning integrating anatomy with clinical scenarios

Digital Learning Suite

The Digital Learning Suite provides access to interactive devices and simulators designed to develop clinical reasoning and technical skills.

Students carry out activities such as:

Ultrasound simulation
Auscultation training
Bronchoscopy simulation
Clinical reasoning exercises
Digital tools and serious games

This environment promotes repetition, feedback and the progressive development of skills before clinical exposure.

Virtual Hospital Suite

The Virtual Hospital Suite recreates a realistic clinical care environment where learners can participate in scenario-based simulation. Equipped with high-fidelity simulation manikins and monitoring systems, the suite enables instructors to design immersive clinical situations in which learners assess patients, make decisions, and learn to communicate as an interdisciplinary team.

Typical scenarios may include:

Acute care situations
Emergency response simulations
Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Communication under pressure

The debriefing phase, conducted after each simulation, is central to learning, providing a structured opportunity to reflect on clinical decisions, teamwork, communication, and emotional responses.

Task Training Suite

The Task Training Suite focuses on the acquisition and repetition of specific clinical skills and examination techniques. Using manikins and task trainers, learners can practice clinical procedures in a controlled environment before performing them in clinical settings. Supervised repetition helps develop precision, confidence, and familiarity with procedures, supporting the progressive development of technical competencies.

Typical activities include:

Clinical examination practice (e.g., abdominal examination)
Procedural skills training
Preparation for clinical placements
Hybrid sessions combining technical and communication elements

This suite reflects a central principle of healthcare simulation—namely, that technical skills should be practiced in simulation before being performed on patients.