Medical students working in an operating room in Saint Joseph's University's Simulation Center

Saint Joseph's University's

Center for Excellence in Practice 


Our 20,000 square foot clinical simulation space is designed to engage learners in hyper-realistic healthcare environments.

About our Simulation Center

The Center for Excellence in Practice is the culmination of nearly a decade of planning and collaboration with some of the most forward-thinking experts in simulation education. Designed with the function and feel of any clinical environment, the Center strives to cultivate critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving by engaging learners in realistic scenarios staged in real-life healthcare environments. Every inch of the Center is deliberately engineered to feel natural and authentic to learners from all facets of health care.

In the world of health care, circumstances can change in the blink of an eye. When the moment comes to participate in a code blue, identify a heart attack or subdue a violent patient, proper preparation can make all the difference in a successful outcome. Enter the Center for Excellence in Practice: more than 20,000 square feet of immersive, interdisciplinary, hyper-realistic clinical simulation space.

Facts & Figures

24

Rooms, including an intensive care unit

20,000

Square feet of dedicated simulation space

5

Conference rooms for observation and debriefing

Medical students providing oxygen to a manikin

Study the Same Way You’ll Work

The Center for Excellence in Practice is the culmination of nearly a decade of planning and collaboration with some of the most forward-thinking experts in simulation education. Designed with the function and feel of any clinical environment, the Center strives to cultivate critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving by engaging learners in realistic scenarios, staged in realistic environments. Every inch of the Center is deliberately engineered to feel natural and authentic to learners from all facets of health care.

How Simulation Scenarios Work

With simulation-based education, you’ll work with students from other programs in realistic scenarios simulations that mirror real-life health care settings. Get up close and personal with authentic medical scenarios that stretch your skills, test your limits and grow your confidence.