Putting Practice Back into Medical Practice

A patient is rushed into the emergency room suffering from multiple injuries. Doctors must work quickly, making split-second decisions. Before facing this scenario in real life, doctors-in-training at The University of Arizona College of Medicine practice life-saving skills in the new high-tech Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC). To reduce errors, medical simulation technology offers opportunities for health care providers to perform all types of medical and surgical procedures without risk to patients. ASTEC has partnered with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to develop a new system so future surgeons can hone their skills in laparoscopic surgery before stepping foot in the operating room.