UCLA Health recently opened a new 30,600-square-foot facility that serves as a cutting-edge hub for medical education, surgical innovation and healthcare technology. The UCLA Simulation Center and the Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology features the latest equipment and an audiovisual system for live streaming and recording. It brings together mock clinical experiences, surgical and procedural simulation and hospital team training under one roof, underscoring UCLA Health’s dedication to high quality patient care and medical education supported by the latest technologies, scientific research and medical advances. The facility advances healthcare education by pioneering simulation-based techniques and innovating through research and development in areas such as surgical interventions, biodesign, extended reality and AI. The new facility facilitates interprofessional training and collaboration for not only UCLA medical personnel and students but also nursing, dental and other professional schools.
