National Capital Region Simulation Consortium Earns Reaccreditation
Patient simulators (full-body, high-fidelity computerized medical manikins) in the simulation center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, have realistic human anatomy and physiology with the capabilities to blink, sweat, bleed, suffer heartaches, stop breathing and simulate birth to provide for the teaching of clinical skills in a professional health-care setting. The virtual reality technology allows those who users to train for endoscopy, bronchoscopy, arthroscopy laparoscopic and other surgical procedures. (WRNMMC photo)
