The Camilla Bessey Thompson and Paul D. Thompson, M.D., Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
The Camilla Bessey Thompson and Paul D. Thompson, M.D., Clinical Skills and Simulation Center at Tufts University School of Medicine is a 15,000-square-foot training facility located in the heart of downtown Boston. The Thompson Sim Center is a critical part of Tufts’ Health Sciences campus and brings together state-of-the-art tools and technology and the best thinking in medical education. It offers a full suite of spaces and features designed to further enhance the student experience:
- 50-person classroom
- 16 clinical exam rooms, 8 with retractable glass walls to enlarge the spaces
- Write-up stations outside every exam room
- 4 simulation spaces
- Just-In-Time procedural and skills space, with off hours access for students
- Debrief, conference, and skills spaces
- 3 observation/monitoring rooms
- 4 surgical scrub sinks
- A lounge for standardized patient actors
- Offices for the Educational Affairs staff who support the facility
- Extensive audiovisual capabilities throughout
- Designed to provide flexible, multi-use spaces, with organized zones for simulation, exam rooms and administrative support
Simulated experiences like those offered by the Tufts Sim Center provide students with a proven, highly effective set of tools for training skilled, versatile clinicians and who possess the confidence and sensitivity to create better patient experiences and health outcomes. Simulation-based medical education ensures that today’s medical students gain real-time exposure and hands-on experience in a wider, more diverse range of scenarios—all in a safe environment designed for better learning.
