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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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The Educational and Scientific Center of the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies (USC IMMT) at NSU, which is part of the second phase of the new campus of Novosibirsk State University (NSU), being built as part of the "Youth and Children" national project, will house one of Russia's most modern and high-tech simulation centers for training future doctors. The new center will cover approximately 1,400 square meters and will be located in the basement of the new building of the USC IMMT at NSU.
The simulation center will be equipped with modern, high-tech equipment necessary for effective specialist training. It will allow students and residents, young specialists, and doctors enrolled in professional development courses to hone their professional skills at all stages of their university education.
Thoughtful ergonomics are another key feature of the center. The design and layout of the classrooms are optimized for small group work (5 to 8 people), allowing for a learning experience similar to one-on-one mentoring.
The center will provide advanced training for medical professionals seeking to master new professional competencies. It will also house an accreditation center for physicians of various specialties, making it a unified platform for education, training, and objective assessment of professional skills.
The simulation center's learning space is designed like a professional elevator: from simple skills to complex clinical tasks. The center's modules correspond to the stages of training and skill level—from student and resident to physician. In the starting module, which completely replicates a standard medical ward, first-year students in the General Medicine program undergo basic training. Using mannequins ranging from beginner to highly realistic, they will master the full range of basic medical skills: from basic care and safe injections to complex procedures such as inserting catheters, catheters, and managing postoperative patients. They will also learn the basics of first aid.
The second block is designed for third- and fourth-year students who have already studied fundamental medical disciplines—anatomy, physiology, pathological anatomy, and pathophysiology. At this stage, they are tasked with mastering the skills of physical examination of patients, including auscultation (listening to the lungs and heart), percussion, and palpation. Students who have thoroughly studied pathophysiological mechanisms will also learn to recognize and understand why certain changes in a patient's condition occur, how the pathological process is transformed into physical findings, and the underlying causes of these changes. To this end, the block will be equipped with simulators simulating pathological conditions of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and digestive systems of varying complexity, allowing future physicians to develop clinical thinking at the intersection of theory and practical diagnostics.
The third block is the emergency medicine area, designed for advanced senior students. Here, future physicians will work alongside practicing specialists—anesthesiologists/resuscitators, cardiologists, and surgeons—and, using Level V–VI simulators (high-tech patient simulators), practice emergency response procedures in conditions as close as possible to real clinical practice. In this block, medical students will learn how to manage the airway (for example, inserting endotracheal and laryngeal tubes), differentiate clinical forms of myocardial infarction, administer intensive care for anaphylactic shock, and much more.
The simulation center will have a dedicated unit for obstetrics and gynecology, equipped with highly realistic birth simulators that will simulate various natural and abnormal birth scenarios.
A distinctive feature of our simulation center is its own disaster medicine unit. Typically, such units are found only in large hospitals and regional medical centers, making our solution truly unique for the educational environment.
This specially equipped space uses audiovisual effects, professional simulators, and highly realistic mannequins to create a fully immersive environment for practicing actions in non-standard situations—industrial accidents, natural disasters, and man-made emergencies. Here, future specialists—doctors, rescuers, and volunteers—will learn to act cohesively, quickly, and effectively in chaotic and time-pressured conditions.
"It's important that the disaster medicine unit will enable joint interdepartmental training, including with the participation of teams from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, developing students' skills in real-world teamwork at the intersection of medicine and rescue services," said Maria Vasilyeva, PhD, head of the accreditation and simulation center at the NSU Institute of Medical and Technical Medicine.
Specialized training for residents focuses on mastering the technologies that define modern medicine. It includes modules on endoscopic surgery, ultrasound, and endoscopic imaging. This allows them to hone their skills in a format as close as possible to real clinical practice—from interpreting diagnostic data to performing surgical procedures of varying complexity.
A separate area of work for the simulation center is accreditation for medical specialties.
There are two types of initial accreditation. The first is the initial accreditation of graduates of a specialty program (general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, and other fields). This stage evaluates the degree to which future physicians have mastered a standard set of knowledge and skills, including practical skills—what they can do with their hands. This is where their readiness for independent work in primary care is assessed.
The second type is primary specialized accreditation, which is conducted for residents. Unlike the previous stage, this one assesses not only basic general medical competencies but also in-depth professional knowledge, highly specialized skills, and the level of clinical professionalism within the chosen field. "Our center has the necessary facilities for key training areas and is ready to participate in this crucial work, ensuring that accreditation activities are carried out at the highest level," explained Professor Yulia Samoylova, Director of the NSU Institute of Medical and Technical Medicine.
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