Military investing in medical simulation training centers

As reported in the New York Times, the U.S. Army is in the process of building 18 new medical simulation training centers worldwide in order to optimize combat medic training. One of these training centers is located at Fort Drum. The four simulation rooms at Fort Drum can be used to present medics-in-training with not only medical dilemmas but with "psychological, emotional and moral dilemmas".

For CME providers interested in learning more about medical simulation, please click here to go to the Society for Simulation in Healthcare's website. This society was formed in January 2004 and is comprised of educators and researchers interested in using a "variety of simulation techniques for education, testing, and research in health care". It now has over 1,000 members!