Have you seen the jewel at Loma Linda University Med Center?

So right here, in Loma Linda, sits one of the finest medical simulators on the West coast, right up there with the one in Palo Alto.

Think of life-like human replicas with sundry bodily functions, pushing budding doctors and nurses to the limits. Everything from surgery to delivering babies, the students at Loma Linda University Medical Center are put through the rigors of hands-on learning at the center.

LOMA LINDA — There’s no substitute for learning by doing.

But sometimes that’s easier said than done.

In the medical profession, for instance, learning by doing can be, well, impractical.
But Loma Linda University Medical Center clears that hurdle for thousands of students annually with one of the West Coast’s top medical simulation laboratories.

Here, in about a half-dozen faux hospital rooms and 10 artificial people - think manequins with sophisticated respiratory, cardiovascular and even reproductive systems - tomorrow’s top nurses, doctors and anesthesioligists hone their skills by performing complex medical and diagnostic procedures.
It’s very realistic, except for the stakes.

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