The Albert and Debbie Tano Simulation Center is a world-class multidisciplinary training and research facility part of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Our mission is to develop transformative medical simulation curricula for our students and community. We advance clinical skills training using a hands-on approach that emphasizes deliberate practice and mastery of competencies through simulation technology. The center focuses on producing educational research that demonstrates enhanced student performance, improves patient safety, promotes continuous quality improvement, and advances the use of technology in medical training. Additionally, we seek to enhance continuing and interdisciplinary medical education by partnering with our community affiliates and allied health partners.
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Location: AHC 2, 4th and 5th floors
Phone Number: 305-348-5260
Email: comsimcenter@fiu.edu
Hours: Monday — Friday, 8:30am — 5pm
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Our state-of-the-art Simulation Center features twenty Clinical Skills and assessment rooms including two high-fidelity, multi-purpose simulation suites. It also houses two large procedural skills suites for demonstrations, simulation activities and didactic instruction. All Clinical Skills and assessment rooms, including the two high-fidelity, multi-purpose simulation suites, are equipped with pan-tilt-zoom cameras, a paging system and recording capabilities.
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Our Team
Faculty
Emiri Uchiyama, M.D.
Director of Albert and Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center; [...]
305-348-9988
euchiyam@fiu.edu
AHC2 474Maria Stevens, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Director of Clinical Skills
305-348-6062
masteven@fiu.edu
AHC 473John Mark Saunders, M.D.
Assistant Professor
305-348-0570
josaunde@fiu.edu
AHC2 476
Staff
Kevin Abascal
Simulation Event Support Specialist
305-348-0298
kabascal@fiu.edu
AHC2-477Adriana Bautista
Standardized Patient Educator
305-348-9328
adbautis@fiu.edu
AHC2-471Annette Davis
Simulation Operations Manager
305-348-7590
apeluffo@fiu.edu
AHC2 477Shantalle Martinez
Clinical Skills Program Specialist
305-348-4386
shanmart@fiu.edu
AHC2 475Andrea Medina
Program Coordinator – Clinical Skills I & II
AHC2 475Emily Perrotti
Standardized Patient Program Specialist
305-348-9596
eperrott@fiu.edu
AHC2-471
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