At KCU, cutting-edge simulation isn’t just an add-on, it’s essential. Our immersive learning environments mirror real-world clinical settings to build the skills, confidence and critical thinking you need to become a leader in medicine and the health sciences.
Simulation challenges students to think quickly, act carefully and collaborate effectively under pressure – just like in clinical practice – with feedback built into every step.
Simulation experiences ensure KCU students graduate not just ready to practice but ready to lead, enabling students in all degree programs to:
· Safely practice before treating real patients
· Increase critical thinking & procedural skills
· Experience authentic clinical workflows early
· Graduate with vital clinical competencies mastered
Simulation Spans Programs
Simulation technology and scenarios are integrated into each KCU degree program. No matter where your unique career path leads, the simulation opportunities available at KCU will help you build confidence and reach your goals.
KCU medical students benefit from state-of-the-art simulation labs like the Center for Medical Education Innovation, cutting-edge technology powered by artificial intelligence and SIMPACT – our commitment to advancing health care education and fostering excellence in clinical skills, teamwork and patient-centered care. Click here to discover more.
Today’s dental student doctors are bridging theory with practice to transform patient care. Inside the KCU Dental Simulation Lab, students train with a suite of digital scanners, virtual reality trainers, 3D printers and more before ever treating a patient. Click here to learn more.
At KCU, simulation extends across disciplines – including integration within our clinical psychology doctoral program and both biomedical sciences graduate degree programs. Learn more about how simulation helps future psychologists hone their clinical skills, enable tomorrow’s research scientists to transform patient care through bioinformatics and unlock pathways to advanced study in health-related fields using virtual and augmented reality technology by clicking here.
KCU students in the new Master of Health Sciences – Anesthesiologist Assistant (MHS-AA) program gain integral experience as a health care provider through simulation experiences that mimic real-world clinical environments.
Through experiential learning of patient care in a simulated operating room with high-fidelity manikins and task trainers, our students sharpen their knowledge and gain the skills needed to successfully navigate common intraoperative scenarios, understand and troubleshoot machinery and monitors, train in arterial line and airway management and more.