Clinical Simulation
Interim Director of Simulation Facilities, Applications and Research: Dr. Mohamed Shabayek
Clinical simulation realistically prepares students for the performance of patient care procedures and is employed in both the undergraduate dental and dental hygiene curricula.
As a basis for their performance of finite psychomotor skills, students are introduced to the principles of human-centered ergonomics early in their first year. They learn to derive a posture, position, and process for practice in ways that enable the attainment of occupational health and peak performance without compromise of task, patient, or self. Students learn to perform dental procedures to high standards of precision, quality, and accountability on lifelike manikins in simulated and real practice settings, before treating patients. This is accomplished in the School of Dentistry’s state-of-the-art clinical simulation unit that replicates the features of a dental practice operatory, and the general practice clinics in which patients receive care. Professional skills and habits acquired in realistic clinical simulation ensure student ease, confidence, and competence in their later application to patient care.