Clinical Skills

» Advanced Surgical Simulators

CASIT's mission is to define and advance the state of the art of surgical and interventional technology, to revolutionize surgical education and training, to enable the development of unprecedented accuracy and precision in the performance of minimally invasive procedures and to deliver novel, interventional therapies to patients.
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» On-Demand Courses

The David Geffen School of Medicine offers Grand Rounds Online (GRO) activities that are:

• Available On-Demand and free of cost
• Restricted to UCLA constituents who have a "UCLA.edu" email address
• Protected by access codes needed for registration

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» Live Courses

The Office of Continuing Medical Education offers in-person courses throughout the year (All courses have been moved to a virtual format until further notice).

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» Simulation Training for Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA®)

UCLA offers a one day simulation training course in anesthesia crisis management. As one of ASA’s endorsed programs, our course can be used toward Part IV (Practice Performance Assessment & Improvement) of Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA®). Learn more →

» Grand Rounds Schedule

See this educational methodology in action across multiple departments and multidisciplinary areas.

• Conference style presentations
• In-person and virtual schedules
• Various locations

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» General Information

Our Sim Center Team is here to help you develop curriculum, support simulation training and evaluate learning outcomes.

For technology-based tools: SimTeam@mednet.ucla.edu

For Standardized Patients: UCLASPProgram@mednet.ucla.edu

We work closely with:

• Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Training (CASIT)
• School of Nursing simulation lab
• Nursing Simulation Center Michigan Operations Center (MOC)

» Simulation Instructor Training

The UCLA Simulation Instructor Training course is a two day course for those who would like to learn more about teaching with high fidelity scenario-based simulation. The course objectives are to explore the key elements/theories behind simulation-based education and instruction, practice effective debriefing techniques, and develop and pilot a simulation scenario. Learn more →

» Team Training

Train in various team simulations managing codes and critical scenarios. The courses emphasizes effective teamwork, communication and resource management. Learn more →