Simulation centre opens for nurses, allied professionals – Can Health

November 20, 2024

WINNIPEG – RRC Polytech has opened a new Interdisciplinary Health and Community Services Simulation Centre. This facility, the first of its kind in Manitoba, will begin training the province’s future health leaders in January. The Simulation Centre is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary facility that will focus on nursing, allied health professions and community services.

“Together with our partners at RRC Polytech, we’re ensuring that the future of healthcare in Manitoba is in good hands,” said Uzoma Asagwara (pictured), minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care. “Innovative learning opportunities guarantee that future generations of healthcare workers are well-equipped to offer top-quality care to Manitobans. “

Using state-of-the art, high-fidelity simulation equipment and live actors to create small- and large-scale activities and mock scenarios, the Simulation Centre will provide students from 13 programs with real-world experiences that mirror the realities they will face in the workplace. These training opportunities will equip them to fill vital and in-demand career roles in Manitoba’s healthcare system from their first day on the job.

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