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The Volker Hall Simulation Center is a 5,000 square foot, seven-room simulation space on the ground floor of the G133 suite of Volker Hall. It includes four large patient rooms, a multifunctional classroom, a task training room, and conference room.


  • Sim 1 - 4

    Patient Rooms

    • Each patient room has dedicated debriefing space.

    • Large-screen monitor and computer for educational presentations or images in each room

    • Patient monitor displays patient vitals and manikins have breath sounds, heart rhythms, and bowel sounds

    • Manikins are able to be defibrillated and the rooms include defibrillators, working head wall, and other necessary clinical supplies.
  • Sim 5

    Multifunctional Classroom

    • Used for large group prebriefing and debriefing, as well as live video streaming

    • Capacity to seat 50 people in a conference room style set-up

    • SMART Board and computer for digital learning and markup, streaming, viewing presentations or labs and images
  • Sim 6

    Task Training Room

    • Multi-purpose room, primarily used for task training

    • Trainers include: IV arms, arterial wrists, lumbar puncture, Foley catheter, airway management, CVL, and many more.

    • This room also houses Harvey® The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator that realistically simulates many cardiac diseases.
  • Sim Ops

    Conference Room

    • This room is staged for scenario development and meetings.

    • Includes a computer and large-screen TV with conference capabilities

Directions to the Volker Hall Simulation Center


Volker Courtyard Volker Courtyard
University Blvd University Blvd
From 7th Ave and 16 St From 7th Ave and 16 St
7th Ave Entrance 7th Ave Entrance