Hands-on, high-stakes, no-risk training
Experiential Learning at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Savannah
The simulation lab at MCG Savannah is where clinical confidence is built before it is tested in the real world. Designed to create a near-realistic training environment, the facility gives residents the opportunity to practice, succeed, make mistakes, and grow in a setting where the stakes are high, but the risk is not.
The lab is equipped with a wide variety of task trainers alongside low, medium, and high-fidelity mannequins that bring inpatient scenarios to life with remarkable realism. Two dedicated high-fidelity simulation rooms accommodate both individual and group learning events, covering a broad range of acute and critical care situations.
Every session is supported by Simcapture technology, which records encounters and captures evaluations and faculty feedback, giving residents a powerful tool for reflection and improvement. Multiple debrief rooms and flexible lecture spaces round out the facility, supporting small and large group education at every stage of training.
Six dedicated clinical exam rooms support both in-person and telemedicine encounters with Standardized Patients who recreate real patient scenarios and medical conditions. These encounters give residents a structured space to sharpen clinical reasoning, practice communication, and refine the interpersonal skills that are just as critical as technical ones.
Complementing that experience is a robust Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training curriculum, delivered through portable ultrasound equipment that moves seamlessly between the simulation lab, the clinic, and the hospital. Residents develop hands-on ultrasound skills using both task trainers and Standardized Patients, building the procedural competency and clinical guidance abilities that modern internal medicine demands.
SJ/C Residency Program