MGH campus transformation
MGH’s campus transformation continues with major renovation work. Patients and visitors can expect to experience noise, hallway closures and detours around the hospital. Learn more about our campus transformation.
MGH’s campus transformation continues with major renovation work. Patients and visitors can expect to experience noise, hallway closures and detours around the hospital. Learn more about our campus transformation.
#CountdownToThomsonCentre shares the features of Michael Garron Hospital’s (MGH) new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre, also known as the Thomson Centre, which opens to patients, families and caregivers on January 23, 2023. Follow along as we count down to the opening by marking different milestones and highlighting the ways the Thomson Centre helps improve the care MGH provides the community!
This week, we’re highlighting the new Simulation Centre in the Thomson Centre.
Michael Garron Hospital’s (MGH) new Simulation Centre is an innovative, multipurpose space that will be used for a variety of activities including medical team-based learning, technical training and assessment.
The space will allow healthcare professionals, learners and prospective staff to simulate various clinical situations and receive training and education in a safe space without the risk of causing harm.
The Simulation Centre is housed within the Carswell Family Centre for Medical Education, located on the fourth floor of the Thomson Centre.
The Simulation Centre features three different rooms, including:
The centre will also offer teams a private space to assess prospective staff on their clinical skills during the recruitment process.
The Simulation Centre offers a variety of benefits to MGH patients and the community:
The Simulation Centre will also be used to host additional education sessions for MGH-affiliated physicians in the near future such as training on how to provide care outside of a hospital setting (for example, if a physician is requested to provide emergency care during a flight).
Want to learn more about MGH’s new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre? Check out other stories in our #CountdownToThomsonCentre series.