Welcome to the George and Helen Vari
Simulation Centre
at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario
The George and Helen Vari
Simulation Centre
The George and Helen Vari Simulation Centre offers an immersive, interactive learning environment. It is designed to replicate a variety of real-life situations, procedures, and environments for students from various disciplines including nursing, social work, criminal justice as well as practicing professionals and community partners.
Endless Digital Possibilities
The Simulation Centre also features two spaces equipped with immersive projection technology, which can be transformed into healthcare settings such as a hospital, crime scene, or home, school, post-secondary institution or community settings, including disaster scenarios such as a fire, and large group gatherings. Students navigate the immersive environment using interactive touch points and 360-degree cameras. The spaces can be staged to represent diverse cases for interprofessional learners.
The Simulation Centre also includes a home apartment setting that can be used for simulation for learners from multiple disciplines whose line of work may require them to be in a client's home, such as social work or nursing home visits, crime scene investigations, and more.
The Space
The Simulation Centre features a variety of spaces where simulated scenarios come to life. These spaces include:
- 4 hospital simulation suites, complete with high-fidelity manikins including neonatal, junior, and adult manikins as well as birthing models. Low-fidelity simulators are also available to assist students in developing specific clinical skills such as wound care.
- 2 immersive rooms that can be transformed into a variety of settings and environments including education classrooms, disaster scenes, or task trainers such as anatomy and physiology interactive touch-wall technology
- 1 large classroom/laboratory setting for traditional learning environments and to practice skill based learning
- 2 boardrooms for teaching and debriefing
- Apartment setting for simulating home visits. Kitchen, bathroom, living room and dining room spaces are available.
Take a Virtual Tour
Step into the future of simulation technology with our immersive virtual tour and explore the Simulation Centre without having to leave your desk.
Simulation education offers students a space to build competency in their skills, practice critical thinking, and make mistakes in a safe, supportive, and controlled environment to help prepare them for professional practice.
Explore Simulation Education
Hear from students, staff and faculty members about the value of simulation education and how it helps prepare both students and practicing professionals for new situations and scenarios.
MEET OUR TEAM
Our Simulation Centre Team is here to support students, practicing professionals and community partners in getting the most of out of their simulation experiences.
LISA O'REILLY
Interprofessional Simulation Technologist
Location
The George and Helen Vari Simulation Centre is located in A127 on the lower level of the main Education Centre building at Nipissing University (100 College Drive, North Bay, Ontario).
Contact Us
Have a question? Email us at simcentre@nipissingu.ca or use the form below: