Mainz (DE)

Who we are:

The centre for simulation in Anaesthesia is an institution of the department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz , GER.

Simulationszentrum der Klinik für Anästhesiologie
Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie
Klinikum der Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Langenbeckstraße 1
D-55131 Mainz
Germany
Tel: + 49 6131 17 7037
Email: SIM@anaesthesie.klinik.uni-mainz.de
Web page: http://www.uni-mainz.de/FB/Medizin/Anaesthesie/SIM/

Our Team:

Prof. W. Heinrichs, MD
S. Mönk, MD
H. Buggenhagen, MD
A. Depta, MD
C. Grass
C. Lang, MD
S. Maier, MD
C. Müller, MD
N. JoeckT. Joost
M. Schütz
J. Vollmer, Dipl. Math.
B. Weiß

What we are using:

METI HPS Full Scale Simulators:

• 1 fixed unit: adult patient
• 1 mobile unit: adult and pediatric patient
• HT Medical Bronchoscopy Simulator
• BodySim Computer Based Training Software
• Anesoft ACLS Simulator Computer Based Training Software
• Anesoft Anesthesia Simulator Computer Based Training Software
• Anesoft Critical Care Simulator Computer Based Training Software
• Anesoft Haemodynamic Simulator Computer Based Training Software
• Anesoft Sedation Simulator Computer Based Training Software

What we are doing:

We have run the centre of simulation since November 1997. In these 3 years we have held more than 100 courses, mainly in ventilation and "crisis resource management (CRM)" with more than 1500 participants.

Our simulator is used at any level in anaesthesiological education.So it is used by students to learn basic skills, e.g. intubations, setting up iv-lines and learning the pharmacological mechanisms of iv-drugs.

It is used by interns to teach special procedures in anaesthesia, e.g rapid sequence induction, maintanance of a narcosis and reversal of neuromuscular blockade.It is used by registrars (residents) to learn how to deal with special or rare scenarios, e.g. Malignant Hyerthermia and other critical cases.

It is used by consultants to teach emergency arrangements and interaction as well as communication.

Beside the usage in clinical education our simulator is also used in:Evaluation of monitors using an anesthesia simulator.Science and research for modelling in programming.