SMART Simulation Center
Scenario-Based Education and Training
The first training using domestically produced medical devices was conducted at the SMART Simulation Center of Bundang Seoul National University Hospital. [Photo by Bundang Seoul National University Hospital]
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Bundang Seoul National University Hospital's 'SMART Simulation Center' announced on the 20th that it has launched training for domestically produced medical devices and has begun full-scale operations with support from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's regional domestic medical device education and training support center project.
The regional domestic medical device education and training support center project, led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, aims to expand the experience of using domestic medical devices, improve product performance, and promote domestic and international market entry. The consortium includes Seongnam City (Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency) as the lead organization, Bundang Seoul National University Hospital, the Catholic University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (Seoul St. Mary's Hospital), and the Korea Smart Medical Device Industry Promotion Foundation.
The Bundang Seoul National University Hospital SMART Simulation Center and the Preclinical Experiment Center, where most of the training takes place, are equipped with educational facilities that allow simulation education and training in an environment identical to actual hospitals. Through various scenario-based education and training, the center aims to expand real-use experience of domestic medical devices, contributing to their entry into the domestic market, while also improving the proficiency of medical staff, which is expected to help enhance the quality of medical care.
On the 18th, the center conducted an 'Introduction to Critical Care Management' course using Samsung Medison's ultrasound system (V8) and Ace Medical's video laryngoscope (Acescope) for the purpose of training in 'Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheter Insertion' and 'Introduction to Airway Management in Critical Care.' A total of 19 residents from internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics and gynecology participated. Professor Lee Hak-jong of the Department of Radiology, the research director, said, "We hope for much interest and support so that this training using domestic medical devices will not be a one-time event," adding, "Starting with this education, we will discover and support more products to contribute to expanding their domestic and international market entry."
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