OUR BENEFICIARY e Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation

MMorristown Medical Center opened the Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation in 2005 to off er physicians, nurses, medical students and other health professionals a safe and controlled environment in which to practice clinical skills without risk of patient harm through simulation training. Nearly two decades old, the Bioskills Lab and program must be expanded and modernized to refl ect today’s hospital environment and medical advancements.

Before simulation training became widely available in health care, medical students learned primarily through apprenticeship, practicing on the job with real patients.

e expression “see one, do one, teach one” was how many medical students were introduced to their new profession.

But there’s been an important paradigm shift. Today, medical students are being embedded in simulation labs for immersive, experiential training before entering the hospital. Here they practice clinical skills on lifelike manikins that breathe, cry and bleed and that can be programmed to replicate a range of medical conditions, such as an asthma attack, cardiac arrest, labor and delivery, and much more. e Bioskills Lab is used by Residents from Surgery, Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, Medicine and Pediatrics as well as respiratory therapists, nurses, physical therapists, EMTs/paramedics and medical students.

Simulation training helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by:

• Mimicking realistic clinical situations and environments.

• Providing a safe place to learn, make mistakes and improve.

• Strengthening psychomotor skills.

• Enhancing clinical decision-making.

• Fostering multidisciplinary teamwork.

• Providing real-time performance feedback.

Morristown Medical Center aims to create a state-ofthe-art simulation training “hub” for its clinical team and eventually for all Atlantic Health System hospitals. e current Bioskills Lab, located across from the main hospital campus at 95 Madison Avenue, is due for an upgrade to ensure our team has access to the latest and greatest in technology and training resources.

As part of the expansion and modernization, new, highly advanced simulation manikins will be purchased, including a surgical skills manikin, a SimBaby manikin, an ultrasound simulator, central line simulators, and other vital equipment. e facility will be updated and feature a fully equipped mock operating room, an intensive care room, a new trauma resuscitation room, and a standardized patient exam room identical to those found in the hospital.

For young health professionals, simulation training helps build confidence and muscle memory for the skills they’ll use every day, while experienced clinicians can practice high-risk, low-incidence situations without patient harm—further demonstrating Morristown Medical Center’s unwavering commitment to providing the safest and highest level of care to our community.

None of this would be possible without the support of our community, and we greatly appreciate being this year’s beneficiary of the Mansion in May. We hope you enjoy your visit to ree Fields.

Dr. Terrence Curran, MD, FACS General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery

The Physicians of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Morristown Medical Center

May

We are grateful for the ongoing support of The Women’s Association for making Sam’s NICU, our state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a thriving success.

Best Wishes for a prosperous Mansion in May 2023!

Andrew Schenkman, MD, Director

Thomas G. Murphy, MD, Associate Director

Neonatologists

Melissa Buck, MD

Karen Gluck, MD

Ian J. Griffin, MD

John Ladino, MD

Naureen Memon, MD

Gaines M. Mimms, MD

Michael Pollaro, DO

Amy Presti, MD

Marta R. Rogido, MD

Christopher C. Stryker, MD

Abigail Wellington, MD

Lawrence Skolnick, MD, Director Emeritus

In recognition of the Women's Association for Morristown Medical Center

Neonatal Practitioners

Suzanne Allikas, NNP

Esther Baxam, NNP

Anecia Carter, NNP

Danielle Corsi, NNP

Tiffany DiGiorgio, PA-C

Christie Gilbart, NNP

Kimberly Gogel, NNP

Anna Kathryn Hall, NNP

Amy Hatch, NNP

Jeremiah Hoffman, NNP

Laura LaBruno, NNP

Mitch Mallon, NNP

Stacie McDonough, NNP

Alfredo Mennonna, PA-C

Francine T. Merendino, NNP

Catherine Sawtell, NNP, Director

Debbie Sigman, NNP

Ruth Snyder, NNP