Whether the medical practitioner is a new resident, an ICU nurse, a young battlefield medic, or an experienced surgeon, the traditional method of learning a new technique is to observe or read about a new technique, then attempt it on a patient. Contemporary technology is making it possible for physicians and caregivers to practice some high risk techniques on simulators. However, these simulators are rarely sophisticated enough to provide a realistic experience that immerses the trainee in realism that replicates the psychological pressures of a true procedure.

CIMIT’s Simulation Program is focused on creating effective, realistic training tools so that doctors, nurses, medics and first responders can practice on systems that teach and evaluate their performance using relevant metrics, so that simulator-based learning can transfer to bedside.  Projects like COMETS, an interactive, full body trauma casualty system that reacts autonomously to an extensive range of situations, allow medics and first responders to access and practice treatments involving complex medical conditions in environments that are similar to where care will be given.