The new building is a 80,000 square feet facility that accommodates classrooms, small group work space, research facilities and state-of-the-art simulation labs. The laboratories are furnished with hospital beds and mannequins that mimic patient needs, pharmacy equipment for pharmacists-in-training and a birth simulation suite.
The Health Sciences Center also has “Sim Mom” birth simulation suite, which includes two high-tech mannequins which mimic patient conditions such as seizures, blue lips, sweating and tears. The centre combines the pharmacy and nursing schools into one space that will allow students to gain experience by working with other practitioners.
The health sciences facility is aimed at providing safe, high-quality care and anticipating needs for families, patients and professionals. Dayton-based Danis Building Construction built the new facility which involved an investment of $18 million. The college spent an additional $4.5 million on equipment and technology in the building.
