In The Spotlight: Emory University School of Medicine
Center Spotlight

In the Spotlight: Emory University School of Medicine
Submitted By: Dan Brown

Full Center Name: Clinical Skills Center

Center Location: Atlanta, GA, USA

Year Opened: 2001

Center Mission Statement: Not our mission statement, but our "Why": We enhance human interaction.

 

Bragging Points:

  • Our director, Gina Shannon, was awarded "Emerging Leader of the Year" in 2016, and is the current ASPE Conference Chair
  • We are overflowing with SP applicants who want to work with us
  • Our current SPs are excellent performers and communicators

What makes your team work well?

  • Communication
  • Organizational Consistency
  • Love of the Work

Additional Information About Your Center

The Clinical Skills Center often works with the Simulation Lab, where non-human simulation elements such as manikins and task trainers are used.

Learner Groups Supported

  • Genetic Counseling
  • Medical/ Osteopathic Students
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistants
    • Residencies/GME

Is there a GTA/MUTA program?

Yes

Who staffs the GTA/MUTA program

SPs trained specifically for the GTA/MUTA program

Center Name By the Numbers:

  • Classroom/Seminar Room: 0
  • Control Room: 1
  • Monitoring Room for Assessors: 1
  • Exam Room: 16
  • Other (describe): Our "control room" is the hallway outside the suites. Only 12 of our exam rooms are regularly used, and the suite housing the other 4 is primarily used for SP staging, with one of the exam rooms doubling as a kitchen. These four rooms are occasionally used for student practice, but rarely for exams.
  • Do the counseling/exam Rooms have 1-way mirrors? No
  • Recording System: CAE LearningSpace
  • Employees/Staff of Center or Program (excluding SP): 6
  • Staff Managing SP Program: 6
  • Number of SPs: Around 100
  • Total SP Hours Worked in One Year: Around 10,000

Please direct any questions about Emory SOM Clinical Skills Center to Gina Shannon at [email protected]!

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