Simulation Hospital Proving Beneficial to Multiple Health Sciences Programs

When Pitt Community College opened the Walter & Marie Williams Building in 2017, it started a domino effect that led to the creation of a state-of-the-art simulation hospital for preparing skilled health care professionals. By serving as the new home for science programming, the Williams Building made it possible for PCC to spend $1.61 million on state-of-the-art equipment and renovation of...

Ambulance Simulator, New Equipment Add Authenticity to EMS Training

While much of the attention given to PCC’s health sciences renovations centered on a new simulation hospital, another key component of the project was a new lab/classroom for the college’s Emergency Medical Science (EMS) program. In addition to a vehicle crash simulator and ample space for training paramedics, Pitt’s new home for EMS instruction features an ambulance simulator that has...