Facilities

Our work is supported by access to multiple clinical and simulation environments across the Penn Medicine system. These facilities enable immersive, procedural, and interdisciplinary simulation activities spanning robotic surgery, laparoscopic skills training, and high-fidelity scenario-based education.

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP)

Silverstein 4 (ORs 4041–4042)

Silverstein 4 houses advanced surgical simulation and skills training spaces supporting both individual practice and structured educational activities. Available resources include robotic surgery simulation, laparoscopic and endoscopic systems, and task-based procedural training stations.

Capabilities include:
• Robotic surgery simulator (DV5 certification)
• Laparoscopic towers with endoscopy
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) box trainers
• Open surgical skills stations
• Task trainers
• High-fidelity mannequin-based scenario simulation

Operating Room 114

Operating Room 114 provides access to dedicated robotic simulation systems designed for hands-on technical practice and tissue-model–based training.

Capabilities include:
• Two robotic surgery simulators
• Tissue-model practice capability

Penn Sites

PPMC

PPMC provides access to robotic surgery simulation resources supporting procedural skills development and simulation-based education.
Capabilities include:
• Robotic surgery simulator access

PAH

PPMC provides access to robotic surgery simulation resources supporting procedural skills development and simulation-based education.
Capabilities include:
• Robotic surgery simulator access

Rittenhouse

PPMC provides access to robotic surgery simulation resources supporting procedural skills development and simulation-based education.
Capabilities include:
• Robotic surgery simulator access