PANAJI: Goa has taken a major step towards strengthening medical training and patient safety with the inauguration of an Advanced Medical Simulation Centre at Goa Medical College (GMC).
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane inaugurated the facility, which is designed to provide doctors, nurses, medical students and other healthcare professionals with hands-on training in a controlled environment before they handle critical situations involving real patients.
The centre features high-fidelity patient simulators, full-body clinical mannequins, virtual reality-based systems, ultrasound and diagnostic simulators, as well as dedicated facilities for surgical, procedural and critical-care training.
The simulation technology can replicate clinical conditions including breathing, pulse and blood pressure, allowing healthcare professionals to practise assessment, diagnosis and emergency response in realistic scenarios.
Training at the centre will cover cardiac arrest and resuscitation, trauma care, airway and respiratory emergencies, stroke and critical care, obstetric and neonatal emergencies, paediatric emergencies, ultrasound procedures, surgical skills and coordinated team-based emergency response.
According to Rane, the centre will help improve clinical competence and confidence, standardise medical training and competency assessments, and provide continuous upskilling opportunities for Goa’s healthcare workforce.
The facility will also support faculty development and strengthen emergency preparedness across the state’s healthcare system.
The initiative is aligned with efforts to promote competency-based medical education and strengthen clinical training standards. Rane described the centre as another step under the Goa Model of Healthcare, with a focus on converting healthcare investment into measurable improvements in patient care and outcomes.
