Labor and Deliver

Any minute now, an expectant mother is set to give birth in the Clinical Learning & Simulation Skills Center. The patient, a Victoria birthing simulator from the Gaumard Scientific Company, will help teach GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences students how to care for mother and child during delivery and how to address complications.

Students in the CLASS center

The Victoria birthing simulator has a patented life-like delivery and birthing mechanism that births a full-term baby with sophisticated monitoring capabilities. The state-of-the-art simulation system features comprehensive clinical scenarios, including shoulder dystocia and postpartum hemorrhage.

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