Healing Arts Lab (HAL)

The Healing Arts Laboratory (HAL) is a 25-bed well-equipped clinical simulation environment for learning skills, interventions, and clinical judgement in programs within the School of Health Sciences. The HAL provides a low-risk environment where students can make errors, try new skills, and stop time in ways that are not possible with live patients in clinical settings.

Learning occurs in very small groups, with a student:faculty ratio of approximately 6:1. Faculty use case-based scenarios, realistic equipment, and a variety of manikins (from full-body to body parts), along with best practices in simulation education.  The manikins are selected for a range of ages and backgrounds to simulate patient encounters throughout health care.

Our two-dozen HAL manikins exhibit realistic symptoms and responses, ranging from vital signs to complex neurological responses, along with limited verbal responses. Hyper-realistic manikins provide physical and physiologic feedback, including blood and urine return, changes in heart rhythms, and progression through late-stage labor and delivery. Three-dimensional technology enhances the realism of scenarios. HAL manikins are programmed to respond realistically to student actions, and reflect increasing complexity as students progress through a course or program.