The Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center is Boston Medical Center’s state-of-the-art learning center for nursing education and multidisciplinary training. Taking its cues from the aviation industry, where pilots are expected to train for hundreds of simulated flight-hours, BMC has created a center for immersive experiential learning for every employee involved in patient care.
Using high-fidelity computer-assisted manikins in realistic patient care environments, from the operating room to the inpatient room, we can simulate virtually any clinical situation. We then gather the caregivers for that situation — from nurses and respiratory technicians to resident physicians and attending physicians — and run the scenario. This provides a unique, friendly, and safe environment in which to learn how to improve our delivery of patient care, and to make BMC the safest hospital possible for our patients.
About the Solomont Center
Our Space
Operating Room
Our spacious Operating Room contains a SimMan 3G, airway cart, fully functional anesthesia setup, computer on wheels, OR table, table for OR instruments, gas connectors with running air and oxygen, wall phone, and 65-inch monitor with video/PowerPoint capabilities.
Task Room
Our multipurpose Task Room is home to several Storz laparoscopic technique trainers. The Task Room is open 24 hours to all residents who perform laparoscopic procedures.
HPS (Human Patient Simulation) Rooms
There are four inpatient rooms that can be set up for adult or pediatric situations. Each room contains a SimMan or SimBaby manikin, gas connectors with running oxygen and air, a wall phone, and a 32-inch monitor with video/PowerPoint capabilities.
Control Rooms
There are four control rooms, each adjacent to a Human Patient Simulation room, in which the technical operator and clinical educator facilitate the simulation scenarios for the learners.
Conference Room
The Solomont Center conference room seats 10–12 learners and has videoconferencing capabilities.
Hallway
Our hallway space has audio/video recording capability to capture patient and staff encounters and interactions for communication quality improvement purposes.
Clinical Faculty
Main Location
840 Harrison AvenueBoston, MA 02118
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617.414.3715Main Location
850 Harrison Avenue5th Floor
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Main Location
One Boston Medical Center PlaceBoston, MA 02118
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617.638.6590Main Location
732 Harrison Avenue2nd Floor
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617.414.8052Request an Appointment
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Main Location
801 Massachusetts Avenue6th Floor
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617.414.5951Main Location
850 Harrison AvenueBoston, MA 02118
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617.414.4075Center Staff
Pamela Corey, RN, MSN, EdD, CHSE
Nurse Professional Development Specialist; Associate Clinical Director of Nursing/Director of Curriculum Development, Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center
Pamela Corey, RN, MSN, EdD, CHSE, is a Nurse Professional Development Specialist and one of the Clinical Directors of the Solomont Simulation Center. She received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Laboure College, Boston; Bachelors in Science in Nursing from Graceland College in Iowa; and Master’s in Nursing Education from Walden University. She obtained her Doctorate in Education from Walden University in 2016, specializing in Adult Learning and Simulation Education.
Pamela has worked at Boston Medical Center since her graduation in 1984. Her clinical focus has remained in pediatrics, including the PICU and NICU. After moving into nursing education in 2008 and focusing in simulation, Pamela was part of the founding team of the Solomont Simulation Center. She obtained her Certification as a Healthcare Simulation Educator in 2012.
Pamela has assisted in the development of the team training curriculum programs and debriefing workshops and in promoting simulation in nursing education programs. Her doctoral dissertation compared adult and pediatric code simulation programs.
Melissa Molettieri
Systems Coordinator
617.638.1710
Stephen Poole
Manager
617.638.1719
Kyle Weimer
Simulation Technician
Sample Course: Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics
This course focuses on four common obstetric emergencies and includes evidence-based didactics and hands-on simulation stations that emphasize technical, teamwork, and communication skills for the following topics:
- Shoulder dystocia
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Umbilical cord prolapse
- Breech vaginal delivery
Participant Objectives
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe evidence-based protocols for common obstetric emergencies
- Demonstrate correct technique and performance of key responsibilities during simulated obstetric emergencies
- Practice teamwork and communication for simulated cases complicated by shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, umbilical cord prolapse, and vaginal breech delivery
Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics (ECO) Course Target Audience: MDs, PAs, RNs, NPs, CNMs
Completion Requirements
The program provides five CME credits for DO and MDs. Participants are eligible for MOC Part IV credit from ABOG.
In order to receive continuing medical education (CME) and maintenance of certification (MOC) credit for the course, participants must:
- Attend all didactic sessions
- Successfully complete the simulation exercises demonstrating correct performance for each emergency
- Successfully complete the ECO Posttest
CME Credit: The course is approved for CME credit through ACOG.
MOC Credit: Participants are also eligible for MOC Part IV credit from ABOG.
Any non-physician clinicians (RNs, PAs, etc.) who elect this course may take the certificate of completion with the statement from the first page of the ECO Participant Manual (with ACCME Accreditation guidelines) to their accrediting institutions for reciprocity cognate credit.
Textbooks
Textbooks for this program will be provided as part of the course registration. Participants will receive their textbooks via mail, so please make sure that your mailing address is accurate in your registration form.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Solomont Center is a multidisciplinary learning center. We provide experiential training for nurse competencies and resident procedural technique as well as complex patient care scenarios across all specialties. More importantly, we are here to promote better cooperation and communication between every employee at BMC. We especially encourage programs that foster exceptional communication between health care providers. We hope to reduce unexpected errors in patient care and make our patients the safest in the country.
Moakley Building, Lower Level
830 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
The Solomont Simulation Center is located in the lower level of the Moakley Building.
Please note: the Center can only be accessed from the back of the Moakley building.
The Solomont Simulation Center has its own entrance on the backside of the Moakley building. To access the center:
- Walk to the back side of the Moakley building. The entrance is near the corner of East Concord Street and Shapiro Drive.
- Turn right onto Shapiro Drive from East Concord Street. The door to Solomont Simulation Center will be on the right.
- Press the doorbell/airphone and wait for the lock to release.
- Once inside the building, walk down the stairs or take the elevator to the lower level and turn right through the door.
Any employee of Boston Medical Center may use the center. The priority is on courses that cross disciplines, encouraging cooperation and communication that improves patient care.
Have an idea? Let us help you create a program!
Email our systems coordinator at Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org.
To schedule time in the center, please email our systems coordinator at Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org.
There are many people here at the Center who can help you to create a course. Please contact the Center’s systems coordinator for more information: Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org
Your information will be reviewed promptly, and the Center will provide you with the resources to create the best program possible for your goals and objectives. We are here to help. You are not alone!
Please contact the Center’s systems coordinator for more information: Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org.
We have developed a “Train the Trainers” program that includes both a presentation and hands-on training.
Please contact the Center’s systems coordinator for more information: Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org.
No, there is no charge.
Yes, you read that correctly. Your department does not have to pay additional fees to use the center. BMC expects all of us to work together in the Center to improve patient care and communication between us — to deliver exceptional care without errors. No exceptions!
Consumables are covered by the Simulation Center budget.
Requests for field-specific equipment may be made by contacting the Center’s Systems Coordinator (Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org). These requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
The Solomont Center offers training modules for anyone interested in producing a program at the Center. We can help you through the entire process — from formulating teaching objectives to using the equipment and creating meaningful debriefing sessions for your learners.
Please contact our Systems Coordinator (Melissa.Molettieri@bmc.org) if you would like to find out more about our official policies and procedures, or for any help in accessing the Center!
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