Education

The STAR (Simulation, Teaching and Academic Research) Center offers “out of this world” learning experiences, in our virtual hospital or through our mobile outreach programs, to support West Penn Allegheny Health System’s mission “to practice medicine, educate and conduct research as an integrated team of physicians, nurses and support professionals who are committed to improving the health of our patients.”

Our simulation specialists can assist educators in the design and implementation of any type of course to facilitate learning and practicing vital skills for health care and in other settings - including interviewing, communication and teamwork. We also offer a broad array of task/partial body trainers for individual practitioners to perfect procedural skills.

If you are a healthcare practitioner, student, or aspiring student with a passion for learning, we invite you to come learn with us. Our motto:  "I am still learning" – Michelangelo