About the Rush Simulation Center
A 20,000 square-foot facility on Chicago's Rush University downtown Campus, the Rush Sim Center runs healthcare simulation programs for both interprofessional healthcare teams and individual practitioners across all disciplines and skill levels at Rush University and beyond.
FOUNDED ON COLLABORATION AND INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
In addition to supporting students and professionals at Rush University, we welcome all practitioners to partner with us and utilize our facilities for specialized training. Practitioners across disciplines work together simultaneously, offering a rich experience reflective of a true medical setting. Thoughts and ideas are shared across departments to understand how responsibilities coexist when caring for a patient.
EXPERT SIMULATION PROGRAMS IN
CHICAGO
Our mission is to offer a world-class simulation program that promotes the sharing of clinical knowledge and skills, in addition to innovation and education, across disciplines and practitioner populations to improve the quality and safety of patient care in the Illinois Medical District and beyond. We collaborate with user groups to develop courses tailored to specific needs, whether it’s organizing a new simulation from the ground up or supporting teams through an existing program.
FULLY ACCREDITED AND ROOTED IN RESEARCH
The Rush Sim Center is accredited by the highest standards through the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and is a member of the Chicago Simulation Fellowship Collaboration. It’s also home to a prolific research program and a testing site in partnership with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons for Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery and Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery.
OUR STAFF
Michelle Sergel, MD
Executive Medical Director
michelle_sergel@rush.edu
Nathan Walsh
Director of High-Fidelity Simulation
nathan_d_walsh@rush.edu
Marsha Yelen
Director of Standardized Patient Programming
marsha_e_yelen@rush.edu
Debra Gallagher
Business Operations Manager
debra_j_gallagher@rush.edu
Jose Velasco, MD
Director of Surgical Innovation
jose_velasco@rush.edu
Kimberly Hernandez
Simulation Technician Lead
kimberly_hernandez@rush.edu
Shole Milos
Standardized Patient Educator
shole_milos@rush.edu
Marsha Harman
Standardized Patient Educator
marsha_harman@rush.edu
Bill Richardson
AV Technician
bill_w_richardson@rush.edu
Lizeth Saucedo
Administrative Assistant II
lizeth_k_saucedo@rush.edu
1750 W. Harrison Street
Suite 183 Kellogg Building
Chicago, IL 60612