Novel approach sees medical professionals move into the classroom

A new approach to experiential training for medical professionals is taking place in the classroom.

A simulated hospital ward, control room and teaching area are being applied to train students of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, a treatment for patients with damage to the heart and lungs.

The simulation of real conditions was developed by Shirley Ngai Puiching, associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, or PolyU.