Resources Available
Resources Available
Wiseman Hall
Space will be provided in Wiseman Hall for both basic science and clinical research activity. Animate laboratory facilities are located on The Ohio State University Medical Center’s campus. The administrative, preparatory and operative space measures over 3500 square feet. This includes four renovated operating rooms with state-of-the-art equipment available for minimally invasive surgery, preparatory and recovery space for animals, and as a small conference room. The operative suites can comfortably accommodate 10 to 14 stations for hands-on training.
OSU Hospital OR’s
University Hospital provides 26 fully equipped operative suites, including five state of the art Minimally Invasive Endosuites. The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute provides six additional operative suites and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital offers an additional eight operating rooms.
Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center (CSEAC)
The CSEAC occupies approximately 8,100 square feet in the Prior Health Sciences Library, which is devoted to procedure training and Standardized Patient (SP) assessments. The SP area includes 14 exam rooms: 13 measure 8’ x 10’ and are equipped as ambulatory exam rooms; one room is equipped with a hospital bed and can be used as a trauma bay, inpatient ICU room or surgery suite. Procedure training is accomplished in the middle portion of the CSEAC, adjacent to the SP area. The space also includes a main entrance waiting area, a control room, separate walkways for trainees and standardized patients, an SP lounge area, staff offices and a storage/conference room. The Center boasts 2,500 square feet of simulation training space, housing numerous virtual reality simulators and task trainers. The space can accommodate 20-30 trainees for hands on training and offers interactive video teleconferencing, Internet connectivity and two 50-inch plasma TVs. An additional 2,000-square-foot conference room on the fourth floor of the Health Sciences Library is equipped with a SMART board, Internet connectivity, and digital projectors.
Statistician
The CMIS will provide a statistician to assist in the analysis of research data, as appropriate. Contact the CMIS Administrator to coordinate this process.
Seed Grants
CMIS seed grants are designed to assist faculty members of the Center by funding preliminary research in the science and technology of minimally invasive surgery. Proposals for seed grant funding must be submitted for review and selection by the Center Research Committee. Funding is competitive.
Administrative Personnel
CMIS administrative personnel are available to assist Members with issues related to the Center’s mission.