Mobile Simulation Training Unit

The Mobile Simulation Training Unit (MSTU) is our educational outreach vehicle used to take simulation training on the road. The MSTU is a complete and functioning replica of the ambulances in service on Houston streets today. This realistic, out-of-hospital simulation environment provides learners the opportunity to train in a high-fidelity, immersive experience in which they may be confronted with life-and-death patient encounters, just as they would on the back of any ambulance during a true emergency. 

Medical simulation with the MSTU gives these learners – inclusive of EMS professionals, medical and nursing students, resident physicians, and hospital-based healthcare teams, the ability to practice and hone their own skills, push the boundaries of their knowledge, and even make mistakes, in efforts to maximize learning with no risk to patient safety. With a state-of-the-art audiovisual system that is fully integrated into the MSTU, the entire encounter can be recorded and played back, which enables professional debriefing that includes immediate and actionable performance feedback.

The MSTU allows for fully customizable portable simulation delivery including but not limited to:

  • Varied adult and pediatric encounters
  • Advanced procedural training
  • Incorporation of EMS agency protocols
  • Options for in-hospital or on-scene scenarios

If you would like to request a healthcare training event, please fill out this form.

The UTHealth Houston Mobile Simulation Training Unit was made possible through the generosity of Wyatt Ranches, the development of Frazer, Ltd, and the partnership of our Department of Emergency Medicine, the UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, UTHealth School of Public Health, and McGovern Medical School.

Dr. Bentley Bobrow and our trusted EM crew recently traveled to South Texas (Realitos, TX) and provided a unique training experience for local EMS.

Mobile Sim Training Unit at training event.

To get more information or schedule a meeting, contact us at [email protected].

This innovative, challenging, and progressive teaching accompanied by our state-of-the-art technology will positively impact EM professionals’ expertise, improve community engagement, and help save lives for years to come. Here’s a link to the story.