Taking its cues from the aviation industry, where pilots are expected to train for hundreds of simulated flight-hours, BMC has created in the Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center a nexus for immersive experiential learning for every employee involved in patient care. Using high-fidelity computer-assisted manikins in realistic patient care environments, from the operating room to the inpatient room, we can simulate virtually any clinical situation. We then gather the caregivers for that situation — from nurses and respiratory technicians to resident physicians and attending physicians — and run the scenario. This provides a unique, friendly, and safe environment in which to learn how to improve our delivery of patient care, and to make BMC the safest hospital possible for our patients. [Take a Virtual Tour](https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=soT92oyaiWp) ## About the Solomont Center Our Space Our Team Our Space Our Team ## Our Space ### Operating Room Our spacious operating room contains a SimMan 3G, airway cart, fully functional anesthesia setup, computer on wheels, OR table, table for OR instruments, gas connectors with running air and oxygen, wall phone, and 65-inch monitor with video/PowerPoint capabilities. ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center Operating Room featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Operating Room](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/OR.jpg) ### Task Room Our multipurpose task room is home to several Storz laparoscopic technique trainers. The task room is open 24 hours to all residents who perform laparoscopic procedures. ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Task Room 1](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Task-Room-1.JPG) ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Task Room 1](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Task-Room-1a.JPG) ### HPS (Human Patient Simulation) Rooms There are four inpatient rooms that can be set up for adult or pediatric situations. Each room contains a SimMan or SimBaby manikin, gas connectors with running oxygen and air, a wall phone, and a 32-inch monitor with video/PowerPoint capabilities. ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): HPS Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/HPS-Rooms-1-4.JPG) ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): HPS Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/HPS-Rooms-1-4a.JPG) ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): HPS Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/HPS-Rooms-1-4b.JPG) ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): HPS Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/HPS-Rooms-1-4c.JPG) ### Control Rooms There are four control rooms, each adjacent to a human patient simulation room, in which the technical operator and clinical educator facilitate the simulation scenarios for the learners. ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Control Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Control-Rooms-1-4_1.JPG) ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Control Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Control-Rooms-1-4a.JPG) ![Thumbnail: BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Control Rooms 1–4](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Control-Rooms-1-4b.JPG) ### Conference Room The Solomont Center conference room seats 10–12 learners and has videoconferencing capabilities. ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Conference Room](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Conference-Room.JPG) ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Conference Room](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Classroom.JPG) ### Hallway Our hallway space has audio/video recording capability to capture patient and staff encounters and interactions for communication quality improvement purposes. ![BMC Solomont Simulation Center featuring HPS (Human Patient Simulation): Hallway](/sites/default/files/For_Medical_Professionals/Education/Solomont_Center/Tour/Hallway.JPG) [Take a Virtual Tour of the Solomont Simulation Center](https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=soT92oyaiWp) ### Clinical Faculty ### Ron Medzon, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d63745e9-f323-4929-af63-487fe58d6c18/Ron-Medzon?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Attending Physician, Emergency Department; Medical Director, Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center ### Main Location [840 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=840+Harrison+Avenue+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.3715](tel:617.414.3715) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/ron-medzon-md) ### Shannon L. Bell, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/c1ef943e-6109-43c3-b21c-1139ab7aa26e/Bell-Shannon?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Obstetrician-Gynecologist; Associate Clinical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center ### Main Location [850 Harrison Avenue 5th Floor](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=850+Harrison+Avenue%3Cbr%3E5th+Floor) ### Contact [617.414.2000](tel:617.414.2000) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.2000](tel:617.414.2000) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.2000](tel:617.414.2000) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Fax: +16174145798 Phone: [617.414.2000](tel:617.414.2000) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/shannon-l-bell-md) ### Melissa K. Nadler, MD ![Headshot of Melissa K. Nadler, MD, anesthesiologist at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/cfae0110-ce74-4abe-963a-76b36a90a0a7/310x464?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Director of Simulation, Associate Residency Program Director ### Main Location [1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.638.6950](tel:617.638.6950) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/melissa-k-nadler-md) ### Brian J. Carmine, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/576a37d4-c06b-4405-94f5-e634793840d4/Brian-Carmine_259_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) General Surgeon ### Main Location [732 Harrison Avenue 2nd Floor](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=732+Harrison+Avenue%3Cbr%3E2nd+Floor) ### Contact [617.414.8052](tel:617.414.8052) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.8052](tel:617.414.8052) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.8052](tel:617.414.8052) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Fax: +16174148053 Phone: [617.414.8052](tel:617.414.8052) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/brian-j-carmine-md) ### Thomas R. Ostrander, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/9ccf6fcf-ebda-4fde-8366-96f89c7f036a/194x236?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Hospitalist; Associate Clinical Director of Internal Medicine, Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center ### Main Location [801 Massachusetts Avenue 6th Floor](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=801+Massachusetts+Avenue%3Cbr%3E6th+Floor) ### Contact [617.414.5951](tel:617.414.5951) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/thomas-r-ostrander-md) ### Stephanie N. Stapleton, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/fedbabc9-fd85-41ea-aba7-ccf77fce7499/Stephanie-Stapleton_759_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Emergency Medicine Physician; Director of Emergency Medicine Simulation, Alan D. Solomont & Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical Simulation & Nursing Education Center ### Main Location [850 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=850+Harrison+Avenue+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4075](tel:617.414.4075) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/stephanie-n-stapleton-md) ### Barbara M. Walsh, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/25ae3dbe-b84f-4fe6-9d32-b188bff0b6ec/Barb-Walsh-Photo-2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician ### Main Location [725 Albany Street 1st Floor Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=725+Albany+Street+1st+Floor+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4991](tel:617.414.4991) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.4991](tel:617.414.4991) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.4991](tel:617.414.4991) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Fax: +16174144999 Phone: [617.414.4991](tel:617.414.4991) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/barbara-m-walsh-md) ### Andreas Dewitz, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/647c8765-dbc9-4846-af37-4313062e8fac/1805x2974?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Emergency Medicine Physician ### Main Location [1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.5619](tel:617.414.5619) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/andreas-dewitz-md) ### Center Staff **Stephanie Rosenberg** Systems Coordinator [617.638.1710](tel:617.638.1710) **Stephen Poole** Manager [617.638.1719](tel:617.638.1719) **Kyle Weimer** Simulation Technician **William Platt** Simulation Technician ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the Solomont Center? The Solomont Center is a multidisciplinary learning center. We provide experiential training for nurse competencies and resident procedural technique as well as complex patient care scenarios across all specialties. More importantly, we are here to promote better cooperation and communication between every employee at BMC. We especially encourage programs that foster exceptional communication between health care providers. We hope to reduce unexpected errors in patient care and make our patients the safest in the country. ### Where is the Center located? The Solomont Simulation Center is located in the lower level of the Moakley Building at 830 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118. **Please note: the Center can only be accessed from the back of the Moakley building.** The Solomont Simulation Center has its own entrance on the backside of the Moakley building. To access the center: - Walk to the back side of the Moakley building. The entrance is near the corner of East Concord Street and Shapiro Drive. - Turn right onto Shapiro Drive from East Concord Street. The door to Solomont Simulation Center will be on the right. - Press the doorbell/airphone and wait for the lock to release. - Once inside the building, walk down the stairs or take the elevator to the lower level and turn right through the door. ### Who can use the Center? Any employee of Boston Medical Center may use the center. The priority is on courses that cross disciplines, encouraging cooperation and communication that improves patient care. Have an idea? Let us help you create a program! Email our systems coordinator at . ### How do I schedule time in the Center? To schedule time in the center, please email our systems coordinator at . ### How do I create a course? There are many people here at the Center who can help you to create a course. Please contact the Center’s systems coordinator for more information: [Stephanie.Rosenberg@bmc.org](Stephanie.Rosenberg@bmc.org) Your information will be reviewed promptly, and the Center will provide you with the resources to create the best program possible for your goals and objectives. We are here to help. You are not alone! ### How do I schedule a course? Please contact the Center’s systems coordinator for more information: . ### How can I learn to use the equipment so I can run a course? We have developed a “Train the trainers” program that includes both a presentation and hands-on training. Please contact the Center’s systems coordinator for more information: . ### Is there a charge to use the Solomont Center? **No, there is no charge.** Yes, you read that correctly. Your department does not have to pay additional fees to use the center. BMC expects all of us to work together in the Center to improve patient care and communication between us — to deliver exceptional care without errors. No exceptions! ### Who pays for consumable products? Consumables are covered by the Simulation Center budget. Requests for field-specific equipment may be made by contacting the Center’s systems coordinator (). These requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. ### Are there rules for using the Center? The Solomont Center offers training modules for anyone interested in producing a program at the Center. We can help you through the entire process — from formulating teaching objectives to using the equipment and creating meaningful debriefing sessions for your learners. Please contact our systems coordinator () if you would like to find out more about our official policies and procedures, or for any help in accessing the Center! ## Location and Contact Have an idea for a course, or interested in participating? Please email our Systems Coordinator, Stephanie Rosenberg. [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5c43790c-e43c-434b-b828-604e66749757/DSALAFIA_A82X2811?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg) ](/content/moakley-building) ##### Solomont Simulation Center [ 830 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 Lower Level BMC, Moakley Building ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/830+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118) [617.638.1710](tel:617.638.1710) [Get Directions](/content/moakley-building) [Call Us at 617.638.1710](tel:617.638.1710)