Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center expanded its role as an Academic Medical Center and its commitment to providing simulation training, education, research and learning experiences to employees, residents, fellows, nurses and other health care professionals with its state-of-the-art Center for Learning and Research.
Located across from Vandalia Health CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV, the CAMC Center for Learning and Research opened in August 2023 to provide the most life-like, realistic clinical training environment to learn, practice skills and utilize new equipment with a safe transfer of skills and knowledge to patient care. The Center also serves as a learning environment for residents and students from affiliated universities across the nation.
The Center for Learning and Research includes:
- Three operating rooms
- One critical care room
- A labor and delivery suite
- Five training rooms
- Eight inpatient rooms
- Six outpatient rooms
The CAMC Foundation launched the Knowledge at the Center of Care campaign to raise $6 million from the community to help construct the facility and outfit it with the latest technology and equipment, including:
- Anatomage 3D anatomy and virtual dissection platform
- Immersive virtual reality training simulation software
- High-fidelity lifelike training mannequins
Services Through Integrated Health Education
The CAMC Center for Learning and Research hosts the Institute for Academic Medicine's Integrated Health Education department, the largest provider of American Heart Association CPR training in West Virginia, offering all levels of CPR, AED and first aid courses.
As an American Safety and Health Institute Training Center, Integrated Health Education at the CAMC Center for Learning and Research offers a broad selection of OSHA-compliant training programs. It also supports organizations in creating on-site Public Access Defibrillation programs, providing expert guidance from start to finish to meet organizational safety needs.
In special situations, arrangements can be made for off-site locations outside the Charleston, WV, area. Training times are flexible, and schedules can be created to meet unique training and staffing needs. The team can develop creative ways to deliver effective training tailored to individual needs and goals.
Contact Us
3044 Chesterfield Ave.
Charleston, WV 25304
United States
To schedule a tour or to inquire about using our facility, please contact Shantel Hudgins at 304-388-1856.