Daemen University recently added multiple point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) compatible training models, including a central line trainer, four peripheral IV insertion trainers, a lumbar puncture demonstration trainer, and five knee arthrocentesis models, to its Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS).
The equipment, primarily funded by a Daemen alum donor, as well as funds received from the 2025 Daemen Day of Giving, was selected by a team of physician assistant (PA), physical therapy (PT) and nursing
faculty who conducted extensive research to determine the most effective models for training students in their respective programs.
“Investments like these ensure that our health professions students are not only learning clinical skills, but mastering them in environments that mirror real patient care,” said Dr. Greg Ford, founding dean of the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions. “Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and supporters, we are able to integrate advanced POCUS technology with hands-on simulation compatible models. To do so, this unequivocally strengthens interprofessional education and prepares our graduates to deliver safe, precise, and highly-collaborative care as they enter clinical practice day one.”
The CILS has 10 POCUS units that can be used interchangeably with the new training models. In addition to health profession academic curriculum use, the models can also be used for community health profession staff training.