Elevate Learning and Innovation
Whether your goal is to advance clinical skills, host a training session, or lead a medical conference, our facility provides the latest in clinical simulation equipment, advanced A/V technology, and expert operational support to bring your vision to life. From inpatient and outpatient simulation rooms to ICU and resuscitation training spaces, each lab is meticulously designed to replicate real-world medical settings.
Conveniently located on the Baptist Hospital campus, we’re just minutes from Miami International Airport, with onsite parking and lodging available at the wellness-focused Hilton Miami Dadeland.
The Baptist Health Education Center is a premier destination for healthcare professionals across South Florida, the U.S., and Latin America.
Book Your Event or Training at the Baptist Health Education Center
Our life-like simulated hospital in Miami, Florida, offers a unique hands-on environment for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to learn under the guidance of experienced simulation specialists. Our team looks forward to helping bring your ideas to life. The Center is located next to Hilton Miami Dadeland, with preferred rates available for hotel accommodations and catering.
Medical Simulation
Designed for immersive, hands-on learning, our Medical Simulation Rooms replicate real-world clinical environments using high-fidelity patient simulators and advanced medical equipment. These spaces allow healthcare professionals to refine diagnostic and bed-side procedural skills in a risk-free environment, enhancing patient care and decision-making abilities. Rooms can accommodate inpatient, outpatient, Emergency Department, and ICU scenarios.
The Intensitve Care Unit (ICU) room with E-ICU technology simulates real-world critical care scenarios, enabling offsite teams to remotely support bedside care with high-resolution AV equipment for real-time decision-making and patient management.
Outpatient Simulation Rooms replicate real-world clinic settings to help healthcare professionals practice patient care, consultations, and office-based procedures in a realistic environment.
Inpatient Simulation Rooms offer a lifelike hospital environment where healthcare teams can practice bedside care, assessments, and teamwork to enhance patient safety and clinical performance.
The Labor and Delivery Simulation Room offers a realistic, high-tech environment for hands-on obstetric training, supporting safe and effective care for mothers and newborns.
The Medical Simulation Room can be flexed to replicates a variety of spaces inculding high-acuity critical care and emergency department (ER) triage, providing hands-on training in emergency response, life-saving interventions, and complex patient management.
Designed to authentically replicate a hospital environment, the simulated Nurses' Station features functional computers, phones, and realistic spacing, bringing the fast-paced dynamics of clinical coordination and communication to life.
The Standardized Patient (SP) Green Room offers a dedicated, private space for SPs to prepare, change, and recharge, ensuring seamless simulation flow and actor readiness.
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Two medical simulation rooms can be utilized for ED triage or Labor and Delivery scenarios. Includes adjustable L&D bids, fetal heart monitor systems, infant warmers and directional lighting to provide a realistic environment for hands-on training.
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Two simulated inpatient rooms simulated fully equipped medical-surgical rooms, ideal for training in patient assessment, bedside care, and interprofessional teamwork. Includes hospital bed, monitoring system and interactive mannequins.
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Two simulated outpatient clinic rooms simulate primary care or specialty clinic environments, enabling trainees to interact with standardized patients in an OSCE setting. Includes examination table, diagnostic tools and simulated medical records system.
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The simulated intensive care unit room includes eICU integration with a central physician call center, facilitating seamless communication between on-site teams and remote critical care specialists. This connectivity allows for real-time consultations, mirroring the dynamics of actual emergency department and ICU protocols.
Surgical Simulation
An advanced surgical environment designed for training new clinicians. refining staff skills, and testing innovative techniques and equipment. These state-of-the-art ORs are ideal for surgical workshops, medical device testing, and continuing education programs, providing a realistic, high-tech setting for hands-on learning.
Experience cutting-edge surgical training in a fully equipped Hybrid-OR suite designed for advanced procedures, team collaboration, and aseptic excellence.
Two state-of-the-art simulated operating suites offer immersive, hands-on training with advanced technology and realistic environments to enhance surgical education and teamwork.
Control rooms, enhanced with SimStation AV software, offer real-time monitoring and management of multiple simulations, ensuring an immersive, authentic training experience with advanced capture devices and seamless control.
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We offer fully equipped, state-of-the-art simulated operating suites, designed to replicate real-world surgical environments for immersive, hands-on training. These high-fidelity suites provide the latest in surgical technology, precision equipment, and advanced A/V capabilities, making them ideal for surgical education, skills refinement, and team-based training.
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A spacious, state-of-the-art OR designed to accommodate larger surgical teams for comprehensive training in open and laparoscopic procedures. Availability of specialized surgical instrumentation support a wide range of minimally invasive and open surgeries. Integrated audio-visual capabilities enable live streaming and remote international collaboration for surgical demonstrations and educational sessions. To ensure adherence to the highest standards of aseptic technique, the suite features fully equipped scrub sinks for proper preoperative hand preparation.
Procedural Skills
Our procedural skills labs provide state-of-the-art environments for training in the full spectrum of basic procedures like IV catheter insertion to invasive procedures like central lines and thoracostomy. The labs also incorporate ultrasound-guided techniques and fluoroscopy-enabled trainers for interventional radiology and emergency procedures. Our Surgical Lab includes a variety of Mentor systems.
The Virtual Reality Simulation Room immerses learners in lifelike clinical scenarios using cutting-edge VR technology, offering an unparalleled opportunity to experience complex medical situations through the eyes of a practicing healthcare professional.
This adaptable skills lab offers hands-on training in essential procedures like central line placement and cardiac pacing, supported by multiple stations and clinical-grade amenities.
Our procedural Skills Lab offers cutting-edge training with high-fidelity simulators, providing immersive learning experiences in interventional and diagnostic procedures.
Table-Top Training Room is a state-of-the-art space, featuring advanced task trainers to enhance clinical proficiency in essential patient care procedures. The room features a collapsible airwall, enabling seamless expansion from 25 to 50 seats for versatile learning opportunities.
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Baptist Health Education Center features a full Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, complete with the SimNow simulation curriculum, providing an immersive and hands-on learning experience for surgeons, fellows, and residents.
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An advanced training space featuring high-fidelity procedural simulators with built-in comprehensive curriculum modules. It houses state-of-the-art systems such as the Surgical Science Simbionix AngioMentor, GIMentor Suite, and USMentor, offering immersive training in interventional and diagnostic procedures. The lab includes ultrasound training modules for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and the latest 2025 procedural trainers for ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis, central line placement, and lumbar puncture.
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Equipped with sinks and multiple procedure tables, the table-top rooms support various training stations for essential procedures such as central line placement, lumbar puncture, nerve blocks, and cardiac pacing. High-fidelity trainers and ultrasound-guided models enable learners to develop proficiency in critical interventions with real-time feedback.
Classrooms and Meeting Spaces
The Education Center’s meeting rooms are designed with advanced technology to enhance learning and collaboration in large classroom and small huddle-room style spaces. All rooms are equipped with smart boards, allowing for interactive presentations and digital whiteboarding. These displays enable instructors and students to engage dynamically with educational content and presentations from around the world, fostering a more immersive learning experience.
Our classrooms offer modern, tech-enabled learning spaces with integrated Zoom capabilities for seamless virtual and hybrid education, accommodating up to 45 participants.
The 1st Floor Conference Room offers a professional, tech-ready space ideal for intimate meetings, strategic planning, and virtual collaboration for up to 10 participants.
Debriefing Rooms feature advanced Sim Station AV technology, allowing teams to review simulations through high-quality video and audio playback for deeper learning and performance improvement.
The Executive Conference Room offers a state-of-the-art setting for advanced presentations and collaboration, equipped with a smart board and Zoom integration for seamless virtual meetings.
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Three classrooms, each with a capacity of up to ## learners. Each room includes an integrated smart board for teleconference meetings and collaboration.
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The Center offers a variety of conference rooms accommodating groups in size from 4 to 10. Each room is equipped with an integrated smart board for teleconference meetings and collaborations.
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Five state-of-the-art debriefing rooms, each designed to support interactive learning, team collaboration, and real-time performance analysis. These rooms are ideal for simulation debriefings, training sessions, and professional development discussions, accommodating up to 8 participants in a comfortable and technology-enhanced setting.
Resuscitation Training Rooms
We offer training and certification in emergency Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). Our training rooms are equipped with crash carts, defibrillators, and advanced airway management tools, allowing teams to practice high-pressure scenarios such as cardiac arrests, trauma resuscitations, and rapid response protocols, improving team coordination and life-saving skills.
Equipped for hands-on, high-fidelity code training, our ACLS room prepares clinicians to confidently manage cardiac emergencies in line with American Heart Association (AHA) standards.
NRP Training Room delivers hands-on, immersive neonatal resuscitation training with advanced simulation technology and high-fidelity manikins for an interactive learning experience.
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A state-of-the-art facility designed to provide healthcare professionals with advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) training that meets the highest standards set by the American Heart Association (AHA). Equipped with five high-fidelity manikins, this space allows for realistic, hands-on code training, ensuring participants develop the critical skills necessary for managing cardiac emergencies effectively. This dedicated eight-bay room is specifically designed to enhance the learning experience by simulating real-life scenarios.
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The BLS training room provides healthcare professionals with high-quality Basic Life Support (BLS) training that aligns with the standards set by the American Heart Association (AHA). Equipped with medium-fidelity BLS manikins, this space allows for realistic, hands-on practice to ensure participants develop the essential skills needed for effective CPR, airway management, and emergency response.
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A state-of-the-art learning environment designed to provide hands-on, immersive training in neonatal resuscitation. Equipped with advanced simulation technology, high-fidelity manikins, and cutting-edge audiovisual systems, this space fosters an engaging and interactive learning experience for healthcare professionals.
Flex Rooms
We offer various gathering and flex spaces that provide versatility and elegant settings to accommodate a wide-range of gatherings from corporate team-building activities and standardized testing to social receptions and private celebrations.
The Lobby Reception Area and Café provide a vibrant, flexible space perfect for hosting up to 100 guests for networking, celebrations, and casual gatherings.
The Wellness Studio blends mindfulness and technology, offering an intimate space for up to 10 participants to engage in yoga, meditation, and virtual wellness sessions.
Our 25-station Computer Lab provides a secure, high-tech environment for testing, training, and hands-on digital learning experiences.
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The Lobby Reception and Café can be configured to accommodate stand-up receptions for up to 100 guests, creating a welcoming and open environment ideal for networking, socializing, and celebratory events. For more formal occasions, the space can be seamlessly transformed to host sit-down catered events for up to 60 attendees, complete with linen service for a polished and refined dining experience. Additionally, the lobby area can be enhanced with a stage, making it well-suited for presentations, speeches, or performances.
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The 25-Station Computer Lab is designed to support high-stakes testing, proctored exams, and hands-on product platform in-service training. This environment ensures a secure, distraction-free, and technologically advanced space for learners and professionals.
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The Wellness Studio accommodates up to 15 participants for yoga, stretching, meditation, and mindfulness activities. Equipped with an 80” Smart board with Zoom technology, the studio supports virtual and hybrid sessions, connecting participants with remote instructors.
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Why Choose the Baptist Health Education Center
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals with the best training, support, and resources. Here’s what makes our Education Center unique:
- A spacious academic hub in Miami, designed for collaboration and advanced learning
- Accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs that help physicians and clinicians expand their skills
- Simulation-led training guided by experienced specialists who ensure a safe, hands-on learning environment
- Backed by the trusted expertise of Baptist Health South Florida, one of the region’s leading healthcare networks
- Serving students and professionals from South Florida, the U.S., and Latin America, making it a destination for regional and international learning
Meet Our Director
Robert Turner, M.Ed., serves as the Corporate Director of Simulation & Instructional Resources at Baptist Health. With extensive experience in healthcare education and immersive training, Robert leads the development of innovative learning environments that give clinicians and students the skills they need to deliver exceptional patient care.
He is dedicated to creating collaborative, real-world training experiences that strengthen clinical excellence across South Florida and beyond.
Our Location
The Baptist Health Education Center is located on the Baptist Hospital campus at 8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176. Conveniently accessible from major highways, the Center offers nearby parking and lodging options for visiting students, clinicians, and healthcare professionals.
As part of Baptist Health, the Center serves learners from South Florida, across the United States, Latin America, and beyond, making it an ideal destination for professional development and advanced healthcare training.
Miami, FL 33176
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The Education Center is on the Baptist Hospital campus at 8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176.
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The Hilton Miami-Dadeland is conveniently located on the Baptist Hospital campus. The hotel features an on-site Starbucks, Table 55 farm-to-table restaurant, fitness rooms, an outdoor pool and flexible meeting spaces and ballroom for gatherings.
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The facility features 10 fully equipped surgical and medical simulation rooms, a robotics room, a virtual reality room, and specialized spaces such as an Emergency Department room, eICU, hybrid OR, trauma bay and outpatient exam rooms to replicate all types of medical scenarios and clinical events. The facility also includes dedicated debriefing rooms, procedural skills labs and classrooms.
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The Education Center at Baptist Health is a versatile space designed to support a wide range of needs. Whether you’re hosting a professional training, conducting workshops, or creating high-quality film content, our center offers a modern environment equipped for success. From simulation-based learning to production-friendly facilities, the Education Center provides the flexibility and resources to bring your project to life. To learn more or reserve your space, contact us at SimulationEducation@BaptistHealth.net today.
Investing in the Healthcare Heroes of Tomorrow
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. With the support of the Baptist Health Foundation and its donors, we can expand access to innovative training, advanced technology, and collaborative spaces that bring learning to life.
Every gift helps us equip students and professionals with the skills they need to provide exceptional care, ensuring a healthier future for our community.
