Scheduling and Use Guidelines
The IERC provides facilities and services for the assessment of users’ (students, residents, and health professionals) disciplinary and interprofessional clinical skills and for developing professional competencies.
All Academic Health Center schools and programs are invited to use the IERC for testing, teaching, or practicing clinical skills, which includes interviewing and physical examinations.
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 The IERC offers faculty the opportunity to prepare students for a professional world under simulated situations before going into practice settings.
Integrating use of the IERC facilities and technologies into the health sciences curriculum creates powerful and active student learning experiences. Potential uses include:
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OSCE/GOSCE |
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Demonstration |
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Supervised practice |
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Standardized patients |
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Simulations |
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Videotaping |
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Peer assessment |
Educational activities in the IERC have been particularly effective in helping students develop:
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Physical assessment skills |
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Clinical decision-making |
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Self-assessment skills |
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Patient and client communication skills |
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Team communication skills |
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Health promotion and disease prevention skills |
The IERC provides consultation services in curriculum development for activities designed to utilize the Center's resources. For more information, please contact the IERC Director, Dr. Jane Miller at (612) 624-6989 or mille142@umn/edu.
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