Simulation Learning Centre The Simulation Learning Centre — the “San Sim Centre” — sits within the Clinical Education Centre at Sydney Adventist Hospital. It is a purpose-built facility for Simulation-Based Education (SBE), featuring a fully equipped resuscitation bay, an operating theatre with scrub bay and anaesthetic room, a control room, and a dedicated debrief space. The centre supports medical and nursing students and interprofessional emergency care teams to: Receive feedback on both technical and non-technical (human-factors) skills Practise interdisciplinary communication and teamwork Gain exposure to rare and high-risk clinical situations in a safe setting Learn, practise and refine a broad range of skills without risking patient safety Clin A/Prof Gurdial Singh MBBS LMSSA DA GradDipPainMgt(Syd) FFARCSI FRCA FANZCA GAICD Anaesthetist; Deputy Director, Division of Surgical Services Dr Jingyi Cao FRACS MPhil(Med) MBBS BMedSci Head & Neck Surgeon; Surgical Oncologist; General Surgeon Dr Kar Yin Fok MBBS BSc(Med)Hons MS FRACS Colorectal, General & Robotic Surgeon Dr Savani Fernando MBBS FACEM Emergency Physician Dr Catherine MacManus BSc MBBS FACEM Co-Director, Emergency Medicine Training Dr Sandhya Prayaga MBBS FACEM Emergency Physician; ANU Sydney Clinical School Lecturer Clin A/Prof Guruprasad Nagaraj MBBS FACEM FRCEM AFRACMA AICGG MAICD CHIA Director, Emergency Care ENZAMET Trial The San Clinical Trials Unit was proud to contribute to the landmark ENZAMET trial, which changed the standard of care for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Led from Australia by ANZUP in collaboration with the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, the international study of 1,125 patients found that adding enzalutamide to standard hormone therapy improved overall survival by 33% and significantly delayed disease progression. The results were presented at the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting and published in leading medical journals, including The Lancet Oncology and the New England Journal of Medicine. The San’s Director of Cancer Services, Prof Gavin Marx, was a co-author. We thank the patients and families whose participation made this practice- changing research possible. Recent national reforms have also shifted the landscape with research centres no longer operating in siloed but instead becoming embedded within and recognised as an essential part of the healthcare system. For over two decades, the award-winning San Clinical Trials Unit (San CTU) has enabled patients and the broader community to access innovative, cutting-edge therapies not yet widely available. Initially located at San Day Surgery Hornsby, the San CTU was focused on oncology and haematology research. Under the stewardship of Professor Gavin Marx, the unit grew into a well established and high performing clinical trials centre, with involvement in more than 100 clinical trials. Recently, the San CTU expanded to other disciplines involving a multidisciplinary team of medical doctors, clinical trial coordinators, pharmacists, nurses, pathologists, and radiology staff. Treatment and care for clinical trials participants are delivered through the San both as inpatients and as outpatients. Strong industry partnership and world-class infrastructure place the San CTU in a privileged position to enable physicians to deliver innovative treatments and better patient outcomes. Every week, the San CTU supports a wide range of patients, spanning all ages, backgrounds, and care needs. With patient safety and wellbeing at its core, the team ensures the site is well-equipped to deliver high quality, meaningful research that drive real-world impact. Anyone interested in the field or curious to explore clinical trials is welcome to visit the team, located on Level 2 of the Clark Tower at the San. If you would like to make a difference in providing better outcomes for your patients please reach out to santrials@sah.org.au. If you would like to refer a patient to a clinical trial, check the QR code below for our list of currently recruiting trials.
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