The ASSERT Centre UCC
ASSERT Centre at University College Cork is a world-class simulation facility for healthcare education, research and training. It offers advanced technologies like VR, cadaveric labs, and high-fidelity simulators. Trusted globally, ASSERT delivers expert-led, immersive learning experiences that enhance clinical skills, improve patient outcomes and promote safer healthcare practices.
Enchancing healthcare education through simulation, ensuring professionals attain comprehensive competence in patient care
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Latest News and Events
30 Apr 2025
ASSERT Centre Delivers High-Fidelity Pre-Hospital Simulation Training
The ASSERT Centre at University College Cork hosted an advanced simulation training programme with West Cork Rapid Response, led by Dr. Jason van der Velde, to enhance emergency care skills among paramedics and EMTs. Using ASSERT’s high-tech simulation suite and a 270-degree video wall, participants practiced critical care scenarios in realistic, location-based environments, strengthening clinical readiness and decision-making.
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10 Dec 2024
ASSERT Centre VR Anatomy Christmas Competition!
ASSERT Centre runs a VR Anatomy competition for Medical students.
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16 Oct 2024
ASSERT Hosts inaugural Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection workshop.
Professor Marietta Iacucci led Ireland’s first hands-on Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) workshop at the ASSERT Centre, joined by international experts Prof. Toshi Uraoka and Dr. Yasuharu Maeda. The event provided advanced training for Irish gastroenterologists using cutting-edge equipment from Olympus, Cook Medical, and Irish Hospital Supplies. As a precise technique for removing gastrointestinal lesions, ESD is now more accessible in Ireland thanks to this groundbreaking initiative.
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20 Sep 2024
Trauma Resuscitation Anaesthesiology at ASSERT
ASSERT Centre proudly hosted the first Trauma Resuscitation Anaesthesiology Course, offering anaesthetic teams an immersive, high-fidelity simulation experience to enhance trauma management and decision-making skills. With support from Medguard, Decent Simulators, and expert faculty from Cork University Hospital and the UK, the course successfully combined technical training with complex scenario-based learning.
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