The center annually trains 20,000 first responders & front-line clinical providers spanning from FL, the U.S., and 60+ countries globally. The Gordon Center is a 34,000 square foot state of the art facility with the capability for simulation and computer design engineering, production, and manufacturing. It houses a high technology auditorium, self learning laboratory, standardized patient training area, actual fire rescue vehicle, an automobile for extrication of trauma patient scenarios, hazardous materials decontamination corridor and showers, and a mock emergency department. The most long-standing example of our creative work is Harvey®, the Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator. First introduced in 1968, it simulates essentially any cardiac disease, including blood pressure, breathing, pulses, heart sounds and murmurs. The patented Harvey® also simulates lung disease, is more portable and costs less. A curriculum for nurses has been developed and successfully evaluated in a study at multiple nursing schools. Harvey® trains tens of thousands of learners worldwide. UMedic® began over 30 years ago, is among the most advanced multimedia computer teaching systems in all of medical education, and web-based versions are now being implemented. It provides a comprehensive cardiology curriculum for medical, nursing and physicians assistant students, physicians and nurses, and programs have been developed in neurology and emergency medicine. Over 400 medical centers worldwide currently use Harvey® and/or the UMedic® system in their training programs. Our Pre-Hospital and Healthcare Skills Training Programs also began over 30 years ago. They now train thousands of course registrants per year at over 680 agencies in Florida and 800 in other states, as well as internationally. Courses include cardiac life support, trauma, pediatrics, stroke, heart attack, advanced airway and hazardous materials management. Paramedics diagnose problems using actors to play the role of patients. Important initiatives are The Emergency Response to Terrorism and Disasters for First-Responders, for which we are the designated lead training center for the Florida Department of Health and for the Miami Urban Area Security Initiative. Our curricula are disseminated to Florida's Community Colleges, and the paramedics trained at our Center respond to the 911 calls of millions of Floridians. Army Forward Surgical Trauma Teams prior to their front-line deployment.
