AUTHOR=Zeng Aiying , Chen Xueqing , Wu Quanmin , Lin Xiuhua , Peng Xiaorui , Ye Qinyong 

TITLE=Exploration and practice of Medical Simulation Center construction under the background of New Medical Sciences

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1619348

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2025.1619348

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=BackgroundMedical Simulation Centers have become integral to filling the gaps between theoretical learning and clinical practice as part of modern medical education. Traditional clinical teaching is often restricted by ethical constraints, limited patient contacts, and variable quality of training; there is a need for structured, simulation-based approaches to fill those gaps.ObjectiveThis study is intended to identify effective approaches to developing and optimizing Medical Simulation Centers based on the New Medical Sciences principles, and the Fujian Medical University institutional experience is proposed as a model.MethodsA descriptive institutional study was designed to collect data from Fujian Medical University’s Medical Simulation Center from 2020 to 2024. Key elements of infrastructure development, management components, faculty development, and curriculum development were considered, emphasizing principles of competency-based medical education.ResultsDeveloping a structured simulation-based program improved students’ clinical preparedness, procedural skills, and performance in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE). The Fujian model shows that positive results related to faculty development, sustainable funding, and curriculum integrations are important to the success of Medical Simulation Centers.ConclusionMedical Simulation Centers are essential to bridging theory and practice in medical education. Creating a structured and governed simulation program improves educational quality, educators’ capacities, and sustainability, benefiting long-term education and clinical outcomes in health care.