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Midwifery Simulation Center

 

Two women, one in scrubs and the other in a blue gown, joyfully practice with a baby mannequin in a medical training setting.
Students participate during Skills Week September 2 and 3, 2025 in the Nurse-Midwifery program at Rutgers Health School of Nursing. (Photo by Erica S. Lee)

The Midwifery Simulation Center at Rutgers School of Nursing, located in the Stanley S. Bergen Building in Newark, provides a state-of-the-art environment for hands-on midwifery training. High-fidelity simulation models, realistic task trainers, and authentic clinical equipment support structured learning experiences that prepare students for full-scope midwifery practice.

Ideal Training Environment

  • Simulated hospital and community birth settings
  • Focus on normal physiologic birth within the midwifery model
  • Opportunities to practice low-frequency, high-acuity events in a safe, low-stakes space

The center’s curriculum reflects the diversity of New Jersey’s communities, preparing graduates to provide equitable, culturally humble care while building strong clinical, technical, and communication skills.

Midwifery Simulation Center Highlights

A woman in a pink shirt demonstrates a medical procedure on a mannequin in a clinic setting. Another woman observes attentively. The atmosphere is educational.
A woman with glasses and purple gloves tends to a baby mannequin in a medical incubator. The setting suggests a training session in neonatal care.
A person demonstrates childbirth using a baby mannequin and pelvis model. The setup appears educational, conveying a focused, instructional tone.
Two people adjust a brown breastplate on a mannequin, demonstrating a tactile medical training tool. The atmosphere is attentive and educational.
Surgical instruments arranged on a blue draped table, including forceps and scissors. Nearby are white gauze and a blue bowl, suggesting a clinical setting.
Two women in a medical setting practice on a training mannequin. One listens with a stethoscope, while the other observes. They're focused and attentive.