Facilitator: Ira H. Gessner, MD, Dept. of Pediatrics (Cardiology), UF Coll. of Medicine
"HARVEY” – THE CARDIOLOGY PATIENT SIMULATOR
“Harvey” – a life size manikin that presents the physical findings of 30 cardiovascular abnormalities:
1. Pulses
2. Chest wall movements
3. Venous waves in the neck
4. Blood pressure
5. Heart sounds and murmurs
6. Respiratory sounds
Computer assisted interactive disease programs that expand “Harvey”
1. History
2. Physical examination
3. Diagnostic tests
4. Treatment
a. Medical
b. Surgery
5. Pathology
6. Administrative components
a. Recall for learner
b. Testing
Objective – familiarize the audience with the simulator and with the computer programs
Usefulness – Teaching basic physiology
Teaching advanced cardiac disease diagnosis
Testing of learners
Simulated patients
High stakes certification exams