Patient safety wins as Cape university offers simulated training to young medics 04 May 2021 - 08:00 Medical students at Stellenbosch will now gain experience and confidence in a new medical simulation unit before examining real patients. Image: Supplied Performing medical examinations on patients for the first time is probably one of the most nerve-racking experiences for medical students, due to their inexperience and fear of making mistakes. But students at Stellenbosch University will now gain this valuable experience in a safer and less pressured environment — thanks to a new state of the art simulation clinical skills unit. The unit, launched on Monday, will provide students with realistic simulations of medical scenarios in a simulated hospital ward and consultation rooms, equipped with medical models and manikins, to help them gain clinical skills before they are exposed to real patients.