The MSU Learning and Assessment Center (LAC), is a premier joint venture between Michigan State University’s Colleges of Human Medicine, Nursing, Osteopathic Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine. By facilitating "real-life" simulated events, the LAC prepares future and practicing healthcare professionals to be practice-ready, confident and patient-centered.
Our accredited 12,000-square-foot facility in East Lansing serves as a collaborative framework for institutions seeking to enhance patient safety and educational outcomes through simulation-based methodologies.
The LAC empowers educators and clinicians with the skills to design and lead high-impact simulations. Training is available both in-person and through flexible virtual platforms.
Invest in long-term faculty growth through structured academic offerings.
Leverage accredited expertise to optimize your own educational environment. The LAC provides tailored consultation to help partner institutions scale their programs effectively. Focus areas include program operations, event management and comprehensive program assessment.
The LAC is a living laboratory for educational innovation that partners with academic leaders to advance the science of healthcare training. Focus areas include research focused on simulation methodologies and the use of simulation to study and improve approaches to clinical care.
Prepare students for the complexities of a globalized patient population. The LAC utilizes simulation to build cultural humility and communication skills. Focus areas include Cross-cultural preparation for clinical care and navigating diverse patient interactions in a risk-free environment.