Editing Simulation (section)

===Classroom of the future===
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The classroom of the future will probably contain several kinds of simulators, in addition to textual and visual learning tools. This will allow students to enter the clinical years better prepared, and with a higher skill level. The advanced student or postgraduate will have a more concise and comprehensive method of retraining—or of incorporating new clinical procedures into their skill set—and regulatory bodies and medical institutions will find it easier to assess the proficiency and [[Competence (human resources)|competency]] of individuals.

The classroom of the future will also form the basis of a clinical skills unit for continuing education of medical personnel; and in the same way that the use of periodic flight training assists airline pilots, this technology will assist practitioners throughout their career.{{Citation needed|date=November 2007}}

The simulator will be more than a "living" textbook, it will become an integral a part of the practice of medicine.{{Citation needed|date=November 2007}} The simulator environment will also provide a standard platform for curriculum development in institutions of medical education.