Image from control roomCESI is the centerpiece of Hartford Hospital’s quest to revamp the educational system and step into the future of how medical education will be delivered during the 21st century. 

Hartford Hospital is home to the state’s first "simulation center", which featured life-like, fully responsive computerized replicas of the human body that allowed clinicians to further hone and perfect their craft. In addition, as the second largest surgical center in New England and the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, it is already a hub for medical training.

CESI offers cutting-edge technologies that help doctors train using experiential learning.

  • CESI improves clinical effectiveness, quality, and patient safety by training and assessing health care professionals in life-like patient environments without real-life patient risks.
  • CESI teaches tomorrow, today with a focus on developing and teaching innovative procedures and techniques.
  • CESI demonstrates efficacy of clinical care and training methods through the development and use of evidence-based practices.
  • CESI offers centralized resources to a broad range of specialty programs and multidisciplinary teams by providing technical and cognitive simulation training.
  • CESI provides diligent stewardship of financial resources including gifts and grants.