Mobile Sim’s New Ride
After logging nearly 20,000 miles across Alabama, UAB Mobile Simulation is shifting gears—trading its iconic mobile RV lab for a new, streamlined vehicle designed to support the growing program.
After logging nearly 20,000 miles across Alabama, UAB Mobile Simulation is shifting gears—trading its iconic mobile RV lab for a new, streamlined vehicle designed to support the growing program.
At Russell Medical Center, the Mobile Simulation team recently delivered a powerful behavioral health scenario focused on the disruptive patient, a challenge health-care workers face in real-world settings.
This month, UAB Mobile Simulation is proud to highlight Phillip Davison, a clinical simulation specialist who plays a key role in supporting the mobile team. Davison has been part of UAB Clinical Simulation for a little over a year and joined the Mobile Simulation team nine months ago.
When Allyson Garrett stepped into her role as education and employee health nurse at Russell Medical Center in 2022, she was eager to find new ways to prepare her team for the realities of patient care.
On Feb. 27, 2025, the UAB Mobile Simulation team partnered with Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) in Greenville to host an arterial line maintenance simulation that brought precision and hands-on expertise to the forefront.
This spring, UAB Mobile Simulation teamed up with UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair in Pell City and Dr. Sharon Phelan (adjunct professor, OB-GYN, UAB Medicine) to bring critical, hands-on obstetric training to rural Alabama.
The UAB Mobile Simulation Team, in collaboration with Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, conducted a specialized PICC line insertion simulation training.
On Sept.19, the UAB Mobile Simulation team, in partnership with Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA), hosted an exciting tabletop escape room simulation focused on sepsis management.
On July 25, the UAB Mobile Simulation team, in partnership with Russell Medical Center, conducted an immersive simulation focused on managing a patient with traumatic injuries.
On Sept. 16, UAB Mobile Simulation conducted a mediport access simulation in collaboration with St. Vincent’s St. Clair Hospital.