Reality Without Risk (IMAGE) University of South Florida (USF Health) Caption SimSuite Clinical Education Specialist Stephanie McKown (pointing) prepares a stent evaluation-with-angiogram training scenario for, left to right, Dr. Murray Shames, USF vascular surgeon; medical student Aurelia Thibbonier; and Dr. Patrick Austin, USF vascular surgery fellow. Patient simulation is changing the way young physicians and other health care professionals are educated. They can practice tasks and procedures -- from basic to advanced -- in a controlled setting, before performing them on real patients. Credit Photo by Eric Younghans, USF Health Usage Restrictions Use with appropriate caption. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.