Clinical Education Center
Committed to developing skilled, compassionate and effective physicians and healthcare providers.
Watch Our VideoThe Clinical Education Center (CEC) faculty, staff, and standardized patients teach and assess a wide array of clinical competencies, such as communication, history-taking, physical examination, counseling, clinical reasoning, patient safety, and advocacy. Early and advanced learners can practice and master stage-appropriate clinical skills in a supportive environment that mirrors the clinical workplace.
Who Uses the CEC?
The center sees over 10,000 visits from health sciences learners and providers annually, including students of Feinberg’s medical, physical therapy, physician assistant and genetic counseling programs, and McGaw resident physicians. The center is also available to student and provider groups outside Northwestern for training and assessment events. The center is home to the Harvey cardiac examination simulator as well as a set of task trainers, or manikins, to instruct participants on ear, breast, pelvic, and male urological exams. Our team includes patient instructors who train participants on performing breast, pelvic and male urological exams.

