BHHS Medical Innovation Students Train in Cedars-Sinai Simulation Lab

Beverly Hills High School seniors enrolled in the Biomedical Innovations course spent a day training in the same simulation center that Cedars-Sinai uses for its medical residents and attending physicians.

The session, held at the Women’s Guild Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills, centered on acute ischemic stroke response. Students practiced recognizing symptoms, making time-critical decisions, and performing the steps of a mechanical thrombectomy under the guidance of Dr. Nestor R. Gonzalez.

Working in a full-scale operating room replica, the students guided instruments through vascular models to remove simulated blood clots and restore cerebral blood flow.

The Biomedical Innovations course, taught by Colleen Lynch, is the capstone of the BHHS Medical Science Academy pathway that covers anatomy, disease processes, diagnostics, and medical technology.

Superintendent Dr. Alex Cherniss said the experience illustrates the value of the district’s partnership with Cedars-Sinai.

“Watching our students practice clinical reasoning in a professional medical setting demonstrates what is possible when we invest in meaningful educational pathways,” Cherniss said. “Experiences like this show students that careers in medicine are within reach.”

The simulation lab visit is one of several clinical exposures the Biomedical Innovations students complete during the school year.