Quinnipiac University Staff Visits CESI

Quinnipiac University faculty and staff visited the CESI (Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation) Wednesday to learn more about what the center offers and brainstorm about ways students could benefit from the partnership that was announced earlier this year with Hartford HealthCare.

In January, Hartford HealthCare and Quinnipiac University announced a partnership to build the workforce of tomorrow and grow student pipelines across a wide range of professions. This week leaders also discussed research opportunities, and how the two organizations can work together in those endeavors.

Quinnipiac University Provost Debra Leibowitz said they will be working together to launch working groups to discuss various opportunities, to build strong pipelines rather than one-off opportunities. “This can be a wide-ranging partnership and I see it developing as we go. It is incredibly exciting and we are super fortunate to be building this partnership together,” she said.

About 40 people attended the tour Wednesday, which included an introduction about the different ways CESI supports the healthcare industry, locally, regionally and globally through partnerships with manufacturers and providers, serving as an educational and training resource. It has a dual mission to help train doctors and nurses, but then also support industry clients with training as well.

Rocco Orlando, MD, FACS, chief academic officer for Hartford Healthcare, said the tour and brainstorming session offered a myriad of opportunities. “It is nothing I didn’t anticipate, but there are huge opportunities for matchmaking and expansion,” he said.

Read more about the tour on Hartford HealthCare's Health NewsHub.