Case Study: Ashland University’s Dwight Schar College of Nursing achieves enhanced pelvic exam training and clinical readiness with 3D Systems' Simbionix PELVIC Mentor

PELVIC Mentor at Ashland University’s Dwight Schar College of Nursing

Ashland University’s Dwight Schar College of Nursing needed a better way to teach complex pelvic anatomy and the pelvic exam in its Family Nurse Practitioner program. The simulation center trains DNP students, but standardized patients were difficult to schedule and faculty wanted hands‑on, realistic preparation before learners entered clinical settings.

After evaluating options they chose the Simbionix PELVIC Mentor from 3D Systems for its realistic feel, advanced graphics showing bones, musculature and normal/abnormal uteri and ovaries, and easy‑to‑use video tutorials. Faculty can monitor performance and assign targeted practice, giving students exposure to rare pathologies, improving exam readiness, boosting program recruitment, and producing graduates better prepared for licensure and clinical work.

Ashland University’s Dwight Schar College of Nursing

Lisa M. Young

Director of the DNP Program and Assistant Professor