MADISON (WKOW) -- UnityPoint Health - Meriter is celebrating its new training center, created to educate and train medical professionals in newborn care.

Students have the opportunity to work on training models as well as through virtual reality simulations.

"It feels, sounds, looks like an environment that you would resuscitate a baby in, and then we can practice in that environment, " Dr. Ryan McAdams, a neonatologist with UW Health Kids, said. "It's a safe way to practice a really high-risk activity to try to perform that activity better when you have to in real life."

The NEST also utilizes technology to connect with experts nationwide through simulation headsets. UW Health Kids neonatologists provide hands-on advanced neonatal training for residents, fellows, and faculty in the new

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