In a simulation lab in Paley Hall, the scenario was urgent: a patient had gone into cardiac arrest. The clock was running. And for the students gathered around the simulation mannequin, the pressure was real, even if the patient was not.

This spring, Temple University's School of Pharmacy and the Barnett College of Public Health came together for an interprofessional cardiac arrest training simulation, pairing PharmD students with nursing faculty and students in a hands-on learning environment. It was the kind of collaboration that teaches more than just clinical skills; it also taught students how to function as part of an interdisciplinary team when lives are on the line. As pharmacists, these students will be the medication experts on their healthcare teams. Trainings like this prepare them for that experience.

The new simulation lab in Paley Hall provided the perfect setting: a state-of-the-art space designed to replicate real clinical environments, where students can make mistakes, ask questions, and grow without risk to real patients.

Interprofessional education has long been a pillar of modern healthcare training, but moments like this show why its so important. Temple Pharnacy students will be ready when the time comes.