The National Educational and Research (NEAR) Center is an innovative bio-skills and teaching center in the heart of Charleston, SC.  Our focus is on all levels of medical education and training to advance and improve patient care.

 
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The NEAR Center covers all bases when it comes to medical training in a safe environment.
 
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At its core, we offer physician education and training beyond medical school and residency, focusing on new surgical techniques and devices that require practicing physicians to demonstrate a proficiency in prior to independent use in their practice.

Along this core mission, we provide medical continuing education, industry personnel training, research and development of new technologies, and early stage product development.

The NEAR Center operates through five pillars: education, research, innovation, community, and proctoring.

 
 

Education

We provide didactic curriculums, hands on training, and live case observation for commercial training, professional education, physician education, and fellow training programs.

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Research

Provide research and development of new technologies in their early stages of product development.

 
 
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Innovation

Leverage cutting-edge technologies in our education programs, procedures, and devices.

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Community

 

Connect industry, academics, and professional development enabling an experience that advances the work we’re doing—together.

 
 
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Proctoring

Provide focused evaluation of competencies taking both cognitive and procedural abilities into account.

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Learn More

 
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Interested in booking a course? Please provide the information below and we will be in contact shortly. Thank you!