When simulation-based medical education was first integrated into OB/GYN training programs, the focus was primarily on individual, high-stakes procedures. However, today’s educators and program directors are asking a bigger question: what if one model could do it all? The Miya Model, developed by Miyazaki Enterprises, is answering that question, with a comprehensive, versatile simulation platform that spans office procedures, minimally invasive surgeries, and complex gynecologic operations, all from a single, lifelike anatomical model.

Traditional simulation curricula often require multiple specialty mannequins, task trainers, and procedural props that are each designed for a narrow set of skills. This fragmented approach means programs must invest in a host of different tools, schedule training across multiple sites, and manage the logistical complexity of rotating learners through various setups. The Miya Model changes that paradigm entirely. Built to replicate realistic pelvic anatomy with exceptional fidelity, it serves as the central hub for an entire gynecologic training curriculum. This versatile simulation model works for every skill level of the trainee and complexity of the procedure.

One Model. Every Procedure. One Location.

A range of procedures can be practiced with the Miya Model without switching to a different simulator. These include:

  • Office-Based Procedures: From endometrial biopsies and IUD insertions to hysteroscopy and colposcopy, office-level gynecologic procedures require tactile precision and a thorough understanding of anatomy. The Miya Model allows trainees to rehearse these skills repeatedly in a low-stakes environment, building the muscle memory and confidence needed before performing them on patients. Because the model is designed with anatomical realism at its core, residents and practicing clinicians alike can refine their approach, learning to identify landmarks, adjust technique, and manage common complications, without leaving the simulation lab.
  • Minimally Invasive and Surgical Procedures: The Miya Model is engineered to support a wide spectrum of surgical training, including vaginal hysterectomy, laparoscopic-assisted procedures, pelvic floor repair, and beyond. Surgical residents can move fluidly from practicing a vaginal approach hysterectomy to rehearsing cystocele and rectocele repairs, all on the same platform. This continuity of simulation makes it dramatically easier for program directors to design progressive, competency-based curricula where learners build skills in a logical, structured sequence without the disruption of switching equipment or locations mid-curriculum.
  • Training Efficiency and Program-Wide Adoption: For residency program directors and department chairs, the logistical advantages of the Miya Model are just as compelling as its clinical versatility. Rather than managing a fleet of single-use task trainers and disparate simulation equipment, programs can centralize all gynecologic simulation training around one durable, reusable model. Faculty can teach, debrief, and assess trainees in a single consistent environment, whether they are covering first-year residents learning to place an IUD or senior residents preparing for board examinations and independent practice.

Redefining What a Simulation Model Can Be

The Miya Model’s anatomical fidelity, with realistic tissue texture, proper organ relationships, and accurate vaginal vault depth, ensures that what trainees learn on the model translates directly to the exam table in the operating room. Unlike generic task trainers that reduce complex anatomy to abstracted approximations, the Miya Model presents learners with the real-world variability they will encounter in clinical practice.

Perhaps most importantly, the Miya Model grows with a program. As a curriculum evolves and new procedures are added, the same model continues to serve as the foundation. There is no need to retire equipment, purchase supplementary trainers, or adapt training schedules to accommodate different simulators for different skills. Whether a program is focused on foundational gynecologic education or advanced surgical training, the Miya Model delivers a consistent, high-quality simulation experience every time.

The Future of Gynecologic Simulation

For programs looking to expand their simulation curriculum beyond a single procedure type, the Miya Model represents a transformative investment. It eliminates the fragmentation that has long complicated gynecologic simulation training and replaces it with a unified, comprehensive platform that is as practical as it is powerful. The innovative design of the Miya Model, combined with over six years of research, development, testing and validation, has made a solid simulation model that will last for years to come. The versatility of being able to perform numerous in-office, surgical and examination simulations makes it a complete solution for gynecological simulation. 

From the first IUD placement, a first-year resident rehearses to the complex vaginal hysterectomy a senior surgeon refines, the Miya Model is there, in one location, on one platform, with the anatomical realism that makes simulation training truly matter. At www.miyazakienterprises.com, you can transform your residency simulation curriculum. Read more about the Miya Model and hysterectomy sets, as well as the various packages, replacement parts and the Miya Model App. Practice from anywhere, learn by repetition, and work with a high quality simulation model for the best experience and learning, every time.