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Nurse Cindy Garrett is the educational leader for MEDITEC. The Medical Innovation Technology Education Center is an initiative developed by Texas Valley Communities Foundation to provide students an experience in high level medical technology to further enhance learning in the Sciences and prepare students for a future in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Medical Fields. School districts must begin concentrating on innovative ways to further engage students in science and the health care industry, the fastest growing workforce demand. The use of medical simulation is an ever-growing practice among post-secondary institutions; however, this is used sparingly across the nation with secondary students but has proven to be a tool for reinforcing teaching in the science classrooms. Real world applications allow students to make connections between what is taught from a textbook and applied in the industry and show students the relevance of what is being learned daily. MEDITEC integrates high-fidelity human