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OSF JUMP Training Simulation and
Education Center
Thursday, January 28
8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Step inside the future of health care during a
fascinating visit to the Jump Trading Simulation
& Education Center. A collaboration between
OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois
College of Medicine Peoria, Jump Simulation is
one of the world’s largest medical simulation and
innovation centers. During our guided tour, we’ll
explore how realistic simulation environments,
advanced technology, and innovative training
techniques help physicians, nurses, students,
and other medical professionals prepare for
real-life situations without putting patients at
risk. We’ll learn how simulation is being used not
only for education and training, but also to test
new health care technologies, improve clinical
practices, and develop solutions designed to
improve patient outcomes.
$45 – includes guided tour, lunch, gratuities, and
shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
Carter Paper & Packaging
Tuesday, February 9
8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Go behind the scenes of a Peoria business that
has been serving customers for more than 70
years. Founded in 1954, Carter Paper & Packaging
has grown from a local paper distributor into a
second-generation, family- and women-owned
company operating from a 55,000-square-foot
facility. During our visit, we’ll learn how the
company supplies packaging solutions ranging
from corrugated boxes and protective cushioning
to bags, tape, shrink film, paper products, and
other materials used by businesses every day.
We’ll explore how products move through the
operation and learn about the logistics, customer
service, quality standards, and problem-solving
involved in getting the right packaging into
customers’ hands.
$40 – includes guided tour, lunch, gratuities, and
shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
USDA National Center for
Agricultural Utilization Research
Tuesday, February 2
11:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
On this trip, we’ll get a first-hand look at the
USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization
Research. Commonly known as the Ag Lab,
it is home to more than 100 Ph.D. research
scientists who develop technologies to improve
environmental quality. We’ll see interdisciplinary
science at work, learn how the lab was created in
1940 in response to a chronic farm depression, and
get a chance to speak with scientists who conduct
the research that has led to hundreds of new
commercial products.
$40 – includes guided tour, lunch, gratuities, and
shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
Up-close encounters, like this one at Blue Ridge
Farm, make OLLI learning trips memorable.
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