Since opening its doors in the Fall of 2010, The Venel Institute has become recognized by medical device companies, surgical societies and medical professionals as a world class bio-skills lab focusing on medical education and cadaver based surgical training. The 11,000+ square foot Venel Institute is well equipped to handle the smallest and largest groups and boasts a 3,000 square foot wet-lab, 75 seat auditorium, mens and women's locker rooms, dining facilities, board room and surgical suites all connected audio visually for constant streaming of content. In addition, the Venel is equipped with the necessary surgical instrumentation and medical equipment to produce an OR like experience, including three-position fully radiolucent OR tables, C-Arms, endoscopic, laparoscopic and arthroscopic towers.The Venel Institute is strategically located in the heart of the northeast corridor about an hour from NYC and Philadelphia. This corridor boasts the largest percentage of board certified surgeons in the country making the lab easily accessible by car. In addition, we have three international airports within an hour drive with the closest airport being five minutes away, making the Venel Institute the perfect location for training locally, regionally and nationally.We have hosted hundreds of programs for thousands of surgeons who have traveled from all over the world to train in specialties including, but not limited to orthopedics, spine/neuro, pulmonary, pain management, OB GYN, plastic and reconstructive surgery, including endoscopic, laparoscopic and arthroscopic procedures.We focus on three primary areas of surgical training including cadaver based research and development programs for medical device companies developing new technologies and implants, sales representative training and resident/surgeon education.