PLNU Balboa Regional Center
PLNU’s Balboa Regional Center is a 70,000-square-foot campus for PLNU’s graduate-level College of Health Sciences programs. With state-of-the-art classrooms, research facilities, fitness center, simulation and skills laboratories, and biomechanics performance testing spaces, this integrated, interdisciplinary space is designed to prepare clinically experienced students to transform the well-being of their communities.
Centrally located in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa neighborhood, PLNU’s Balboa Regional Center is easily accessible from the I-805, I-15, SR-163, and SR-52, and is within short commuting distance to San Diego’s hub of major health industry businesses.
PLNU Balboa Regional Center Programs:
Labs and Spaces
PLNU + San Diego Padres Biomechanics Lab
This 2,000-square-foot Lab uses motion capture and force platform technology for full-body 3D biomechanical assessments of pitching, hitting, gait, and functional movements. The lab is frequently used by the San Diego Padres and other athletes to improve performance and minimize the risk of injury.
Center for Human Performance (CHP)
The Center for Human Performance is a 3,000-square-foot strength and conditioning training, research, and learning laboratory for sports science and sport performance students. The CHP contains a state-of-the-art gym available for students, faculty, and staff to use free of charge, as well as classes and personal training sessions offered by expert student physical trainers.
Surgical Anatomy Suite
This space provides 12 surgical stations, a prep room, and a dry lab for advanced anatomical education and the opportunity to work with body donors in a live dissection as part of the Anatomy Learning Institute.
Clinical Skills Lab
The skills lab contains individualized simulation-based hospital and clinical stations with high-fidelity mannequins offering fully immersive experiences that prepare physician assistant and athletic training students for a diverse range of patient care and medical scenarios.
Activities of Daily Living Lab
This lab for Occupational Therapy students simulates living in an apartment and contains an office, bedroom, living room, laundry, kitchen, and bathroom.
Orthotics and Modality Lab
Occupational Therapy students learn how to make splints for patients, use 3-D printing to fabricate adaptive equipment for clients, and gain competency in the application of thermal and electrical modalities.
Movement Lab
Designed to teach OT students how to provide treatment for children with special needs. This lab also includes a hospital environment, and space to learn how to provide rehabilitation for people with physical disabilities.
OSCE Simulation Lab
The Objective Structured Clinical Exam Simulation Lab is made up of six patient-encounter rooms that look like your typical doctor's office and are designed to give students simulated patient-based training, as well as monitoring infrastructure for faculty to observe and provide feedback on students’ performance.
Professional Sports Team Partnerships
PLNU partners with professional sports organizations in San Diego to offer students applied learning experiences in high-performance environments. Learn more about our strategic collaborations with teams like the San Diego Padres, San Diego FC, San Diego Seals, and the San Diego Wave.
Location
PLNU Balboa Regional Center
9055 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
United States
Contact Us
College of Health Sciences
(619) 849-7974