Now young doctors in training are using some futuristic technology to help them get ready for the medicine they'll do in the years ahead.

"We do amazing things," said Robin Wootten, Clinical Simulation Center Director. "His body responds physiologically correct, so every time, even though we're doing the same scenario, always something different happens. His blood pressure may go up, it may go down and that requires that the student to intervene."

"Russ is a medical mannequin, he's a far cry from the CPR doll we remember from high school. He can mimic thousands of physical responses" said Wooten.

"The way the patient reacts to the medication that we give is extremely realistic, the monitors we use are identical. So, we can actually gain great experience when we're just starting our training on a mannequin as opposed to someone in the operating room," said Dr. Eric Hoyme, Medical school Resident.

Russ reacts to drug just like a human would. He breathes, he has a pulse, he can answer your questions and he can die over and over again, but most importantly, he offers young doctors some invaluable experience.

"The next scenario we're going to be practicing is malignant hypothermia. Some of us in our careers have never seem that. It's a rare disease, it's very dangerous, they die if it's not treated promptly," said Dr. Alice Landrum, Anesthesiology.

But mistakes made on Russ are learning experiences, not reasons for a malpractice suit.

The MU School of Medicine opened the doors to its new seven story, $26.5 million dollar clinical support and education building in mid-May.

Russ now had an entire family of medical mannequins, a pregnant one so OB/GYN students can practice delivering a baby and a child mannequin for pediatric doctors.