Cruden, a designer, manufacturer and integrator of training and R&D simulators, will highlight the benefits of simulators to crew training for high-speed-boat handling, navigation, drills and tactics scenarios at the Interservice Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2018, at booth 712. Cruden will offer live demonstrations of its Fast...
The Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) worked with 3D Systems to create Fundamentals of Endovascular Surgery (FEVS), what the organization says is the first hands-on skill assessment exam for vascular surgery trainees. FEVS is a simulation-based vascular surgery skills training and assessment exam that’s part of a...
Magnolia Medical Technologies and The Center for Phlebotomy Education formed a collaborative training and education partnership at the HealthTrust Innovation Summit in Tucson, Arizona to help prevent blood culture contamination – and have released the continuing education course Preventing Blood Culture Contamination with a Closed-System Mechanical ISDD®. Specifically, the partnership...
FundamentalVR, a Virtual Reality (VR) training and data analysis technology platform, entered a three-year strategic alliance and joint development agreement with Mayo Clinic, in which the companies will jointly develop surgical VR simulation and education products. Mayo currently uses the Fundamental Surgery platform at its simulation centers in Arizona, Florida...
Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota opened its new Avera Nursing and Simulation Center, thanks in large part to a $1 million donation from Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. The nursing simulation lab provides a space for in-depth, hands-on training in a variety of health care situations ranging from basic...
German manufacturer VRmagic launched what it say is the first slit lamp simulator, virtual reality training device that lets student ophthalmologists and optometrists perform eye examinations and diagnose diseases on simulated patient eyes. The simulator offers all the functions of a real slit lamp and integrates VR technology in the...
CAE launched the CAE Medallion MR e-Series Visual System, a complete and turnkey visual solution designed specifically for military fighter and fast-jet training. The company says the new visual system is a cost-effective, fully-integrated visual solution that includes a back-projection 360-degree dome display system, laser projectors and CAE MedallionTM image...
Fort Worth is now home to the nation’s newest M.D. School after receiving preliminary accreditation from The Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Texas Christian University (TCU) and University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) joined together in July 2015 to form this new medical school that will offer a...
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) bought a new mobile simulation unit that will provide life-saving training to Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) staff and community partners across NGHS’ 18-county service area. The mobile simulation unit will directly enhance the quality of patient care by training NGHS staff how to react...
DiaMedical USA launched a new product in its SimLabSolutions product line called SimVS tablet, that the company say is an economical platform for lifelike simulation in different settings such as hospital, pre-hospital and respiratory therapy that lets instructors control patient vital signs and diagnostic results. This forces students to use...