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EOS imaging (EOSI), a pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, presented its EOSapps solution with particular focus on hipEOS 3.0 online surgical planning software at the French Society of Orthopedic and Traumatological Surgery (SOFCOT) Congress. The congress program included the symposium: "Planning, Executing, Evaluating the Total Hip Arthproplasty: EOS... 14 November 2018
The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates (ARA) has won a contract with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to build a virtual trainer that helps medics treat serious burn injuries. The Burn Computer Application for Research and Education (BurnCARE) serious game for mobile devices will address the full course... 13 November 2018
The Halldale Group in association with the European Training and Simulation Association (ETSA) will host the first Simulation & Training for Resilience and Safety Symposium (STRSS) March 26-27,2019 in London, UK. Safety-critical industries such as energy and power, medical, transport, defence, construction and first response are experienced in exploiting simulation... 13 November 2018
MedaPhor, the intelligent ultrasound software and simulation company, announces it is working with the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial to provide quality control of fetal ultrasound images. The work is led by principal investigators at Johns Hopkins, Emory and Colorado State Universities and is funded by the Bill... 13 November 2018
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is pioneering the use of 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education in Singapore. Just last month, students at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), jointly set up by NTU Singapore and Imperial College London, started learning anatomy with 3D-printed specimens. A collaboration... 12 November 2018
Building on its work over the past five years to reinvent the way future physicians are trained, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new $15 million competitive grant initiative aimed at significantly improving residency training. Through the new AMA “Reimagining Residency” initiative, the AMA will work toward better aligning... 6 November 2018
Health Education England established a Technology Enhanced Learning programme to deliver the most effective education and training through evidence-based technologies. Healthcare education is a complex and costly business, seemingly ever at risk from financial and technological disruption, and needing a coordinated, responsive and innovative system of delivery. To meet... 5 November 2018
The Baptist Health – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Education Program is now recruiting residents for two residency programs set to launch next summer in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. The three-year programs, which train up to 12 residents per year in each as part of a... 5 November 2018
BrightStar Care Salt Lake City, a home care agency providing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care and training in Utah, expanded its training services to provide the Virtual Dementia Tour® (VDT), a dementia simulation for caregivers and health care professionals. The training provides hands-on experience and an unparalleled understanding of... 5 November 2018
Human cadavers have re-emerged in surgical simulations for military, civilian and medical school training. Anthony Bitar, Ezekiel Kapusciak and Dr. Joss Fernandez describe the use of perfused cadavers for a more ‘realistic training experience’. Training, of any magnitude, should be geared at preparing the trainee in a manner that... 5 November 2018
Melissa Mathews identifies common mistakes and describes necessary steps to conduct a ROI evaluation. For simulationists and administrative leaders of simulation programs, understanding how to show and report the simulation return on investment is critical to the growth and sustainment of the program. Leading programs have a continuous uptake... 5 November 2018
Medical students are exceptionally well trained to get a job done, no matter the obstacles. Wendy Dean, MD, and Simon Talbot, MD report. Since high school you have been on a path that requires exceptional performance, personal sacrifice, and exacting standards. You have pulled all-nighters since college (maybe since... 5 November 2018
H. Michael Young explains the changing face of simulation for nursing and the evolving roles and experiences involved. Simulation-based education is still evolving, and along with it the roles of those responsible for its implementation. For example, undergraduate, pre-licensure nursing programs have benefited from innovative educators’ early adoption of... 5 November 2018
Michelle Claypool, Sheryl Pfeil and Lisa Mayhugh describe the steps taken, cost allocated and groups involved in developing a mass casualty drill at Ohio State’s CSEAC. Training for mass casualty events across the nation has become an unfortunate necessity. In order to make individuals more comfortable to responding in... 5 November 2018
During a mock terrorist attack emergency response workshop at the annual EMS World Expo, Gaumard's Trauma HAL® S3040.100, what the company says is the first robotic patient simulator designed for CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive) response training, was used to simulate victims of a large-scale... 1 November 2018
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... 31 October 2018
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... 30 October 2018
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... 30 October 2018
Novarad’s OpenSight® Augmented Reality (AR) System became the first AR medical solution for Microsoft HoloLens cleared by the FDA, according to Novorad, when it received 510(k) clearance for use in pre-operative surgical planning. The solution’s patented virtual tool technology and integrated targeting system, lets doctors see the patient and into... 30 October 2018
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... 29 October 2018