Unfortunately, I have no experience in the medical field. Many greetings from Berlin

Hi Valentin

We have some good impressions from Lifesaver VR. We have introduce this virtual reality in our Kids Save Lives program at schools which results to be much effective than classic technique of teaching especially during simulations! They learned faster and better comparing the classic teaching. Hope to publish as soon as possible the results.

Valentín González Alonso thank you for your questions...

I did published an article about Simulation in Nursing:

Article Simulation in Nursing:the importance of involving service users

And a chapter about the digital transformation of the curriculum in Nursing that will be printed at the end of April. If you are interested, happy to make it available

Valentín González Alonso very shortly, I can give some examples:

Immersive virtual reality technology has gained traction in medical education due to its ability to create realistic, interactive simulations that mimic clinical scenarios. Here are some potential benefits and applications:

Enhanced Learning Experience: Immersive VR simulations provide a highly engaging and immersive learning environment, allowing learners to experience realistic clinical scenarios without the need for physical patient interaction. This can enhance retention, motivation, and active learning among students.

Safe Practice Environment: VR simulations offer a safe space for learners to practice clinical skills and decision-making without the risk of harm to patients. This is particularly valuable for training in high-risk procedures or rare medical emergencies where hands-on practice may be limited.

Skill Development: VR simulators can be used to develop and assess a wide range of clinical skills, including procedural skills, communication skills, and critical thinking. Learners can repeatedly practice skills until mastery is achieved, with real-time feedback provided by the simulator.

Interprofessional Education: Immersive VR simulations can facilitate interprofessional education by bringing together students from different healthcare disciplines to collaborate and manage complex patient cases. This promotes teamwork, communication, and a holistic approach to patient care.

Accessibility and Flexibility: VR-based training programs can be accessed remotely and at any time, providing flexibility for learners to engage in self-directed learning. This is particularly beneficial for healthcare professionals with busy schedules or limited access to traditional training resources.

While immersive VR technology holds great promise for medical education, it's important to acknowledge some limitations and challenges. These may include the cost of equipment and software, technical issues, the need for ongoing validation and evaluation of simulation effectiveness, and considerations regarding ethical use and patient safety.

Overall, immersive virtual reality has the potential to revolutionize medical education by offering realistic, interactive, and accessible training experiences for nurses and doctors. However, further research and development are needed to fully realize its benefits and address remaining challenges in implementation.

Hi Tiago,

With the help of United Nation Training and Research (UNITAR), We are to inviting professors (monthly and online) who tried to replace some of their course materials with Virtual Reality content. Our recent speaker was from Georgian College in Canada. He shared his experiences about replacing VR content in medical and health courses. The summary for the event was:

1. Incorporating #VR in courses requires A. Hardware logistics (VR headsets) B. Software logistics (purchasing applications) C. IT department support. 2. Benefits: improving student engagement, enhance student learning, attracting student attentions, the possibility to repeat a scenario multiple times, conducting risky scenarios in a safe simulation environment. 3. Downsides: Cost of hardware and software, simulation sickness.

Next month, we will have another professor from UK. If you register here, we circulate emails often time before sessions:

https://www.yorku.ca/cifal/vr/

Also we have created a reddit community group:

https://www.reddit.com/r/VR_AR_Education/

Thank you so much Ahmad Mohamadi . It seems very interesting. I already registered!

I will share with some of my colleagues.

Tiago Horta Reis da Silva Anytime, if you also use VR for teaching, we would be more than happy to get in touch and collaborate. My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmadmohammadi1441/

Unfortunately, I have no experience in the immersive virtual reality in training programmes. Many greetings from Alexandria, hope you are good

There is a book entitled "Intelligent Assistant Systems: Concepts, Techniques and Technologies", Roland H. Kaschek (ed.), IGI Global, 2006.

Chapter 12 might come close. The author is Alexander Krumpholz, the title of the chapter is "Building a Virtual Trainer for an Immersive Haptic Virtual Reality Environment".

The abstract reads like this: "This chapter describes the virtual trainer we developed for CSIRO’s temporal bone dissection simulator. This simulation software runs on an immersive haptic virtual reality environment. The prototype system uses a task model based on a finite state machine to describe the procedure and interactive landmarks to trace the user’s action in relation to vital structures. This gives the user situation related feedback based on user actions. The future virtual trainer would need to be based on research on intelligent tutoring systems to tailor feedback for the students and maximize their knowledge and skill acquisition. Various features for such a system are described."

The abstract reads like this: "This chapter describes the virtual trainer we developed for CSIRO’s temporal bone dissection simulator. This simulation software runs on an immersive haptic virtual reality environment. The prototype system uses a task model based on a finite state machine to describe the procedure and interactive landmarks to trace the user’s action in relation to vital structures. This gives the user situation related feedback based on user actions. The future virtual trainer would need to be based on research on intelligent tutoring systems to tailor feedback for the students and maximize their knowledge and skill acquisition. Various features for such a system are described."