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CITB will target more than 11,800 people to attract them into construction careers. 6 August 2019
Medical students at Oxford University are now able to train using VR simulators after the school agreed to a technology partnership with Oxford Medical Simulation. Students at the British university can treat a library of virtual conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, cardiac failure and pancreatitis once they put on... 6 August 2019
3D Systems has released new patient-specific modules, updates and configurations to its products. Gastric Emergency Bleeding Modules Clipping for gastric bleeding will soon be available in 3D Systems’ Advanced Gastric Emergency Bleeding Module for the GI Mentor. These modules provide a learning opportunity to practice the management of GI... 6 August 2019
Osso VR announced the results of its first validation study showing a 230 percent improvement in the participants’ overall surgical performance when prepared with virtual reality (VR) training. The study, titled “Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing,”... 5 August 2019
An independent panel of corporate leaders and innovators selected SonoSim Inc. as this year’s “Excellence in Ultrasound Training” award winner for the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards. SonoSim is one of only seven Excellence Awards in the Medical & Healthcare Category. The Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards... 5 August 2019
Embedded sensor technology and interoperable modular design are key features in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)-funded second phase of SIMETRI, Inc.'s Joint Articulation and Reduction Simulator (JAARS) solution for the Defense Health Agency, which is an expansion on the JAARS partial body manikin prototype that was created in... 5 August 2019
Image credit: Orbital Media The creators of a new AR app hope it will save lives and improve the experience of millions of children suffering from asthma by teaching correct inhaler usage. MySpira, designed in collaboration between English-based Orbital Media and the University of Suffolk, features Dr Woozo, an... 2 August 2019
Enrollment in US medical schools has grown by 31% since 2002, and, combined with increases in enrollment at schools of osteopathic medicine, overall medical student enrollment is now 52% higher than in 2002, according to the results of an annual survey released by the Association of American Medical Colleges... 1 August 2019
Nuclear power. Rail. Construction. Oil & gas. Aviation. Healthcare. Renewable energy. Defence. Maritime. First responders. What do they have in common? They are all safety-critical sectors requiring highly skilled personnel. 1 August 2019
3B Scientific, a manufacturer and marketer of anatomical and biological education and simulation products for science, healthcare and patient education, has acquired Excellus Technologies Inc. dba Cardionics, a provider of auscultation simulation products. Cardionics chief operating officer Andy Strandell will continue in his role with Cardionics and is excited... 1 August 2019
OSF Ventures, the corporate investment arm of OSF HealthCare, has launched a second venture capital fund of $75 million to continue its strategy of supporting new technology, devices and services that offer improved and more cost efficient health care. Three and a half years following its first investment, OSF... 26 July 2019
Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc has entered into a collaboration with the National Imaging Academy Wales (NIAW) to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools to aid ultrasound scanning and to enhance ultrasound education. Both located in South Wales, NIAW and Intelligent Ultrasound share a common desire to improve ultrasound practice through... 26 July 2019
The Big Bend Community College Simulation Technology (Big Bend) program has just earned provisional accreditation status from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), the largest healthcare simulation accrediting body in the world. SSH accreditation is a peer-reviewed, customized evaluation of a simulation program. They look at several factors... 25 July 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher Anyone who has had the misfortune to watch a hospital drama has seen it, the virtuoso surgeon in his multicolored scrubs complete with a head covering exhibiting trendy logos, chattering away about his/her latest affair, feuding across the table with team members, while heavy rock... 25 July 2019
Mirette Dube, Sue Barnes, Theresa Cronin, Cherie Serieska, Erica Meunier, AnnaMaria Mundell, Jennifer Semaka, Tara Fusilli, Dan Duperron, Rob Ritchie, Ayan Mack, Darren Steidl, Mark Allen, Alyshah Kaba and Marlene Donahue describe Alberta’s simulation success and community value. Have you heard of the largest provincial simulation program in Canada... 24 July 2019
The University of Canberra uses holographic patients to augment nurse education. Dr. Jane Frost explains how using HoloPatient and HoloHuman has benefitted nursing students. Technology enhanced learning has the potential to transform simulation in health education. Innovative applications such as HoloPatient and HoloHuman coupled with mixed reality headsets such... 24 July 2019
Serious Labs develops PAL+ VR training modules At the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) INNOVATE event in Chicago, Serious Labs announced it is working in conjunction with IPAF to develop PAL+ VR training modules. PAL+ training, which can be completed for the first time on a VR (virtual reality)... 24 July 2019
Serious Labs develops PAL+ VR training modules At the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) INNOVATE event in Chicago, Serious Labs announced it is working in conjunction with IPAF to develop PAL+ VR training modules. PAL+ training, which can be completed for the first time on a VR (virtual reality)... 24 July 2019
In an effort to maximize the U.S. Army medic's potential and bring an alternative for medical imaging to the battlefield, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) scientists are partnering with medics from the Farrelly Health Clinic, Fort Riley, Kansas, and the Texas Army National Guard to develop... 24 July 2019
The Inovus difference in medical education. Martin (Dim) Jones reports. When I was asked by my revered CEO to visit a small medical simulation company in St. Helens, I gently pointed out that my area of expertise – such as it is - lies in military aviation. What I... 24 July 2019