Simulation in Health Sciences Education

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Biologists at Princeton University have used 3-D printing technology to create a bionic ear capable of detecting frequencies one million times higher than the normal range of hearing.

New virtual imaging technology could be used as part of therapy to help people get over social anxiety according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Research published today investigated for the first time whether people with social anxiety could benefit from seeing themselves interacting in social situations via video capture.

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“With this technology, we can be more accurate and more complete which means better outcomes and safer care.”

Dr. John H. Noseworthy, President and CEO, Mayo Clinic

The Stanford University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals are home to world pioneers of techniques, technologies and applications for immersive and simulation-based learning (ISL). Stanford currently has four internationally recognized simulation centers, The Immersive Learning Center in the LKSC, the Simulation Center at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, TheCenter for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education – CAPE, andThe Goodman Surgical Simulation Center (GSC) of the Department of Surgery. These Centers all operate world class simulation facilities to accommodate a wide variety of simulation modalities, standard patient exercises and part-task procedural training. In addition, CISL affliates run multiple in situ programs, bringing simulation equipment into patient care facilities (such as emergency rooms and nursing units) to train personnel on site.

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The last few days have seen a the release of several new erotic experiences for the Oculus Rift. Some are on the art side of the spectrum while others are just flat-out NSFW Oculus Rift pornography. Here’s a round-up of the latest.

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Explore the body like never before with high resolution, life-sized medical images that you can cut, uncut, rotate and label.

Itchy, odorous plaster casts could be banished to the realms of childhood memory thanks to a Kiwi design students's radical concept for a 3D-printed exoskeletal cast.

Jeroen Van den Bosch, CEO and Founder of Wicked Paradise, the world's first erotic virtual reality game, updates us on their latest progress.

Road to VR: What kind of reactions have you seen to the concept of the game?

Bosch: Well so far I only had positive reactions, and that really gives me extra energy and excitement for this project. One of the more unexpected comments I got was from the disabled community, where a caregiver said that these erotic VR experiences could be an amazing asset to help disabled people obtain a more exciting sex life.

VideoMedical education, from traditional medical school to the field training of paramedics, is about to fall under the influence of Google Glass.  Today, high tech training simulation is mainstream.

Google Glass changes our vision of healthcare and shortens this distance between the patient and caregiver   And it’s in that shortened distance and immediacy of response that awaits the potential opportunity  to vastly improve care, and in the final analysis, save lives.

People suffering from social anxiety could be helped to overcome their fears by taking part in virtual scenarios, research suggests.

By creating a new and innovative way to look at massive amounts of patient data, one man hopes he can change the way public health crises are managed.

Most patients who enter the gym of the San Mateo Medical Center in California are there to work with physical therapists. But a few who had knee replacements are being coached by a digital avatar instead.

The avatar, Molly, interviews them in Spanish or English about the levels of pain they feel as a video guides them through exercises, while the 3-D cameras of a Kinect device measure their movements. Because it’s a pilot project, Paul Carlisle, the director of rehabilitation services, looks on. But the ultimate goal is for the routine to be done from a patient’s home.