VANCOUVER, BC, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — PrecisionOS®, a leading provider of medical education simulations, today announced a new virtual reality course for orthopedics education. The company has compiled a detailed guide to all residency programs in North America and beyond. The curriculum, developed with the advice and input of a number of surgical educators, aims to enhance the training opportunities for resident surgeons by making it not only relevant, but also supportive of skill acquisition and supervision in surgical training.
“This virtual reality course is a game-changer in surgical education,” said Dr. Peter Ferguson and Dr. Temmie Latner, chairs of the Department of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto. “It follows the structure of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Royal Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC) to allow residents to experience a highly realistic and immersive surgical simulation in a safe and controlled environment. will provide them with a level of guidance and training that was previously unattainable through traditional methods.”
“In order to truly leverage the power of VR, we need to provide guidance on how to seamlessly integrate VR into academic courses,” said Danny P. Goel, MD, CEO of PrecisionOS. “The course spans all orthopedic disciplines and provides students with relevant and actionable data to become an integral part of their current educational journey, helping them understand when to use which medical devices while improving the operating room experience.”
“I was impressed with the effort and dedication that went into educating residents during the development and expansion of the PrecisionOS system. The new Precision curriculum is based on sound educational principles and offers the opportunity to integrate modules into the curriculum. Educate our residents with the roadmap. steps to improve their skills,” said Dr. Larry Marsh, MD, Chair Professor, and Carroll B. Larson, Chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic.
The Virtual Reality Course is now available for all North American Plastic Surgery Residency Programs and will be presented at the American Academy of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, March 7-11, 2023. There are over 60 residency and fellowship programs on the platform, and the company will add more to its curriculum in the coming months. Program Managers and Residents can find more information and request access to courses here.
PrecisionOS is the leading provider of virtual reality surgical training for the medical industry. Medical professionals in many societies, universities, and medical device companies favor PrecisionOS modules as they facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills. Numerous independently published trials confirm that participants using the PrecisionOS platform become better and more confident surgeons. PrecisionOS has partnerships with more than 60 major medical institutions around the world, and the platform is used in more than 55 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.precisionostech.com/.
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Post time: Mar-08-2023