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The Use of Virtual Reality in Podiatric Medical Education
Jonathan Labovitz1, Chandler Hubbard2
1Clinical Education and Graduate Placement, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, 309 East 2nd Street, Pomona, CA 91766, USA.
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
|March 10, 2020
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) in medical education enhances surgical skills and patient safety. VR provides podiatric medical students a low-stress environment to gain operating room (OR) knowledge and skills without patient risk.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Virtual Reality Applications
Background:
- Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology in medical education.
- Traditional operating room (OR) training presents challenges for novice learners.
- VR offers a potential solution to improve surgical skill acquisition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual OR at Western University of Health Sciences.
- To assess the impact of VR on podiatric medical students' OR knowledge and skills.
- To provide a safe and less stressful learning environment for surgical training.
Main Methods:
- Development of a virtual operating room (OR) simulation.
- Implementation of basic surgical procedures within the VR environment.
- Utilizing VR for podiatric medical students' education.
Main Results:
- VR significantly improves surgical skills relevant to the operating room (OR).
- Students gain essential OR knowledge and skills in a simulated environment.
- The VR experience enhances learning without compromising patient safety.
Conclusions:
- Virtual reality (VR) is a valuable tool for enhancing surgical competency in medical education.
- VR provides a safe, effective, and less stressful alternative for operating room (OR) training.
- This technology improves learning outcomes for podiatric medical students.
