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Closing the Trauma and Critical Care Gap: A Paradigm Shift through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Brian G Gomez1, James Winstead1, James Lopata1
1Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX.
Medical Journal (Fort Sam Houston, Tex.)
|April 12, 2023
Summary
Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) offer promising synthetic training to address surgeon shortages. These technologies can enhance medical readiness by improving surgical skills for both surgeons and non-surgeons.
Area of Science:
- Medical Simulation
- Surgical Training Technologies
- Military Medicine Readiness
Background:
- Nationwide shortage of general and trauma surgeons impacts civilian and military readiness.
- Existing training methods may not adequately address the growing demand for surgical personnel.
- The Army faces challenges in maintaining surgical readiness due to personnel deficits.
Approach:
- Narrative review of current and potential augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications.
- Exploration of AR/VR for synthetic training environments.
- Analysis of AR/VR benefits for cost, time, and critical medical skills.
Key Points:
- AR/VR simulations can significantly improve surgical skills for providers.
- Studies suggest AR/VR offers advantages in training efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- These technologies can help transform non-surgeon providers into augmented surgical personnel.
Conclusions:
- AR/VR holds significant potential to enhance the Army's wartime medical readiness.
- Further prospective validation is needed due to the novelty of AR/VR platforms.
- AR/VR can be a transformative tool to mitigate surgeon shortages and improve care delivery.
