Medical Economics April 4, 2024
Virtual reality and avatars are not just for video games anymore. Here’s how immersive learning is making an impact in training next-gen medical and health professionals.
From defense to aviation to health care, simulation-based learning plays an important role across high-risk industries to safely train future professionals. In health care, simulation-based learning mimics real world practice, allowing students to learn from mistakes in a setting resembling their future work environment complete with virtual patients. No patients are harmed, no cadavers are needed, and students are more likely to retain what they have learned from first-hand experience than they would from a textbook.
Across medical and health care education, simulation has traditionally taken the form of manikins or standardized patients, which...
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