During the second week of the 2021 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) virtual conference, a panel discussion explored escape room tips, tricks and hacks for clinical simulation. The panel, which included Stacy Capel, MSN, Heather Eastman, Julie Hartman, MD, Dyan Anderson, BSN, and John Ding, BS, all possess a range of expertise in [...]

Within healthcare simulation, the use of a 360 camera can be implemented into virtual reality scenarios to enhance the realism of medical education. A 360 degree camera offers a truly immersive, virtual experience that enables learners to experience total situational awareness. The availability of 360-degree feedback also helps learners build confidence, enhance personal development and [...]

The 2021 IMSH Virtual Conference started in full swing on Tuesday, January 19, with live healthcare simulation presentations, prerecorded educational sessions, research abstracts and technical proceedings. In addition, the industry hall opened with clinical simulation 43 vendors. As the IMSH virtual conference runs through March, participants can look forward to seeing exciting presentations and the [...]

While healthcare simulation educators have been challenged to find new, innovative ways to reach learners during the coronavirus pandemic, they have also struggled to ensure these methods are as realistic as possible. This includes ensuring that patient diversity exists across healthcare simulators, medical simulation modules and other means of virtual learning. With this mind, MedVision [...]