Immersive learning system and mixed reality healthcare applications company GIGXR announced on July 13, 2021 that the company has received a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract from AFWERX. This contract will be used to develop Extended Reality (XR) simulation training to help the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). Specifically, the funding [...]

To improve student performance during clinical rotations, the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Horry Georgetown Technical College began looking for new, innovative learning solutions. As the program experienced difficulty in simulating abnormal systemic responses with peers in the classroom, faculty specifically sought out alternative methods of instruction to improve clinical decision-making when sudden events [...]

COVID-19 distancing measures pushed the digital and virtual patient experience into the spotlight as a preferred teaching platform over the past year, which will have a positive lasting impact for the medical simulation industry. Navigating the various offerings without a hands-on event such as the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) prompts a platform [...]

WISER is excited to host the return of in-person iSIM training opportunities. Improving Simulation Instructional Methods, better known as iSIM, is a two-day, internationally renowned program created in a collaborative effort between WISER and the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education. iSIM has run well over 1,000 times worldwide, including training hosted in Europe, [...]