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The best healthcare education programs consistently seek innovative approaches to maximizing the learning experience of students. Immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation is an established modality that can be leveraged to provide health professions students with meaningful experiential learning opportunities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing faculty from Labouré College in Massachusetts successfully integrated immersive VR simulation into their nursing curriculum, allowing the program to supplement student clinical education with high quality, simulation-based experiences. In this interactive session, attendees will learn how to successfully integrate immersive VR simulation into nursing curriculum, as Labouré faculty discuss their successes and lessons learned.
Objectives:
- Discuss the benefits of using immersive VR simulation in healthcare education
- Analyze strategies for successfully integrating immersive VR simulation into healthcare education
- Discuss the lessons learned from a successful integration of immersive VR into nursing curriculum
Presenters
Maria was a founding leader of the simulation design team for UbiSim, the world's first immersive VR platform for nursing. Working with partners across the globe, Maria empowered nurse leaders to successfully integrate immersive VR simulation into nursing curricula.
Gauthier is an entrepreneur and accomplished sales executive with a proven track record of leadership in management roles across China, Europe, and North America. With over a decade of experience in virtual reality and seven years specifically dedicated to healthcare simulation, Gauthier is a seasoned professional in the dynamic intersection of technology and healthcare. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found UbiSim in 2017, a groundbreaking immersive VR training platform tailored for nursing education. UbiSim quickly rose as a leading force in the field of immersive VR in nursing education and was acquired by Labster in September 2021. In the midst of UbiSim's significant expansion, Gauthier has taken on the role of UbiSim Business Lead at Labster, actively enabling and supporting the team during this period of tremendous growth.
VR simulation is an established modality that can be leveraged to provide health professions students with meaningful experiential learning opportunities.
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