Proficiency development
A unique combination of simulation, education, research, and data analysis to accelerate the learning curve
VirtaMed training continuum
What we do
Simulator installation and initial training
Access to expert support and advice: we know our simulators and have deep medical education experience. Our team can help you with technical installation and initial training with end users virtually or on-site.
Course and curriculum customization
We ensure trainees and institutions get the most out of the simulation program. Our team can develop a personalized curriculum for your institution, whilst meeting standardized outcomes.
Curriculum integration
We have expertise and know-how to integrate simulation training into your institution's learning pathways for trainees to get the most benefit.
Impact
How do we ensure that our training has the greatest possible impact?
- Integrate a variety of training courses into the curriculum
- Assess and review theoretical knowledge prior to practical exercises
- Base practical training on knowledge of pedagogical and sports training
- Educate interns
- Make training tools permanently available
- Use competency levels and test-enhanced learning
- Create a motivating and slightly competitive environment
- Review manual skills - create an OR license
VirtaMed customer care
Publications
Tübingen University Hospital on VirtaMed Gynecological Laparoscopy Simulation: Enabling Systematic Structured Education
We asked experts from the Women's Health Clinic at Tübingen University Hospital in Germany, one of the leading centers of excellence collaborating with VirtaMed on LaparoS™ development, to share their impressions on the value that the mixed reality simulator brings to training and education of gynecology residents.
Ten hours of simulator training in arthroscopy are insufficient to reach the target level based on the Diagnostic Arthroscopic Skill Score
Our data have demonstrated that arthroscopic skills can be taught effectively on a simulator, but a 10-h course is not sufficient to reach the target level set by experienced arthroscopists. However, learning progress can be monitored more objectively during simulator training than in the operating room, and simulation may partially replace the current practice of arthroscopic training.
- Anetzberger H, Reppenhagen S, Eickhoff H, Seibert FJ, Döring B, Haasters F, Mohr M, Becker R. Ten hours of simulator training in arthroscopy are insufficient to reach the target level based on the Diagnostic Arthroscopic Skill Score. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2022 Apr;30(4):1471-1479. doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06648-y.
Surgical simulation training should become a mandatory part of orthopaedic education
This study suggests that surgical simulation training is well accepted and even demanded among surgical residents as an alternative training solution able to address some of the limitations and challenges of the current one-to-one apprenticeship model. There is a wide variation among the residents regarding the number of training hours required, underscoring the need for structured performance-based simulator training.
- Seil R, Hoeltgen C, Thomazeau H, Anetzberger H, Becker R. Surgical simulation training should become a mandatory part of orthopaedic education. J Exp Orthop. 2022 Feb 28;9(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s40634-022-00455-1.
Partnership
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