Labovitz Jonathan, Hubbard Chandler
Clinical Education and Graduate Placement, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, 309 East 2nd Street, Pomona, CA 91766, USA.
Western University of Health Sciences, 309 East 2nd Street, Pomona, CA 91766, USA; Chino Valley Medical Center, 5451 Walnut Avenue, Chino, CA 91710, USA.
Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2020 Apr;37(2):409-420. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2019.12.008. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
Virtual reality in medical education is a recent development that significantly improves surgical skills, which translates to improved outcomes in the operating room (OR). The development of the Western University of Health Sciences virtual OR provides podiatric medical students basic OR knowledge and skills through performing basic surgical procedures. This new method of presenting content in podiatric medical education enhances the learning experience in a less stressful environment. The virtual reality experience allows students to gain experience without undue risk to the patient. Thus students can improve competency while focusing on the experience instead of the potentially overwhelming OR setting.
虚拟现实在医学教育中的应用是一项最新进展，它能显著提高手术技能，进而改善手术室的手术效果。西健康科学大学虚拟手术室的开发，通过让足病医学专业学生进行基本外科手术，为他们提供了基本的手术室知识和技能。这种在足病医学教育中呈现内容的新方法，在压力较小的环境中提升了学习体验。虚拟现实体验使学生能够在不对患者造成不必要风险的情况下获得经验。这样，学生在专注于体验而非可能令人应接不暇的手术室环境时，就能提高自身能力。
