Major changes have occurred in the medical environment leading to an evolution from the
traditional residency programmes to competency-based ones. Virtual reality (VR) represents …

Efforts continue to facilitate surgical skills training and provide accessible and safe training
opportunities. Educational technology has played an essential role in minimizing the …

Laparoscopic surgery requires more specialized training of the surgeons than traditional
open surgery. The Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Surgical Trainer (VBLaST) is being developed …

Background: Although the proper use of hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE)
is paramount for preventing the spread of diseases such as COVID-19, health care …

Purpose Surgical simulations are becoming increasingly relevant in musculoskeletal
training. They provide the opportunity to develop surgical skills in a controlled environment …

The surgical education environment has been changing significantly due to restricted work
hours, limited resources, and increasing public concern for safety and quality, leading to the …

WebSET is an Internet based educational tool that can be used on any standard personal
computer. It has been developed by a European collaboration and integrates high quality …

Background This study aimed to investigate the effect of a virtual reality simulator on the
learning of basic robotic suturing skills. Methods Two randomized groups of students …

Background Over the past few years, a reorganization of the educational pathways has been
promoted with the purpose of optimizing the acquisition of competences and their …

Background Medical and surgical education is an expansive field fraught with many
challenges. Technology such as virtual reality could be a new venue that can offer a solution …