The need to improve the teaching and assessing of students' procedural skills has been well
0 encounters, often with little or no supervision. Assessment of these skills has depended on …

Method Participants. All 126 first-year medical students at the University of Nebraska
Medical Center College of Medicine were invited to participate in this study in 1999; of these …

Virtual reality (VR) is gaining recognition for its enormous educational potential. While not
yet in the mainstream of academic medical training, many prototype and first-generation VR …

Changes in medical practice that limit patient availability and instructors' time have resulted
in poor physical diagnosis skills by learners at all levels. Advanced simulation technology …

Virtual Reality (VR) is gaining recognition as a technology with enormous educational
potential, a foundation for developing powerful and compelling learning and skiUs-training …

The traditional system of clinical education in emergency medicine relies on practicing
diagnostic, therapeutic, and procedural skills on live patients. The ethical, financial, and …

The concept of “learning by doing” has become less acceptable, particularly when invasive
procedures and high‐risk care are required. Restrictions on medical educators have …

Figure 1. Data fusion and 3D visualization of neuropathology using virtual reality techniques
reality to reinvent medical education. In the area of learning the basic medical sciences, an …

Abstract Virtual Worlds such as Second Life provide unique opportunities to simulate real life
scenarios and immerse the user in an environment that can be tailored to meet specific …

Students in radiographic science education programs must master both the didactic
education and psychomotor skills necessary to perform radiographic examinations on …