RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Virtual reality and the transformation of medical education
JF Future Healthcare Journal
JO Future Healthc J
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 181
OP 185
DO 10.7861/fhj.2019-0036
VO 6
IS 3
A1 Jack Pottle
YR 2019
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/3/181.abstract
AB Medical education is changing. Simulation is increasingly becoming a cornerstone of clinical training and, though effective, is resource intensive. With increasing pressures on budgets and standardisation, virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new method of delivering simulation. VR offers benefits for learners and educators, delivering cost-effective, repeatable, standardised clinical training on demand. A large body of evidence supports VR simulation in all industries, including healthcare. Though VR is not a panacea, it is a powerful educational tool for defined learning objectives and implementation is growing worldwide. The future of VR lies in its ongoing integration into curricula and with technological developments that allow shared simulated clinical experiences. This will facilitate quality interprofessional education at scale, independent of geography, and transform how we deliver education to the clinicians of the future.