Developing Virtual Reality Simulations for Novice Users
This presentation focuses on successful approaches to designing educational virtual reality simulations for healthcare education. We will present recent work on Virtual Essential Newborn Care (vENC) along with key strategies and lessons learned through developing and testing mobile virtual simulations in resource-limited settings.
Speakers
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Rachel Umoren (Poster Booth #19)Dr. Rachel Umoren is a neonatologist at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital where she is a Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of the Neonatal Education and Simulation-Based Training Program. Her research focuses on improving neonatal outcomes globally through simulation-based education and global health partnerships. She has published and presented internationally on virtual simulations for health professional education
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zz Jasmine JamesRecent SIU SOM graduate with a background in global health and public health, currently completing a research year with the Neonatal Education and Simulation based Training Lab with the University of Washington prior to continuation of her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
