Can virtual reality tools help teach obstetrics and gynecology topics to medical students?

Results from a trial published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics support the benefit of 3D virtual reality lessons to improve medical students’ knowledge and understanding of complex topics in obstetrics and gynecology. For the study, 21 students took part in a 15-minute virtual reality learning environment (VRLE) experience on the stages of fetal development, and 20 students received a […]

Simulation in medical school helps prepare doctors to care for dying patients

Simulated experience of caring for a dying patient and their family can improve the confidence and preparedness of medical students to provide such care, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) published in the BMJ Journal of Supportive and Palliative Care. Immediately after the simulations were completed, student confidence almost doubled (98% increase) in relation to […]