Presentation
JumpXR: A Proposed Methodology and Design Framework for Medical XR Simulation Curriculum Integration and Case Study
DescriptionWhile the benefits of high-fidelity medical simulation are numerous, access for health care students is often limited by staffing, budgetary, and time constraints. Extended Reality (XR) immersive experiences, both in virtual reality and augmented reality mediums, have provided opportunities to close this gap in medical simulation along with complementing the current curriculum including both traditional didactic and physical simulation pedagogies. However, the formal implementation of XR into medical school curriculums remains in its infancy. Additionally, guidance and standards for the development, procurement, and integration of XR learning and simulation modules into the curriculum remains sparse. Therefore, a potential methodology and design framework is proposed to begin to address common challenges and provide some guiding principles with an emphasis on iterative and participatory design. This methodology and framework will include not only technical engineering boundary conditions and standards to address common challenges such as cybersickness, but also guidance to address validation and integration into curriculum from the synergy of clinical, institutional, logistical, and technical perspectives. A case study is presented of the Jump Simulation Center Urbana, a fruit of the collaboration between the Grainger College of Engineering and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graciously supported by the affiliated hospital systems: OSF Healthcare and the Carle Foundation Hospital. This case study is not only a retrospective and analysis of emergent themes that have come from 10 years of medical XR development at the university and its affiliated partners, but also a look upon the current work that is being done at the center utilizing the proposed methodology and framework. In summary, this research aims to address the following objectives: 1) Identify common challenges for XR medical curriculum integration, 2) Propose a methodology and design framework ranging from XR development to curriculum integration, 3) Highlight a case study of the Jump Simulation Center, and 4) Reflect on key learnings and continued challenges.
Event Type
Oral Presentations
TimeWednesday, March 279:37am - 10:00am CDT
LocationSalon A-4
Simulation and Education