Immersive Virtual Operating Room Simulation for Surgical Resident Education During COVID-19

Virtual reality adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic: A uses and gratifications perspective

“…For example, VR helps researchers visualize COVID-19 molecular structures ( Calvelo et al, 2020 ). Likewise, VR has been used to educate medical professionals for years and could play an invaluable role in educating medical professionals about/during COVID-19 ( Iyengar et al, 2020 , Pears et al, 2020 , Pérez-Escamirosa et al, 2020 , Ruthenbeck and Reynolds, 2015 ). Leveraging VR could even assist in the palliative care of COVID-19 patients ( Wang et al, 2020 ).…”

Teaching strategies and outcomes in 3 different times of the COVID-19 pandemic through a dynamic assessment of medical skills and wellness of surgical trainees

“…Although there is no substitute for hands-on learning through operative experience, surgical simulation strategies have been implemented to prevent decay of surgical skills. 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 A contingency simulation program was established with a schedule considering the shift weeks and quarantine. Despite the postponement of the curricular year and the reduction of admission to residency and fellowships programs, the number of surgical procedures performed was reduced compared with previous years.…”

Maintaining Effective Senior Resident-Led Intern Education through Virtual Curricular Transition

“…Many solutions for virtual skills training have been suggested, including at-home use of laparoscopic box trainers, immersive operative room simulation, and use of at-home suturing models. 23 , 24 , 25 At our institution, we utilized several of these innovative strategies to deliver skills-based curricula during our intern summer school. While additional investigation of the effect of this shift is ongoing, due to the significant changes between virtual and hands-on training in the skills aspect of our curriculum, we did not directly compare its effects in this study.…”