multi-user virtual environments in healthcare: a primer for healthcare students

Multi-User Virtual Environments: A Primer for Students in Healthcare

Francisco J Grajales III @ciscogiii October 13th, 2011

Lecture Overview

1. Survey Virtual World Healthcare

2. Second Life Tour and Exploration

3. Questions and Discussion

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Who is Cisco?

• 3D Wikis

• Avatars

• Multifaceted

• e.g., Second Life

What are MUVEs?

Telemedicine

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Patient Video

Imagine…

What do virtual hospitals look like?

Identical

Patient Simulation

Family Experience Simulation

Hospital Architecture

Clinical Workflow Design

Massive Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Pre-hospital to ER handovers

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Hospital Connectivity

Massive Casualty Triage

Commercial Product Testing

Operating Room Simulation

Radiology Services

Anatomy Lab

Training

Physician Order Entry and Electronic

Medical Records

Trauma Protocol Testing

Medical Student Education

Round-Style Discussions

Virtual Education of Lung Sounds

Epidemics: Dealing with H1N1

Maternity Simulation

Establish Rapport

Conferences

Research

Questions

Practical Componenthttp://bit.ly/secondlifetraining

Cisco | Ciscogiii | cisco@franciscograjales.com

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