Virtual Patients / Digital Learning
Virtual patient resources for the medical simulation and nursing simulation industry: best practices, product demos, research highlights and more.
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SimXJanuary 8, 2026SimX Replaces Healthcare Simulation Manikins With Custom VR Scenarios
SimX is completely changing the way healthcare simulation training is conducted. For decades, patient manikins have evolved to incorporate varying…
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ConferencesSeptember 3, 2024Saudi Health Simulation Conference Celebrates 5th Year with Entire Week of Events
The 5th Saudi Health Simulation Conference (SHSC) opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to hundreds of healthcare simulation champions from across…
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Clinical Task TrainersSeptember 3, 2024Open Source Tools for 3D Animation and Haptics of Medical Simulation Models
Some of the latest trends in virtual reality medical simulation for anatomy, therapy, and research have included the use of…
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Virtual RealityJanuary 8, 2026Medtronic Provides Medical Device VR Training with Lucid Reality Labs
Technological innovation continues to be one of the paramount aspects of healthcare simulation that has helped accelerate the advancement of…
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OutcomesJuly 16, 2025Implementing Learning Analytics in Virtual Patient Simulations
Abstract: First-year nurse practitioner and physician assistant students were presented with four simulated patient encounters in which they flagged pertinent…
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Sentinel UJuly 17, 2025Walk the Walk: Virtual Patients for Community Public Health Nursing
Abstract: In the not-too-distant future textbooks will become obsolete. Among other things they are one-dimensional with no interactivity and not…
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PCSJuly 17, 2025Using Custom Virtual Patients: Enhancing Experiential Student-led Simulated Learning
Abstract: The global COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the challenges of providing students with authentic opportunities for workplace-based learning. At Liverpool John…
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Virtual RealityJanuary 8, 2026
Virtual Medical Coaching Offers Childbirth and Midwifery VR Training Solution
Advancing technologies have helped shape the use of virtual reality across healthcare simulation as a means of digital learning. A…
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Elevate HealthcareJanuary 8, 2026Honor Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month with Elevate Healthcare Ultrasound Simulation Solutions
Ultrasound technology’s ability to visualize soft tissues, such as organs and muscles, has vastly impacted the field of medical imaging.…
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LumetoJuly 17, 2025Effective VR Sim Lab Integration Across Clinical Disciplines with InvolveXR from Lumeto
Abstract: As Virtual Reality (VR) based training in healthcare evolves, the two questions that largely loom are ” How can…
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Elevate HealthcareJanuary 8, 2026
CAE Healthcare Suite of Digital Products Enhances Virtual Learning Experiences
As virtual and remote learning become more commonplace across medical education, healthcare simulation educators are turning to digital solutions like…
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NursingJuly 17, 2025Digitizing Competencies With Xapimed for Education, Simulation, Onboarding and Beyond
Abstract: Healthcare is facing difficulties like we’ve never experienced before. Nurses are frustrated, turnover rates are up, retention rates are…
