During my residency, I assisted a surgeon in performing a femoral nailing procedure. The surgeon handled the critical steps requiring judgment and precision, such as managing the reduction, identifying the correct start point for the guidewire, and inserting it.
Tag Archives: PrecisionOS
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Jan
Jan
When I finished my orthopedic residency, I thought I was ready. I had awards, published a few papers, passed my exams and had a logbook full of cases I had “done”. I realized that there were many procedures I only partially performed or realized I did many of the non-critical steps of the case. But when I stepped into the OR on my own, it hit me like a tonne of bricks.
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Dec
Dec
Vancouver, BC – December 2, 2024 – PrecisionOS® today announces the launch of BodyWorks™ Anatomy Studio, an innovative virtual reality app now available on the Meta Quest Store. BodyWorks empowers users—both medical and non-medical professionals—to create, teach, and share anatomy like never before.
17
Dec
Dec
The Canadian Shoulder and Elbow Society (CSES) is excited to announce a partnership with PrecisionOS to launch a pre-course curriculum utilizing immersive virtual reality (VR) for all annual meeting registrants. This specialized curriculum, collaboratively developed by CSES and PrecisionOS, will be available to residency programs using the PrecisionOS platform, enabling senior trainees to prepare with immersive VR training before attending the conference.
02
Dec
Dec
Vancouver, BC – December 2, 2024 – PrecisionOS® today announces the launch of BodyWorks™ Anatomy Studio, an innovative virtual reality app now available on the Meta Quest Store. BodyWorks empowers users—both medical and non-medical professionals—to create, teach, and share anatomy like never before.
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Oct
Oct
PrecisionOS©, the leader in immersive virtual reality (iVR) training for healthcare professionals, and The Maine Orthopaedic Review are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to elevate orthopaedic residency education by integrating the PrecisionOS leading-edge VR technology into a specialized training curriculum to be used in preparation for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Part 1 Exam.
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May
May
PrecisionOS, is now working to integrate their training curriculum into more than 50% of Canada’s orthopedic residency programs.
09
May
May
The Academic Orthopedic Consortium (AOC) and PrecisionOS proudly announce the establishment of a Corporate Partnership, marking a significant milestone in advancing surgical education and training.
06
Mar
Mar
[Vancouver, BC] – March 6th The ASES and PrecisionOS proudly announce a multi-year collaboration aimed at revolutionizing shoulder and elbow education worldwide. These two organizations have joined forces to spearhead the integration of shoulder and elbow virtual reality (VR) simulation for residents, fellows, and surgeons across North America and beyond.
08
Nov
Nov
In a pioneering leap forward for medical education, a unique randomized trial conducted by a team of esteemed researchers from the University of Toronto has revealed that PrecisionOS technology is as effective as traditional cadavers in teaching anatomy. The study, led by Robert Koucheki, MD, Peter Ferguson, MD and Barbara Ballyk, PhD, has gained significant attention in the last few months since publication.