Pugh, professeur de chirurgie et directeur du Technology Enabled Clinical Improvement Center de la Stanford University School of Medicine, rejoint la célèbre équipe PrecisionOS pour aider à affiner la formation via leur plate-forme de simulation de réalité virtuelle.
VANCOUVER, B.C. (July 29, 2020) – PrecisionOS, pioneers of the medical-grade virtual reality™ learning platform, are thrilled to officially welcome Dr. Carla Pugh as a newly established advisor to the team. In her role, Dr. Pugh will offer over 20 years of experience in higher level education, medical training and surgical skills to guide the future direction and the integration of advanced technology within the immersive learning platform developed by PrecisionOS.
“It is a huge honor to join the PrecisionOS team and partner on the development and implementation of the next generation in VR training and assessment. The future of surgical mastery lies in data visualization and information exchange and PrecisionOS is well positioned to lead in this endeavor” said Dr. Pugh.
Through both her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley in Neurobiology as well as her medical degree at Howard University School of Medicine, Dr. Pugh’s comprehensive skills in the clinical area of acute care surgery will prove to be an invaluable asset to the team. In conjunction with her pedagogical insights as the first surgeon to obtain a PhD in Education from Stanford University, Dr. Pugh will work to incorporate her extensive research toward the overarching uses of simulation and engineering technologies within PrecisionOS’ platform. This will allow her to develop new approaches for assessing and defining skills within clinical procedures.
“She’s an international expert on the use of sensors for performance,” said Dr. Danny Goel, a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Vancouver, BC and Chief Executive Officer of PrecisionOS. “Her research is a prime example of how simulation can be used to generate medical metrics for testing the surgical skill performance, similar to Precision. Pugh’s work and experience draws from multiple disciplines, bridging the study of education and learning science into the field of medicine. We could not be any more excited to have her join the team.”
Le Dr Pugh a joué un rôle essentiel dans l'obtention de trois brevets concernant l'utilisation de capteurs et de technologies d'acquisition de données, et a travaillé à redéfinir la mesure et la caractérisation des compétences cliniques pratiques. La Dre Pugh a également reçu de nombreux prix d'organisations médicales et d'ingénierie pour sa contribution continue à l'ensemble de l'industrie. Ses distinctions incluent le prestigieux Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers de l'ancien président des États-Unis Barack Obama à la Maison Blanche.
En 2014, la Dre Pugh a été invitée à présenter une conférence TEDMED sur les utilisations potentielles de la technologie de suivi de mouvement, un domaine où elle est souvent considérée comme une experte internationale de premier plan. Plus récemment, en 2018, le Dr Pugh a été sélectionné pour être honorablement intronisé à l'American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
“As both the professor of Surgery at Stanford’s School of Medicine, and the Director of Technology Enabled Clinical Improvement (T.E.C.I) Centre, Pugh’s focus has been on changing the landscape of hands-on surgical training,” said Dr Danny Goel. “She saw there was a gap within the clinical setting and provided adaptability for herself and her students. The safety and efficiency of care is dependent on the incorporation of technology. PrecisionOS welcomes the opportunity to learn from a thoughtful and resourceful leader such as Dr. Pugh”.
À propos de PrecisionOS
PrecisionOS was founded by a team of clinical orthopedic surgeons and game developers to create the most relevant and applicable medical-grade-VR-simulation™ experience. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia and backed by the prestigious AO Foundation, the company’s mission is to provide first-in-class orthopedic surgical training on a global scale. Given its focus on surgical education, PrecisionOS is not only a CME provider through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, but has also established partnerships with more than 10 North American orthopedic residency programs and établissements médicaux. The company’s scientifically validated product has been tested among its end users and customers resulting in business relationships with some of the top orthopedic companies in the industry.
Pour en savoir plus sur le lancement du programme et les réussites, rendez-vous sur www.precisionostech.com
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