When you first hear about VR (Virtual Reality) being used for medical training, it kind of sounds like a game or a joke and not a serious addition to a doctor’s training.  However, the reality is that the technology and the research around surgical training using VR is very serious and much more than a game.  What did surprise me was how VR surgical training was not so much a replacement to surgical training, but a great addition that takes the existing training to a new level.  

This is part of what I learned about VR surgical training when I talked with Justin Barad, CEO and co-founder at Osso VR and Dr. Cory Calendine, MD, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery for Williamson Medical Center and Founding Partner of the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee.  One of the things that struck me most in our video interview below was the number of repetitions a doctor could do using VR that just isn’t reasonable outside of that world.  I’ve long known the value of spaced repetition in learning and so it makes sense why Osso VR’s virtual training can provide surgeons the repetitions they need.  

Learn more about Osso VR: https://www.ossovr.com/ 

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