Smith+Nephew Academy expands global access to professional medical education through virtual reality and other advanced simulation technologies
LONDON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it is expanding the reach of its medical education curriculum through a suite of advanced simulation technologies.
- LONDON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it is expanding the reach of its medical education curriculum through a suite of advanced simulation technologies.
- Healthcare professionals are universally acknowledging the benefits that simulation technology can deliver as part of their continuous education journey.
- Mr. Stephen Mitchell, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recently led a hip fracture management course for Smith+Nephew using virtual reality.
- He commented, "There is a huge opportunity with virtual reality for future training applications to drive both an accelerated learning process and distance training.