SimX Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract to Develop VR Medical Support Training Simulations for Aeromedical Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Training
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to create a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) medical simulation training capability for the Air Force's elite Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) personnel.
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- SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to create a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) medical simulation training capability for the Air Force's elite Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) personnel.
- "SimX is thrilled to be working with the Air Force to advance the state of medical simulation training for en-route care," said Karthik V Sarma PhD, Principal Investigator of the effort and Chief Technology Officer of SimX.
- The SimX Virtual Reality Medical Simulation System (VRMSS) is already deployed across the Air Force for use in tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) training.
- In addition to these foundational capabilities, the project will produce a comprehensive VR scenario-based training curriculum for Air Force personnel.