Education technology has made great strides in recent years, and it’s no surprise that the AO Foundation and Brainlab have joined forces to advance medical education. The two organizations have signed a collaboration agreement to use Brainlab technology for craniomaxillofacial (CMF) and spinal and trauma education. This new partnership will provide an immersive learning experience for physicians, utilizing 3D visualization of medical images to interact with both 2D images and 3D patient models.
The AO and Brainlab are also collaborating on a new spine surgery video game that will feature a dedicated curriculum to help instill expert skills needed for successful spine procedures. This new game technology will be based on Level Ex video game technology, which transforms AO clinical guidelines into game mechanics.
The AO Foundation is a global community of healthcare professionals focused on improving patient care and trauma and musculoskeletal disorder outcomes. The organization’s educational activities range from hosting signature AO Davos Courses to regional events, and it has a network of more than 520,000 healthcare professionals.
Brainlab is a digital medical technology company that is dedicated to advancing medical education. The company is committed to providing physicians with the best possible treatments for patients and has a worldwide network of over 2,200 people in 25 locations.
This new partnership is a great example of how technology can be utilized to improve patient outcomes and the quality of medical education. By incorporating Brainlab technology into AO courses, knowledge acquisition and decision-making skills can be improved, and coordination of skills can be enhanced in a safe and engaging setting. Teachers, students, and healthcare professionals alike can benefit from the immersive education offered by this collaboration.
