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Use of Virtual Reality to Educate Undergraduate Medical Students on Cardiac Peripheral and Collateral Circulation

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Many medical schools are looking to utilize virtual reality (VR); however, due to its novelty, we know little about how VR can be effectively used in medical education. This study evaluates a case-centered VR task that supported students with learning peripheral and collateral circulation, anatomical features that are not easily observed in cadavers. Data sources included a quiz, survey, and focus group. Based on quantitative and qualitative analyses, we support the claim that this activity was an effective use of VR and identify features that made it effective, which can guide other educators who are interested in developing VR activities.

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  1. Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

    Roberto Galvez, Robert C. Wallon, Laura Shackelford, Jennifer R. Amos & Judith L. Rowen

  2. Deptartment of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

    Roberto Galvez

  3. Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

    Laura Shackelford

  4. Deptartment of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

    Jennifer R. Amos

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The questionnaire and methodology for this study were reviewed and approved by the University of Illinois Institutional Review Board (protocol #18787).

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Galvez, R., Wallon, R.C., Shackelford, L. et al. Use of Virtual Reality to Educate Undergraduate Medical Students on Cardiac Peripheral and Collateral Circulation. Med.Sci.Educ. 31, 19–22 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01104-x

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