# Medical Training * **Definition:** Education and practical experience provided to students in the healthcare field to prepare them for professional careers, often enhanced by immersive technologies and innovative tools to improve skill acquisition and procedural practice in a controlled environment. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Medical Training ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Medical Training**, for healthcare technology leaders * 6.3K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/23/2025 | [**NZ awards first contract for $2M shared digital health record project - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/anz/nz-awards-first-contract-2m-shared-digital-health-record-project) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**Scalpel to Simulation: The Rise of VR in Medical Training - by XR Guru - Apr, 2025 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@xrguru/scalpel-to-simulation-the-rise-of-vr-in-medical-training-2a5421f66cb1) | [[Medium]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**'A new normal' after another measles death?**](https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/07/health-news-measles-texas-cdc-sti-lab-migration-federal-mental-health-morning-rounds/?utm_campaign=rss) | [[STAT]] | | 4/5/2025 | [**How Many Health Workers Face Deportation Risk?**](https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/news-quiz/114968) | [[Medpage Today]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**Prioritizing Safety in Clinical Trials: The Impact of Culture on Operational Success, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/prioritizing-safety-in-clinical-trials-the-impact-of-culture-on-operational-success-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-xtalks-302418051.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**A New Era in Medical Training: SimX and Elevate Healthcare Unite to Launch Next-Gen ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-new-era-in-medical-training-simx-and-elevate-healthcare-unite-to-launch-next-gen-healthcare-simulation-solutions-302417931.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/1/2025 | [**Breaking the 'black box' of physician leadership**](https://www.beckersphysicianleadership.com/leadership/breaking-the-black-box-of-physician-leadership/) | [[Beckers Physician Leadership]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Electronic Health Record (EHR)**](https://www.medscape.com/resource/ehr) | [[Medscape]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**How to Boost Your Healthcare Services with Custom Apps? - by Larisa Albanians - Medium**](https://medium.com/@Larisa10/how-to-boost-your-healthcare-services-with-custom-apps-aa85e6d75605) | [[Medium]] | | 3/2/2025 | [**Transformative Technologies Reshaping the Healthcare Industry - by Reza Lankarani**](https://medium.com/@RezaLankarani/transformative-technologies-reshaping-the-healthcare-industry-cc72b937b8ec) | [[Medium]] | | 2/19/2025 | [**Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of HealthTech Innovations - by Ajay Singh - Medium**](https://medium.com/@ajay.singh_91430/revolutionizing-healthcare-the-role-of-healthtech-innovations-a6be0010a659) | [[Medium]] | | 2/1/2025 | [**Debt and despair: Navigating medical training challenges [PODCAST] - Kevin MD**](https://kevinmd.com/2025/02/debt-and-despair-navigating-medical-training-challenges-podcast.html) | [[KevinMD]] | | 1/6/2025 | [**Stem Cell Transplant Hematologist Joins Karmanos Cancer Institute's BMT and Hematology Multidisciplinary Teams**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stem-cell-transplant-hematologist-joins-110500481.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/1/2025 | [**ADFAR Tech on LinkedIn: #adfar #adfartech #microsoft #hololens #mixedreality ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adfar-tech_adfar-adfartech-microsoft-activity-7280203787162570752-COG5) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**UNM Hospital to add additional ophthalmology residency slots**](https://www.beckersasc.com/ophthalmology/unm-hospital-to-add-additional-ophthalmology-residency-slots.html) | [[Beckers ASC Review]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**The Evolution of Battlefield Medicine: How Modern Training Transforms Military Medical Care**](https://medium.com/@marc_asselin/the-evolution-of-battlefield-medicine-how-modern-training-transforms-military-medical-care-edbc43ced3cb) | [[Medium]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**Medical schools partner to develop obesity curriculum - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/medical-schools-partner-to-develop-obesity-curriculum.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**The Future of Medical Training: Why XR is Essential for Healthcare Professionals? - Medium**](https://medium.com/@irfanmirza131/the-future-of-medical-training-why-xr-is-essential-for-healthcare-professionals-0025b6592b1e) | [[Medium]] | | 11/7/2024 | [**New Tech Trends in Healthcare for 2025**](https://healthcareguys.com/2024/11/07/new-tech-trends-in-healthcare-for-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-tech-trends-in-healthcare-for-2025) | [[The Healthcare Guys]] | | 10/25/2024 | [**Medical Training Equipment Market: Global Market Trends and Market Forecast (2024 - 2031)**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/medical-training-equipment-market-global-trends-forecast-2024-qah1c) | [[Linkedin]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Operating on the wrong body part: What can be done to prevent it?**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/operating-on-the-wrong-body-part-what-can-be-done-to-prevent-it/ar-AA1qJgLD) | msn.com | | 9/4/2024 | [**Metaverse in Medical Training Market to Hit $90.6 Billion in a Decade**](https://media.market.us/metaverse-in-medical-training-market-news/) | media.market.us | | 8/28/2024 | [**Why investing in medical training can boost local economy - AZ Big Media**](https://azbigmedia.com/business/health-care/why-investing-in-medical-training-can-boost-local-economy/) | azbigmedia.com | | 6/17/2024 | [**Healthcare Technology Trends to Watch in 2024**](https://techbullion.com/healthcare-technology-trends-to-watch-in-2024/) | techbullion.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Elevate Healthcare**: A partner in enhancing medical training through physical simulation. - **Level Ex**: A company that develops training games for medical professionals, recently partnered with SpaceX for ultrasound training in space missions. - **Further**: Partnering with Trustwise to enhance medical training through AI technology. - **Canon Medical**: Provides accredited online CME programs to healthcare professionals. - **King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC)**: Integrates advanced VR technology into medical training programs. - **Docquity**: A platform providing training content for preventive medicine doctors in Vietnam. - **MaxFi**: A company specializing in lifelike cadaver simulations for medical training, utilizing a patented cadaver perfusion system. - **Health Innovation KSS**: A partner in the development of MedAssist GPT, aimed at enhancing medical education. - **SimX**: A company specializing in VR simulation platforms for medical training. - **Indiana State University**: An educational institution receiving a multimillion-dollar donation to enhance medical training through advanced equipment. - **Professor Trafalis**: An academic specializing in pharmacology and clinical pharmacology, contributing to medical education and research. - **US FDA**: The regulatory body that has authorized numerous medical devices incorporating VR and AR technologies for medical training and therapeutic interventions. - **OpenAI**: An AI research organization collaborating with UTHealth Houston to implement advanced AI technologies in medical training. - **Philips**: A company offering accredited online Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. - **Wright State University**: Involved in the Dayton Street Medicine project to provide healthcare services and training. - **Trustwise**: A company developing MedAssist GPT, a generative AI application aimed at enhancing medical education for UK medical students. - **AMA (American Medical Association)**: An organization focused on enhancing healthcare delivery and addressing physician shortages, particularly in rural areas. - **KFSHRC**: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, known for its iLearn Portal and simulation-based programs to enhance clinical training. - **MEDITECH**: A healthcare software company that provides EHR solutions and promotes interoperability. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Trustwise and Further**: Partnering to improve medical training through AI applications. - **Trustwise and Health Innovation KSS**: Collaborating to develop MedAssist GPT for medical education. - **SimX and Elevate Healthcare**: A strategic collaboration to enhance medical training through VR and physical simulation. - **Educational institutions and robotics companies**: Partnerships to expand access to surgical robotics simulation tools for training. - **MedStar Health**: Collaborates with clinicians to integrate AI into clinical care, emphasizing the importance of change management and education in medical and nursing schools. - **Trustwise and Health Innovation KSS, Hitachi Digital Services, Further**: Collaborating to develop MedAssist GPT, which provides personalized clinical guidance for medical students. - **Docquity and Vietnam Association of Preventive Medicine**: Aims to enhance medical training for preventive medicine doctors in Vietnam through educational courses and workshops. - **Wright State University and Premier Health**: Collaboration for the Dayton Street Medicine project to provide healthcare services and training. - **Trustwise and Partners**: Trustwise has partnered with Health Innovation KSS, Hitachi Digital Services, and Further to develop MedAssist GPT, which provides personalized clinical guidance for UK medical students. - **UTHealth Houston and OpenAI**: This partnership focuses on developing AI algorithms for medical training and patient care, integrating AI tools into healthcare workflows. - **Level Ex and Polaris Program**: Collaboration to implement a just-in-time ultrasound training tool for astronauts during the Polaris Dawn mission. - **Lifespan and Brown University**: Expanded affiliation agreements to improve healthcare delivery and medical education in Rhode Island. - **MaxFi and Major Investors**: Partnerships with St. Louis Arch Angels, BioGenerator Ventures, and Missouri Technology Corporation to enhance cadaver simulations. - **FORWARD Education QI Obesity Project**: A collaboration among ten universities to develop a national obesity curriculum. - **MEDITECH and Google Cloud/Microsoft**: Collaboration to showcase the Expanse platform at HIMSS25, focusing on intelligent interoperability. - **Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System Merger**: Aiming to create a 56-hospital system to enhance healthcare outcomes through advanced technologies and innovative care models. - **Trustwise and Hitachi Digital Services**: Working together to enhance healthcare technology solutions. - **Cosmos Health**: Engages in R&D partnerships targeting major health disorders, enhancing its commitment to innovative oncology therapeutics. - **B. well Connected Health and RTI International**: This partnership aims to enhance the use of technology and real-world data in healthcare research. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Medical Training Equipment Market Growth**: Projected CAGR of 10% from 2024 to 2031, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer demands. - **Tactical Combat Medical Care Course (TCMC)**: A military training program that revolutionizes medical training by focusing on adaptability and quick decision-making in combat situations. - **Metaverse in Medical Training**: Expected to grow significantly, facilitating global collaboration and immersive training experiences. - **Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medical Training**: These technologies are enhancing the learning experience for healthcare professionals. - **AI in Medical Training**: Personalizes learning experiences and optimizes management in medical institutions, enhancing productivity and training quality. - **Augmented Reality (AR) in Medical Training**: AR technology is being utilized for immersive simulations, enhancing the learning experience for medical students. - **VR in Medical Training**: Integration of virtual reality technology to enhance training, improve confidence, and reduce errors in procedures. - **Virtual and Augmented Reality**: These technologies are being utilized in medical education to allow students to practice procedures in safe environments, enhancing training outcomes. - **Digital Transformation in Medical Education**: Shift towards incorporating technology and innovation in medical training due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Virtual Reality (VR) Training**: KFSHRC uses VR to create immersive learning environments for medical trainees, improving their competence. - **Simulation-Based Training**: KFSHRC's integration of virtual reality and scenario-based learning to prepare healthcare professionals for complex situations. - **Generative AI in Medical Training**: Utilization of GenAI to create virtual patient cases and personalized educational content, enhancing medical education. - **MedAssist GPT**: A generative AI application that offers real-time clinical guidance and simulations for medical students, improving their learning experience. - **Healthcare Manikins Market Growth**: Projected to grow significantly, indicating a rising demand for realistic training tools in medical education. - **AI and Large Language Models**: Emerging technologies like ChatGPT and GPT-4 are influencing medical education and practice, showing comparable performance to medical trainees. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Training Gaps**: Despite the rise of AI in healthcare, data science training for clinicians remains largely optional, prompting calls for reform in medical education. - **Financial Literacy in Medical Training**: Lack of financial education among medical students contributes to stress and burnout, highlighting the need for dedicated programs. - **Integration of AI in Medical Training**: There is a pressing need for enhanced data science training for clinicians to effectively integrate AI into healthcare while maintaining clinical judgment. - **Financial Pressures on Medical Trainees**: Rising medical school costs and uncertain loan forgiveness programs contribute to stress and anxiety among medical trainees. - **Burnout Among Medical Trainees**: High rates of burnout and dissatisfaction among medical students and professionals, leading to career changes. - **Mental Health of Medical Trainees**: High rates of depression and burnout among resident physicians, particularly international medical graduates. - **AI Dependency**: Concerns exist regarding the potential for AI tools to lead to complacency in learning fundamental clinical skills among medical trainees. - **Training and Staffing**: Common challenges in staffing and training related to echocardiogram services are being addressed to improve access to essential diagnostics. - **Regulatory Acceptance of Virtual Training**: Need for recognition of virtually trained competencies in key regions by 2028. - **Data Overload**: Healthcare providers face challenges managing vast amounts of data in electronic medical records, which can impact training and patient care. - **Lack of Preparedness for Obesity Management**: One-third of medical schools lack obesity education programs, with only 10% of students feeling prepared to manage obesity. - **Patient Safety and PA Roles**: Concerns regarding the safety and training opportunities related to the increasing roles of physician assistants in healthcare. - **Balancing Personal and Professional Life**: Challenges faced by medical students and residents in maintaining personal identities alongside professional responsibilities. - **Implementation of GenAI**: Challenges in understanding and effectively implementing generative AI in healthcare training and decision-making. - **AI Safety and Reliability**: Developers are addressing challenges such as output alignment and data leakage to ensure accurate medical guidance. - **Healthcare Workforce Deficits**: Concerns about attracting high school students to healthcare careers amid workforce shortages. - **Physician Burnout**: High rates of burnout among healthcare professionals due to demanding schedules and financial stress, impacting retention. - **Legal and Ethical Concerns**: Physicians express concerns about malpractice risks associated with AI technologies in healthcare. - **Disparity in AI Adoption**: Smaller clinics face financial constraints and lack of administrative support, limiting access to AI technologies. ## Related Topics [[Medical Education]]; [[Training Needs]]; [[Training and Education]]