PAX Prime 2013 – Video Games in Medicine


You’ve seen Trauma Center and Surgeon Simulator 2013, but can video games really simulate what happens in the operating room? Do you want your surgeon to study in his or her off-hours, or play the latest FPS instead? Gaming technology is helping train the next generation of physicians. We’ll have expert surgeons and developers from the world of healthcare simulation to demonstrate some of the latest tech and to discuss how gaming may make your next operation safer. Join us on stage – we’ll pick some lucky audience members to (virtually) become a surgeon for the day.

Moderator: Andrew Wright [Center for VideoEndoscopic Surgery Endowed Professor, Twitter]

Panelists: Justin McReynolds [Technical Manager and Engineer, Twitter], Adam O’Brian [Medical Student]

Source: Andrew Wright

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