St.Gallen/Schlieren ZH/Leipzig – The Eastern Switzerland Education and Training Center of the St.Gallen Cantonal Hospital (OSTZ) is teaming up with VirtaMed and Area9 Lyceum. You are launching a project for the digital transformation of medical education in Switzerland.
The Eastern Switzerland Education and Training Center of the St.Gallen Cantonal Hospital (OSTZ), VirtaMed from Schlieren and Area9 Lyceum are cooperating in a project to improve medical training, according to a press release. "Digital Transformation of Medical Education" was initiated by the OSTZ. It uses the Area9 Rhapsode CAPABLE platform to redefine medical training through adaptive learning, personalization driven by artificial intelligence and systematically aligned learning modules, according to the press release from global e-learning provider Area9, whose headquarters for the DACH region are based in Leipzig.
The OSTZ integrates this technology to create a learning and training environment based on the concept of Deliberate Practice, which encompasses the four dimensions of learning, skills, character development and metacognition, creating a unique learning ecosystem for medical education, it adds.
The company VirtaMed, which specializes in medical simulators, offers practical training opportunities with its devices together with the digital platform Rhapsode, which are interwoven with adaptive learning modules, classroom courses and independent training. According to the press release, this collaboration ensures comprehensive training that includes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to maximize competence and patient safety. ce/gba