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Posted by Katrina Poggio
With an increasing number of procedures in residency, combined with decreased operating room time, more than 20 percent of medical graduates are unable to operate independently, according to an Osso VR press release.
To bridge the growing training gap among surgeons, Dr. Justin Barad and Matt Newport founded Osso VR in August 2016. The software company builds a virtual reality-based surgical training platform that allows students, and even established doctors, to get hands-on experience with new procedures.
Users can put VR headsets on and begin simulating any surgical procedure, wherever and whenever it’s convenient for them. Osso VR allows users to pick up tools and simulate surgical procedures multiple times to perfect their skills and explore new techniques. Virtual reality training closes the “course-to-case” gap by preparing medical professionals for, and supplementing, bioskills training courses.
Osso VR’s mission is to improve patient outcomes,...