Content: I too want to thank Mithra for presenting the lecture to us, she did a fabulous job. This area of research is fascinating and it is hard to believe that it is relatively new. Until recently once a doctor passed his boards there was no more assessing his skills or performance. I think that it is vital that we assess them and that we learn how to make them better, whether it be having them warm-up or acknowledge when they are too overwhelmed to preform. It is astonishing to think that a musician warms-up, and yet a surgeon doesn't!! I never thought about it until Mithra pointed it out. It seems like an obvious way to prepare for surgery.
I also got to see Kanav's lab and play with some of the simulations there. They are extremely interesting! I especially like the pointer that can "feel" objects. I was looking at the end of pointer on the screen and a ball and when I physically moved the pointer around I could feel the resistance as it "touched" the ball.
I also think that these simulation tools and tools such as the Banner simulation lab are vital in reducing errors that are a result of the learning curve. Doctors need to practice and I would much prefer them to practice on a simulator than on me or anyone else.
Posted by laura Wojtulewicz
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