
WES Rotterdam 2017
Vrijdag 10 maart as zijn wij te vinden op het WES congres “Sepsis, ben jij al ‘sepsis-pro(o)f?’” in de Doelen in Rotterdam. Wj vertellen u graag meer over abcdeSIM en de mogelijkheden, én geven u graag een demonstratie van de game. Ook kunt u bij ons een demo account aanvragen, zodat u de game zelf, thuis of op het werk, op uw gemak later nog...
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Brandwonden op de SEH
Het Maasstad Ziekenhuis organiseert 9 en 23 maart 2017 een scholing ‘Brandwonden op de SEH’. Deze scholing omvat twee avonden en heeft als doel actualisering, verbreding en verdieping van kennis en inzicht in de opvang van patiënten met brandwonden. De vaardigheden oefenen de deelnemers met de interactieve ‘serieus game abcdeSIM voor brandwonden’. Deze scholing is bij de V&VN geaccrediteerd voor 6 punten. Schrijf u nu...
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Abcde e-learning is now also available in a special version for obstetrics
This week we released a special version of the ABCDE e-learning for obstetrics. This module is developed in collaboration with the Erasmus MC Health Academy (Zorgacademie) and applicable for nurses as well as for doctors (i.e. in combination with the serious game AbcdeSIM). The e-learning is available in Dutch but can be translated upon request.

VirtualMedSchool is expanding
We proudly introduce to you our new team members: Benno Groosman, our new CFO and Danielle van der Schoor, our new Head Customer Happiness. Welcome on board! Team VirtualMedSchool is now operating from a new location: Spaces Rotterdam, a great spot in the center of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. We serve great coffee!

Doctoral Thesis ‘Epidemiology of burns’ advises AbcdeSIM for Severe Burns Treatment
Doctoral thesis titled ‘Epidemiology of burns’ from author Jan Dokter advises AbcdeSIM for Severe Burns Treatment in the list op propositions. The translated text is: Serious Gaming is ideally suited as a teaching tool to train the care of patients with severe burns. For the thesis click here For the propositions click here

AbcdeSIM shown in movie about education at HAN, Bachelor of Medical Care
The Dutch-based University HAN, Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen, educates for the degree Bachelor of Medical Care. As integrated part of their education, they are using AbcdeSIM mandatory for the training of their students. See this movie 2 minutes after start

Preparing Residents Effectively in Emergency Skills Training With a Serious Game
A publication in ‘Simulation in Healthcare’ from Mary Dankbaar on comparing the cognitive skills and motivation of medical residents who only used a course manual as preparation for classroom training on emergency care with residents who used an abcdeSIM. After preparing training with an additional serious game, residents showed improved clinical competencies! For the publication, see here

Arts traint net als piloot in een simulator
In diverse regionale kranten in Nederland stond onderstaande koste maar bondige toelichting op abcdeSIM:

July 5th, Fast implementation of Medical device training LeQuest using the VirtualMedSchool platform

June 15-18th Presentation at International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning conference INACSL in Grapevine, Texas, USA
The Erasmus University Medical Center, Care Academy will present our serious game abcdeSIM at the INACSL conferenence. The title of the presentation is; Traditional Lectures Replaced by Simulated Clinical Experience