During the IMSH2025 conference, Jake Rahman interviewed the Head of EuroMedSim, Dr. Maxim Gorshkov. The interview was organized as part of the #BetweenTwoSimulators project by the European publishing house SimZine. 

The conversation revolved around the challenges and opportunities of using simulators in surgery and other manual medical specialties, the role of XR-technologies in training medical professionals and how they could be more widely implemented. Topics discussed included the challenges to making surgical simulation training and assessment mandatory, the role of VR and AR technologies in training healthcare professionals, and catalysts for their wider adoption.

The full video can be viewed on our LinkedIn page.

The book 'To Err is Human, To Teach VR. Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education' (Maxim Gorshkov – Stuttgart: EuroMedSim, 2024. – 272 p.) was published. The book discusses the use of virtual patients, simulators, trainers, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems in medical education. It covers issues such as terminology, design and classification of virtual simulators, differences in training and assessment in the digital environment, benefits and potential threats of the training of health care givers using virtual technologies and artificial intelligence. This study is addressed to educators using digital simulation technologies, developers and manufacturers of virtual didactic equipment, and clinicians considering the possibility of integrating VR and AI technologies into the training of healthcare providers. 

ISBN: 978-3-00-077736-3

The website of the Museum of Medicine EuroMedSim, the European Institute of Simulation in Medicine has begun its work. The site presents medical instruments from the museum’s collection, unique exhibits from the library of rare medical publications, and art objects related to medicine. The basis of the collection are ancient surgical instruments from the 18th to 20th centuries. High-quality original photographs and video materials perfectly complement the product descriptions. Cross-references to the pages of prominent physicians and manufacturing companies related to instruments and books help make online travel through the sections of the museum even more exciting.

Museum website: https://medicine.museum/

Expert medical simulation training - professional development course with the issuance of certificates started. The training will last until March 20, 2023.

European Institute of Simulation in Medicine, EuroMedSim is one of the organisers and providers of the unique EMSE programme. The EMSO course is conducted in a face-to-face format. Online lectures by world-leading experts are combined with interactive virtual courses and self-study materials, followed by practical training at leading simulation centres.

Issues to be studied:

• Theoretical foundations of andragogy, innovative didactic techniques and methods.
• Principles of simulation methods in medicine.
• History of medical simulation training.
• Types of simulation equipment and features of their use in the educational process.
• Creation of the simulation curriculum for practical manipulations, diagnosis, development of clinical reasoning, surgiccal skills.
• Creation of simulation curriculum for  team training, resource management in crisis.
• Development of a clinical scenario
• Debriefing practices

The AMEE conference – annual event for medical and healthcare educators will be second time online. The 2021 AMEE Conference will be presented entirely virtually, with a range of plenaries and section symposia as well as practical cources. AMEE - is the Association of medical education in Europe with headquarters in the Great Britain (Scottish charity).  AMEE promotes international excellence in education in the health professions across the continuum of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education.