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Game-based Learning for Patient-Centered Care

In healthcare, it’s not enough to know the right answers – you have to understand the person behind the symptoms. That’s the central challenge of patient-centered care, and increasingly, one that game-based learning is helping to meet head-on. Simulations and interactive games are offering immersive ways for learners to develop empathy, improve judgment, and build…

// Brandon Pittser

Game-based Learning and Therapy

When it comes to therapy, the tools of the trade are evolving in ways few would have imagined just a decade ago. While traditional clinical practice rooms and worksheets still play the central role, digital games, virtual reality, and even tabletop role-playing games are proving to be powerful therapeutic interventions. From aiding physical rehabilitation to…

// Brandon Pittser

VR and AR in Healthcare

The line between science fiction and medical reality is blurring. From training the next generation of medical professionals to transforming patient experiences, immersive, futuristic VR and AR technologies are redefining what’s possible in medical training. By immersing users in interactive, hands-on scenarios, VR and AR are making healthcare more precise, accessible, and effective than ever…

// Brandon Pittser

Game-based Learning in Nursing Education

If you’ve ever stepped into a hospital, you’ve seen nurses managing high-stress situations, making split-second decisions, and delivering patient care with precision and empathy. It’s a profession that demands technical expertise, critical thinking, teamwork, and emotional resilience. To prepare students for this complex reality, nursing education is expanding to include immersive and interactive digital experiences,…

// Brandon Pittser

Medical Applications for Augmented Reality

Ah, there are so many cool things happening at the intersection of technology and healthcare at the moment! Previously on the blog, we’ve investigated medical applications for virtual reality, from cutting-edge treatments for chronic pain to its use in experiential medicine. But the applications don’t end there – VR can also be used as a…

// Alyssa Froehling

Video Games as Therapy

Last time we checked in on the expanding and dynamic intersection of video games and healthcare, we explored whether video games can help treat COVID-19 brain fog, an excellent example of the ways in which the proliferation of medical applications for video games is being driven by the emergent needs of our world. Today we’re…

// Brandon Pittser
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