Gerald R. Moses

TL;DR: Virtual reality (VR) for improved performance of MIS is now a reality, however, VR is only a training tool that must be thoughtfully introduced into a surgical training curriculum for it to successfully improve surgical technical skills.

TL;DR: There is a growing interest in civilian medicine in the potential for simulation to affect patient safety--how medical simulation might mitigate the injuries and deaths caused by medical errors--and how it might also improve the quality of medical education and training.

TL;DR: The use of simulation training can provide a risk = free realistic learning environment for the spectrum of medical skills training, from buddy-aid to trauma surgery procedures, and revolutionize the way the authors train in peace to deliver medicine in war.

TL;DR: Surveys from 3,930 Army medical reservists mobilized in support of the Health Services Command mission during Operation Desert Shield/Storm and collected as units were demobilized from April to June, 1991 addressed factors associated with mobilization and intentions to remain in or leave reserve service after demobilization.

TL;DR: The MSTI is a visionary military program to develop a multi- functional simulation platform based on a personal computer, with 3-D imaging of anatomic compartments or body structures that will enhance hands-on training opportunities and revolutionize how the authors train medically.