dreamingspires posterous

Yesterday, after learning to fly and vaguely suitably attired I ventured further into the virtual world of Second Life, to meet Tessa Feinsmith and Fidelius Dollinger of the Ann Myers Medical Center (http://ammc.wordpress.com/)

The Ann Myers Medical Center was developed for the virtual training of Medical and Nursing students and those in other allied health fields. They exist through the voluntary efforts of the educators and students, providing lectures, events & training tools to help students and provide medical professionals available for consultations in areas of psychology, oncology, gastroenterology, general practice and surgery.

It is a Center for collaboration with people from around the world.  This is what is impressive about the site.

I was given a tour of the Center by Fidelius (who put up with my slightly chaotic meanderings – at one point nearly sitting on her lap), and then Tessa, a lecturer at the Center, met me to explain some of what she is doing with nursing students. The students use the radiology and surgery suites, a simulation lab as well as the lecture theater.  And if my virtual mouth could have been open, it would have been. 

Along with training students using the various facilities at the Center, Tessa is currently preparing a simulation course for early next year. Students attend at a specific time, and interact with both the lecturer and each other. 

Tessa is looking for nursing lecturers to help with their simulations by the way – and you can bring along your students as well.
To give you an overall snapshot of what they are doing and building from their blog:

"Holidays are almost over, Academic years all over the world are about to start.
a psychology department has been created
a cardiology department is in the planning phase,
preparations for a conference have been finalized.

a radiology terminal [setup] in the Radiology room behind the screen. This terminal holds web sites for radiology images and training...

And the schedule for next year:
Year opening AMMC
January 17 at 10 AM SL time
Location AMMC conference centre.
By Dr Ren Stonecutter
!!!! Dress code GALA+AMMC lab jacket :)

January intern meeting
Topic coping with stress
January 31 at 10 AM
Locatiobn AMMC conference centre
By Vera Zhaoying

Critical care event
February 14 at 10 AM, SL time
Location AMMC conference centre+grounds
by Endora Mc Kinnon

You get the idea…. if you are interested in working with the Ann Myers Medical Centre leave a comment on their Website http://ammc.wordpress.com/. (see also Berci Meskó's website at http://scienceroll.com for more on virtual elearning sites http://tinyurl.com/39h9s4).
If nothing else you get to be in Second Life and learn to fly…(currently wondering if I need virtual L plates).  Maybe travelling by ferry would be a safer way to go.

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