Virtual Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Training Program

描述(由申请者提供)：这个小型企业创新研究项目的总体目标是开发和评估基于网络的3D交互式虚拟急救医务人员-基础培训计划。ArchieMD的目标是开发一种产品，该产品将使用3D交互式可视化和虚拟患者模拟器来教授认证和继续教育所需的急救医务人员(EMT)概念。拟议的产品将结合3-D计算机图形学和游戏技术，为EMT培训提供一个基于探究的、非线性的、身临其境的学习环境。该计划将旨在提高EMT认证率，增加EMT人员的知识，降低培训成本，并使培训能够有效地分配。这个SBIR项目的第一阶段将侧重于开发五个EMT培训模块的原型，并进行试点评估。评估将由急诊医学中心进行。第二阶段将侧重于建立涵盖EMT-基础认证的完整课程，并在一项大型研究中对其有效性进行最终评估。与公共健康相关：该产品将通过提高供应和质量来影响公共健康。和EMT培训费用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall aim for this Small Business Innovative Research project is to develop and evaluate a web-based 3D interactive Virtual Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Training Program. ArchieMD's goal is to develop a product that will use 3D interactive visualizations and a virtual patient simulator to teach Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) concepts required for certification and continuing education. The proposed product will combine 3-D computer graphics and gaming technology to provide an inquiry-based, non-linear, immersive learning environment for EMT training. The program will be designed to improve EMT certification rates, increase knowledge by EMTs, reduce training costs, and enable effective distribution of training. Phase I of this SBIR project will focus on developing a prototype of five EMT training modules and conducting a pilot evaluation. The evaluation will be conducted by the Center for Emergency Medicine. Phase II will focus on building out the full curriculum to cover EMT-Basic certification and performing a definitive evaluation of its efficacy in a large study. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The product will impact public health by improving availability, quality. and cost of EMT training.