A Systematic Review of Immersive Virtual Reality for Nontechnical Skills Training in Surgery
William S Yi, Armaun D Rouhi, Caoimhe C Duffy, Yazid K Ghanem, Noel N Williams, Kristoffel R Dumon
Journal of Surgical Education. 2024;81(1):25–36.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.11.012
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Feasibility and perceived utility of immersive virtual reality for training radiology residents in contrast reaction management: a pilot study
John D. Karp, Daniel Weber, Mike Sheng, Neil E. Harrison, Terence P. Gade, Noel Williams, Kristoffel Dumon, Ali H. Dhanaliwala
Frontiers in Virtual Reality. 2025;6:1615849.
DOI: 10.3389/frvir.2025.1615849
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Publications from the SSH research portfolio
Selected published work in surgical education, immersive technology, and simulation, drawn from the SSH accreditation research portfolio.
2026
Immersive virtual reality simulation for technical skills acquisition in pneumothorax management and chest tube insertion: A randomized controlled trial among surgery interns
Leon S, Rouhi AD, Baji D, Goldberg DW, Hwang J, Weber D, Fernandez FB, Cannon JW, Duffy CC, Ndong A, Williams NN, Dumon KR.
Injury. 2026. Article 113458.
Read article · DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2026.113458
Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Module for Emergency Front-of-Neck Access Training
Duffy CC, Kim H, Weber D, Baji D, Bass GA, Atkins JH, Williams N, Dumon K.
Simulation in Healthcare. Published online July 1, 2026. Online ahead of print.
Read article · DOI 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000951 · PubMed
2025
A Systematic Review of Postoperative Care Transition Interventions: Examining the Implementation of Handoff Protocols and Checklists
Duffy CC, Lepore G, Bass GA, Abraham J.
Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2025;141(6):1237–1244.
Read article · DOI 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007523
Artificial intelligence and the education of future surgeons
Leon S, Lee S, Perez JE, Hashimoto DA.
American Journal of Surgery. 2025;246:116257.
Read article · DOI 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116257
Head-mounted camera as a debriefing tool for surgical simulation-based training: a randomized controlled study in Senegal
Ndong A, Diallo AC, Rouhi AD, et al.
BMC Medical Education. 2025;25:67.
Read article · DOI 10.1186/s12909-024-06598-2
2024
Teaching Airway Management Using Virtual Reality: A Scoping Review
Duffy CC, Bass GA, Yi W, Rouhi A, Kaplan LJ, O’Sullivan E.
Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2024;138(4):782–793.
Read article · DOI 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006611
Learning curve of laparoscopic appendectomy in a low-resource setting: a cumulative sum analysis of operative length
Ndong A, Diallo AC, Rouhi AD, Diao ML, Leon S, Dia DA, Alberstadt AN, Tendeng JN, Williams NN, Cissé M, Dumon KR, Konaté I.
Surgical Endoscopy. 2024;38:4042–4047.
Read article · DOI 10.1007/s00464-024-10954-0
Related Penn Medicine scholarship
The broader SSH submission also includes the following publications by Penn Medicine colleagues in clinical education, critical care, and patient navigation.
A virtual simulation-based clinical skills course
Kassutto S, Clancy C, Harbison S, Tsao S.
The Clinical Teacher. 2024;21(4):e13727.
Read article · DOI 10.1111/tct.13727
Virtual Simulations to Enhance Medical Student Exposure to Management of Critically Ill Patients
Kassutto S, Clancy C, Bennett N, Tsao S.
ATS Scholar. 2024;5(2):242–246.
Read article · DOI 10.34197/ats-scholar.2023-0095BR
Preventing the Crash: Simulation-Based Training for High-Acuity, Low-Occurrence Events for Critical Care
Heath JK, Kassutto S.
CHEST. 2024;165(3):482–483. Editorial.
Read article · DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.030
Barriers to and Facilitators of a Novel Preprofessional Patient Navigation Program in Surgery
Moneme AN, Syvyk S, Bakillah E, Keddem S, Schapira MM, Chen AT, Morales C, Goldshore M, Morris JB, Kelz RR.
Journal of Surgical Research. 2025;311:54–63.
Read article · DOI 10.1016/j.jss.2025.03.066
