This transformative one-day conference will explore the latest technological breakthroughs in health professional education. Recent advancements in 3-D imaging haptically enabled virtual reality simulation, and artificial intelligence are reshaping how we train and support healthcare professionals, presenting both challenges and exciting opportunities.
The event will explore how these innovations can be integrated into educational practices to enhance skills across various health disciplines. Hear from international experts as they share the latest in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and haptics-enhanced, AI-powered technologies — covering how these innovations are reshaping preclinical and clinical training and how future research can drive their clinical translation for enhanced healthcare outcomes.
Participants will gain hands-on experience with VR and haptics-enabled AI tools, enhancing practical knowledge in simulation-based training. Our esteemed speakers will address three interconnected themes, each critical to advancing technology-enabled learning in health education.
By attending this meeting, you will:
Whether you are a health educator, clinician, or student, discover how these technologies can propel training forward, preparing healthcare professionals for the evolving demands of tomorrow’s healthcare landscape.
You are welcome to join us for an optional dinner after the meeting. Click here to book your place.
The Odontology Section: Section of Odontology Presidential Prize will also be presented and awarded at the conference. Click here to submit your abstract.
Early Bird pricing available until 25 April 2025.
| RSM Fellow | RSM Associate | RSM Retired Fellow | RSM Trainee | RSM Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £77.00 | £46.00 | £46.00 | £46.00 | £24.00 |
| Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors | AHP / Nurse / Midwife | Non Healthcare Professional | Trainee | General Dentist Practitioner | VR-Haptic Thinkers-Fellow | Student | VR-Haptic Thinkers-Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £141.00 | £84.00 | £84.00 | £84.00 | £84.00 | £77.00 | £44.00 | £24.00 |
Professor Barry Quinn, President of the RSM Section of Odontology and VR haptic thinkers, UK and Associate Professor Szabi Felszeghy - Founder of VR haptic thinkers, University of Eastern Finland
Professor Sharon Weldon, Chair of Healthcare Simulation and Workforce Development, University of Greenwich, UK
Professor Pasquale Berlingieri, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, University College, London, UK
Virtual speaker: Dr Niku Sondagar, Founder & CEO, Note Dr - Using AI to help clinicians spend their time better with patients, London, UK
Poster viewing
Professor Sompop Bencharit, High Point University, North Carolina, USA
Professor Geraldine Weinstein, Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA
Virtual speaker: Assistant Professor Sıla Nur Usta, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Poster viewing
Dr Stuart Schrader, Clinical Associate Professor of Behavioural Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Indiana, USA
Associate Professor Cesar Orsini, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Poster viewing
Dr Marjoke Vervoorn
Professor Margaret Cox
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00 am on Thursday 5 June 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we can only share presentations we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are those of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine or the speakers' organisations.
The Royal Society of Medicine will record and store this event, which may be distributed in the future on various Internet channels.
