Texas-based Start-up MedCognition® to Develop Military Medical Training Modules for US Army Using PerSim® Augmented Reality Patient Simulator System
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SAN ANTONIO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- MedCognition , a Texas-based start-up, is collaborating with Chenega Healthcare Services on a military medicine education and training initiative for the US Army. PerSim allows participants to view realistic patient simulations with a number of clinical presentations including respiratory distress, stroke and minor trauma, and is currently used by pre-hospital training programs to strengthen critical thinking, decision-making and assessment skills of trainees. “Experiential learning is a cornerstone of providing quality patient care and potentially preventing medical errors, especially in a frantic and stressful environment like pre-hospital,” commented US Army Combat Veteran Physician and CEO of MedCognition, Dr. Kevin King. Founded in 2016, MedCognition was developed by Emergency Medicine clinicians, educators and computer scientists through a partnership with UT Health San Antonio and UTSA. The company’s PerSim augmented reality patient simulation system is used by medical educators and trainers in healthcare sectors including pre-hospital, first responder and emergency medicine.