Enhanced realism through prosthetics and seamless simulation

Drawing on prosthetics expertise from film and television, this project is developing highly realistic models for clinical education and assessment. A range of silicon-based surgical models recreates both open and keyhole surgery for use in an operating theatre setting with a full surgical team, while 'Seamless Simulation' builds on the concept of hybrid simulation by attaching models to professional actors without any visible join. This ensures that procedural skills are integrated with effective communication and teamworking, providing high levels of engagement for training and assessment. 

Funded by London Deanery's STeLi Initiative (Simulation and Technology-Enhanced Learning Initiative).

Key collaborators: Max Campbell, Isobel Broads, Fernando Bello, Roger Kneebone