Note: All posted times are in PDT.
Day 1March 30, 2023
- 8:00 – 9:00 AMRegistration / Continental breakfast
Main Stage
Through the Looking Glass: The Present and Future of MXR
- 9:00 – 9:50 AM The Medi-Verse: On the Future of Medical Extended RealityBrennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-SinaiWatch
- 9:50 – 10:15 AM Getting the Feels: How Multisensory Engagement Will Enhance XR for Training and TherapeuticsRafael Grossmann, MD, FACSWatch
- 10:15 – 10:30 AM AMXRA: A New Home for the MXR ProfessionalMark Zhang, DO, MMSc, Mass General BrighamWatch
- 10:30 – 11:00 AMMorning break and exhibitor demos
Main Stage
XR Theater
Finding Solace: Mental Health Applications of MXR
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11:00 – 11:20 AM
Mental Health in the Metaverse: Projecting Risks and BenefitsBrenda Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCB, BCN, Virtual Reality Medical CenterWatch
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11:20 – 11:40 AM
VR Behavioral Activation for Major DepressionMargot Paul, PsyD, StanfordWatch
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11:40 – 12:00 PM
Beyond Efficacy: Breaking Down Barriers to Care with Virtual RealitySkip Rizzo, PhD, USCWatch
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12:00 – 12:15 PM
Creating VR Solutions for Depression and Mental Health IssuesMasayo Matsumura, MD, MBA, BiPSEE Inc, Kochi Medical School
XR Theater
Sim Forum: How XR is Training Better Clinicians
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11:00 – 11:15 AM
Serious Gaming for SurgeonsMarlies Schijven, MD, PhD, MHSc, Amsterdam University
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11:15 – 11:30 AM
The Virtual OR: Creating Memorable, Real-Life Operating Experiences to Boost Surgical Performance and OutcomesJustin Barad, MD, Osso VRWatch
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11:30 – 11:45 AM
Bending the Learning Curve: A Data Driven VR Platform on Enhanced Skill and Reduced Surgical ErrorsDanny Goel, MD, MS, MBA, University of British ColumbiaWatch
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11:45 – 12:00 PM
Scaling and Deploying an Advanced Visualization Platform in a Large, Integrated Health Delivery SystemKorak Sarkar, MD, FAAN, OchsnerWatch
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12:00 – 12:15 PM
XR for Space and Military MedicineMahdi Ebnali, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham (MGB)
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12:15 – 1:30 PM
Lunch (first floor patio)
Exhibitor demos (exhibitor hall) -
12:45 – 1:15 PM
Special lunchtime symposium in the XR Theater
Empowering Physicians Through Physician-Controlled AI and Embodied AI for Enhanced Healthcare DeliveryAlidad Ghiassi, MD, Chief Medical Officer, HIA Technologies, Inc.Watch
Main Stage
XR Theater
Patient-Centered Care: Tailoring MXR to the Individual
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1:30 – 1:55 PM
VR for Serious Illness: Using VR with Palliative and Hospice PatientsKathleen Benton, DrPH, MA, Hospice SavannahTeri Yarbrow, MS, MFA, MagikaVRxWatch
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1:55 – 2:20 PM
Enhancing Diversity in MXR: Lessons Learned Engaging African American and Hispanic participants in an NIH-funded VR TrialLindsey Ross, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai
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2:20 – 2:45 PM
Racial Variations in the XR Experience: Findings and ImplicationsSusan Persky, PhD, National Institute of HealthWatch
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2:45 – 3:10 PM
What’s Now, Near, and Next: The Future of Health, Medicine and the Medi-verseDaniel Kraft, MDWatch
Keynote
XR Theater
MXR Around the World
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1:30 – 1:50 PM
Co-designing a Culturally Based VR Program for Women in Labor: Experiences from Aotearoa, New Zealand
Lorna Massov, PhD, MPH, RM, Victoria University of Wellington -
1:50 – 2:10 PM
Use of Physical and Mental VR Exercises at Home for Post-COVID-19: Experiences from Holland
Harry van Goor, MD, PhD, FRCS, Radboud University Medical CenterWatch -
2:10 – 2:30 PM
Developing and Deploying VR Clinical Education in Australian Healthcare
Nathan Moore, RN, MEd (Adult) FAIDH CHIA, University of SydneyWatch -
2:30 – 2:50 PM
VR at Home: Facilitating Communication Between Persons with Dementia and Their Family Care Partners in a Canadian Province
Raheleh Saryazdi, PhDWatch -
2:50 – 3:10 PM
VR in the VA: How the U.S. Veterans Health Administration Is Implementing and Scaling MXR Through an Innovation Ecosystem
Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN, Veteran's Health Administration
- 3:10 – 3:30 PMExhibitor demos
Main Stage
XR Theater
The Virtualists: Latest Evidence from the Clinic
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3:30 – 3:50 PM
Gut Feelings: How VR Can Help Manage Abdominal PainBrian Lacy, MD, PhD, Mayo ClinicWatch
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3:50 – 4:10 PM
VRx for Pain and Anxiety in Patients with CancerScott Irwin, MD, PhD, FACLP, FAPA, FAPOS, Cedars-SinaiBrian Minton, MHDS, Cedars-SinaiWatch
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4:10 – 4:30 PM
Virtual Reality in Reality: Clinical Applications of VRLinda Nguyen, MD, StanfordWatch
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4:30 – 4:50 PM
Implementing a VR Clinical Service at Cedars-SinaiJosh Fouladian, BS, Cedars-SinaiKarisma Kothari, MD, Cedars-SinaiWatch
XR Theater
Interdisciplinary MXR: Insights Across Fields
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3:30 – 3:50 PM
An Architect's Perspective: Building a Blueprint for Therapeutic Virtual WorldsDavid Beach, M.Arch, Drury UniversityWatch
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3:50 – 4:10 PM
A Social Scientist's Perspective: Therapeutic Applications of Social VRAndrea Stevenson Won, PhD, Cornell UniversityWatch
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4:10 – 4:30 PM
A Health Technologist's Perspective: Emerging Research in Therapeutic Uses of XR for Cognitive, Sensory, and Mobility ImpairmentsLora Appel, PhD, York UniversityWatch
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4:30 – 4:50 PM
An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Experiential Design and the Philosophical Implications of VRKent Bye, Voices of VR Podcast
- 4:50 – 5:30 PMMeet the faculty, networking, exhibitor demos
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7:00 – 9:00 PMVIP Networking Dinner (Tickets required. Sold out.)
Made possible by:CareVRX
Day 2March 31, 2023
- 8:00 – 9:00 AMRegistration / Continental breakfast
Main Stage
XR Theater
How does VR work, exactly?
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9:00 – 9:05 AM
Welcome Back and Day #2 OverviewBrennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-Sinai
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9:05 – 9:30 AM
Unlocking the Mind's Potential: Empowering Healing Through Immersive RealitiesOmer Liran, MD, Cedars-SinaiWatch
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9:30 – 9:55 AM
VR and the Brain: How Can Neuroimaging Help Us Better Understand the Central Nervous System Mechanisms of VR?Wei Gao, PhD, Cedars-SinaiWatch
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9:55 – 10:20 AM
VR and the Immune System: How the Brain and Immune System InterconnectCaroline Jefferies, PhD, Cedars-SinaiWatch
XR Theater
Pediatrics
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9:00 – 9:20 AM
Childlike Wonder: Designing VR Experiences for Pediatric Patients and Their Healthcare ProvidersJohn Luna, MFA, Nationwide Children's Hospital
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9:20 – 9:40 AM
Development and Testing VR Technologies for Pediatric Safety, Anxiety prevention, and Pain ReductionHenry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, Ohio State UniversityWatch
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9:40 – 10:00 AM
CareXR: Enhancing Informed Consent and Parental Competence Using Immersive XR EducationAshish Chogle, MDWatch
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10:00 – 10:20 AM
Teen-Designed VR Beach Carnival Impacts Pediatric Patients Recovery and Joy.Marie Graham, MSN, FNP, CNM, The Mount Vernon School and Children's Healthcare of AtlantaWatch
- 10:20 – 11:00 AMMorning break and exhibitor demos
Main Stage
XR Theater
Bringing Virtual Worlds Into the Real World: Experiences and Outcomes
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11:00 – 11:20 AM
The Patient Perspective: First Person Experiences Using VRHarmon ClarkeTom NorrisClinton JonesHeather BucalosWatch
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11:20 – 11:40 AM
Between Worlds: From Making Movies to MXRMartin Brown, University of SydneyWatch
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11:40 – 12:00 PM
VR in Forensic Settings: Bringing Other Realities into a Maximum-Security, Forensic Psychiatric HospitalFernando González Moraga, Lund University and Regional Forensic Psychiatric Clinic in Växjö, SwedenWatch
XR Theater
MXR Product Forum: New Advances in Hardware and Software Applications
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11:00 – 11:15 AM
VR Biofeedback’s Role in Fighting Healthcare Worker BurnoutSarah Hill, CEO & Chief Storyteller, HealiumWatch
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11:15 – 11:30 AM
The Future of Surgical Training: Accelerate Human Competency via Precision VR SimulationRichard Vincent, CEO and Co-Founder, FundamentalVRWatch
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11:30 – 11:45 AM
Surgery's Next Generation: Building Holographic Operating RoomsAlex Greene, RSQWatch
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11:45 – 12:00 PM
The Neurological Benefits of Virtual Reality for Physical Rehabilitation: A New Era in TherapyVeena Somareddy, MA, Neuro Rehab VR
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12:00 – 1:00 PMLunch (first floor patio)
Exhibitor demos (exhibitor hall)
Deep Dive Sessions A-C concurrently run from 1:00 to 2:30 PM
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Deep Dive A — Main Stage Right
More Than Just Games: Use of VR in Pediatric Populations
Moderator: Kate Donovan, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital
Panelists:
Ashish Chogle, MD
Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA
John Luna, MFA
Marie Graham, MSN, FNP, CNM, The Mount Vernon School and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta -
Deep Dive B — XR Theater
Tech Transfer Forum: Getting Your MXR Ideas Into Practice
Moderator: Nirdesh Gupta, PhD, Cedars-Sinai
Panelists:
Julien Brohan, MS
Omar Perez, BA
Josh Sackman, MBA
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Deep Dive C — Main Stage Left
Mental Health Forum: Lessons Learned Using XR For Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Pain
Moderator: Waguih IsHak, MD, FAPA, Cedars-Sinai
Panelists:
Brenda Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCB, BCN
Skip Rizzo, PhD
Margot Paul, PsyD
Omer Liran, MD
Main Stage
Closing Session
- 2:35 – 3:00 PM A New Approach to Exposure TherapyMel Slater, DSc, University of Barcelona
- 3:00 – 3:25 PM Life After Breakthrough: Blazing the MXR Regulatory TrailCharisse Sparks, MD, FAAOS, AppliedVRWatch
- 3:25 – 3:45 PM Top 10 takeaways from vMed23Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-SinaiOmer Liran, MD, Cedars-SinaiWatch
- 3:45 PMAdjourn