Note: All posted times are in PDT.
Day 1March 27, 2025
- 8:00 – 9:00 AMRegistration / Breakfast
Main Stage
Unlocking Healthcare’s Next Wave: MXR’s Real-World Applications
- Moderator: Brennan, Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-Sinai
- 9:00 – 9:45 AM Lessons from the Frontlines: What Works (and What Doesn’t) in MXRBrennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-Sinai
- 9:45 – 10:25 AM Healthcare 2040: The MXR-Powered Revolution That Healed the Planet and Its PeopleManeesh Juneja, Planetary Health Futurist, MJ Analytics Ltd
- 10:25 – 11:00 AMMorning break and exhibitor demos
Main Stage
XR Theater
Empathy in Action: Using XR to Dismantle Bias and Foster Understanding
- Moderator: Lindsey Ross, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai
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11:00 – 11:20 AM
Reimagining Justice: VR and Cognitive Rehabilitation for Offender Reform Kaylarge Eloi, PhD, Ed.D, Harris-Stowe State University
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11:20 – 11:40 AM
Evaluating for Sociodemographic Bias in Conversational XR/AI for Mental Health SupportYee Hui Yeo, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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11:40 – 12:00 PM
Building Bridges: Virtual Reality Training for Cultural Competency, Empathy, and HumilityCharee Thompson, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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12:00 – 12:20 PM
Title TBDSpeaker TBA
XR Theater
Beyond Boundaries: Multidisciplinary XR Innovations in Medicine
- Moderator: Min Lang, MD, MSc, Massachusetts General Hospital
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11:00 – 11:15 AM
Making Menopause Management a Virtual RealityStephanie S. Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF, Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s HealthKarisma Suchak, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai Virtual Medicine Program
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11:15 – 11:30 AM
Gut Instinct: How VR Can Ease Gastrointestinal SymptomsChristopher Almario, MD, MSHPM, Cedars-Sinai Virtual Medicine Program
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11:30 – 11:45 AM
Virtual Reality Test Metrics Align with a Computational Model of Brain Decision-Making Processes Gary Wilkerson, EdD, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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11:45 – 12:00 PM
Sustained reductions in CRPS symptoms using home based VR multi-treatment Hunter Hoffman, PhD, Director of the Virtual Reality Research Center at the Human Photonics Lab at the UW
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12:00 – 12:15 PM
Virtual Reality Treatment for Dizziness Edward Cho, MD, Cedars-Sinai
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12:15 – 12:30 PM
Exploring Embodied Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain Management Nancy Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR, FAOTA, Tufts University
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12:30 – 1:30 PM
Lunch (first floor patio)
Abstract poster session (adjacent to lunch on first floor)
Exhibitor demos (exhibitor hall)
Main Stage
XR Theater
Healing Beyond Boundaries: Exploring XR's Transformative Role in Mental Healthcare
- Moderator: Omer Liran, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai
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1:30 – 1:55 PM
Mental Health and Immersive Tech Jessica Stone, PhD
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1:55 – 2:20 PM
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2:20 – 2:45 PM
Title TBD Robert Chernoff, PhD, Cedars-Sinai
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2:45 – 3:10 PM
Title TBD Travis Baker, PhD, Rutgers University
XR Theater
MXR Around the World
- Moderator: Harry van Goor, PhD, MD, Radboud UMC
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1:30 – 1:40 PM
Introduction To The Session, Hosted By The Cedars-Sinai International Team Speaker TBA
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1:40 – 1:55 PM
Title TBD
Harry van Goor, MD, PhD, FRCS, Radboud University Medical Center -
1:55 – 2:10 PM
Title TBD Speaker TBA
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2:10 – 2:25 PM
Title TBD Speaker TBA
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2:25 – 2:40 PM
Embodied VR and Psychedelics: A Potentially Synergistic Approach to Pain and Beyond Jasmine Ho, MA, PhD, University of Zurich
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2:40 – 2:55 PM
Designing Remote Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults Harmehr Sekhon, MSc, PhD, McGill University/St. Mary’s Research Center for Addictions and Mental Health
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2:55 – 3:10 PM
Title TBD Speaker TBA
- 3:10 – 3:30 PMExhibitor demos
Main Stage
XR Theater
Setting the Standard: A Comprehensive Review of the AMXRA Guidelines
- Moderator: Susan Persky, PhD, Director, Immersive Simulation Program; Head of Health Communication and Behavior Unit at NHGRI/NIH
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3:30 – 3:45 PM
What is MXR? A Taxonomy Defining the Breadth and Depth of an Evolving FieldBrennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-Sinai
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3:45 – 4:00 PM
Safety in XRJulia A. Scott, PhD, Brain and Memory Care Lab at Santa Clara University
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4:00 – 4:15 PM
Clinical applications of XR in the perioperative setting: The lesser-known hero Renee El-Gabalawy, PhD, University of Manitoba
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4:15 – 4:30 PM
Title TBDSpeaker TBA
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4:30 – 4:45 PM
Best Practices for Patient-Centered Engagement in Medical Extended RealityTom Norris
XR Theater
AMXRA Plenary Session 
- Moderator: Mark Zhang, DO, MMSc, FAMIA, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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3:30 – 3:45 PM
Development and Validation of Conversational Agents for Difficult Conversations in Medicine John Rubin, MD, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
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3:45 – 4:00 PM
The Visual Pathology Report: A Novel Approach to Multidisciplinary Communication Michael Topf, MD, MSCI, Vanderbilt University
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4:00 – 4:15 PM
Simulated Psychedelic Immersive Experience: Healthcare Intervention for Depression (Si-PHI) Asher Marks, MD, Yale Center for Immersive Technologies in Pediatrics
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4:15 – 4:30 PM
VR integrated community-based physiotherapy for patients with chronic low back painSyl Slatman, MSc, HAN University of Applied Science
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4:30 – 4:45 PM
Augmented Intelligence in Medicine: Enhancing Clinical Decision Support with AR and AI Rayan Harari, PhD, MBA, Harvard Medical School
- 4:45 – 5:30 PMMeet the faculty, networking, exhibitor demos
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7:00 – 9:00 PM Cocktail Hour and VIP Networking Dinner
Day 2March 28, 2025
- 8:00 – 8:55 AMRegistration / Continental breakfast
Main Stage
XR Theater
Abstract Plenary Session: Top Research Winners Take the Stage
- Moderator: Rohan Jotwani, MD, Weil Cornell Medical Center
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8:55 – 9:00 AM
Welcome Back and Day #2 OverviewBrennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-Sinai
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9:00 – 9:15 AM
Title TBDAbstract Winner TBA
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9:15 – 9:30 AM
Title TBDAbstract Winner TBA
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9:30 – 9:45 AM
Title TBDAbstract Winner TBA
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9:45 – 10:20 AM
From Virtual Surgery to Reality: The Integration of XR in the ORRafael Grossmann, MD, MHDS, FACS, General, Trauma and Acute Care, Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Keynote Speaker
XR Theater
More Than Games: Use of MXR in Pediatric Populations
- Moderator: Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, The Ohio State University
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9:00 – 9:20 AM
User feedback for adaptive exergaming mobile app with augmented reality to promote physical activity in children with Cerebral PalsyMelissa Bent, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
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9:20 – 9:40 AM
Leveraging Donor Resources and Partner Relationships to Encourage the Use of Immersive Technology to Support Pediatric Patients Around the World Andre Bollaert, BA, Invincikids
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9:40 – 10:00 AM
Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation TherapeuticsHenry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, The Ohio State University
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10:00 – 10:20 AM
Reimagining Pediatric Care: AI, Human-Centered Design, and XR for Patient- Centric Engagement and Surgical Innovation Patrick B Thomas, MD, MMCi, FACS, Children's Nebraska & UNMC College of Medicine
- 10:25 – 11:00 AMMorning break and exhibitor demos
Main Stage
XR Theater
Stories That Move Us: The Intersection of Narrative and Technology Across the Lifespan
- Moderator: TBD
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11:00 – 11:15 AM
Year of the Cicadas: A VR Experience Through Grief and Meaning MakingKimberly Hieftje, PhD, Yale Center for Immersive Technologies in Pediatrics
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11:15 – 11:30 AM
VR Game-Based Infection Prevention Education in the NICU Veronica Weser, PhD, Yale School of Medicine
Keynote Speaker
11:30 – 12:00 PM
VR and the Existential Crisis of Serious IllnessTeri Yarbrow, MS, MFA, MagikaVRx Kathleen DeLoach Benton, DrPH, MA, Hospice Savannah & Steward Center for Palliative Care
XR Theater
MXR Product Forum: New Advances in Hardware and Software Applications
(non-CME)
- Moderator: TBA
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11:00 – 11:15 AM
Title TBDHealthScholars
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11:15 – 11:30 AM
Title TBDAppliedVR
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11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Title TBDSpeaker TBA
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11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Title TBDSpeaker TBA
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12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch (first floor patio)
Exhibitor demos (exhibitor hall)
Deep Dive Sessions A-D concurrently run from 1:00 to 2:30 PM.
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Deep Dive A (XR Theater)
Building the Future: How to Establish and Sustain an MXR Research Team
Moderator: Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS
Panelists:
Susan Persky, PhD
Renee El-Gabalawy, PhD
Alexandre Dumais, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Speaker TBA -
Deep Dive B (Main Stage Left)
Scaling XR in Healthcare: Lessons from the Frontlines of Clinical Implementation
Moderator: Omer Liran, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai
Panelists:
Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS
Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF
Richard Hart, MD, FRCSC
Fern Nibauer-Cohen -
Deep Dive C (Main Stage Right)
Mental Health Forum: Lessons Learned Using XR For Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Pain
Moderator: Waguih IsHak, MD, FAPA, Cedars-Sinai
Panelists:
Jessica Stone, PhD
Margot Paul, PhD
Rohan Jotwani, MD, Weil Cornell Medical Center
Panelist TBA -
Deep Dive D (Main Stage Center)
The Patient Perspective: First-Person Experiences Using Therapeutic XR
Moderator: Karisma Suchak, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai
Panelists: Speakers TBA
Main Stage
Closing Session
- Moderator: Brennan, Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-Sinai
- 2:35 – 2:55 PM Navigating the Path Forward: Regulatory Insights and Updates on MXR from the FDAAubrey Shick, Senior Digital Health Advisor, FDA
- 2:55 – 3:20 PM Title TBDAdam Gazzaley, MD, PhD
- 3:20 – 3:40 PM Top 10 takeaways from vMed24Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Cedars-SinaiOmer Liran, MD, MHDS, Cedars-Sinai
- 3:40 PMAdjourn