in partnership with

Combined Moffitt and Ringling Logo


9th Annual
Virtual Reality and Healthcare
Global Symposium

...an interdisciplinary event...

February 27 - March 2, 2025

Ringling College of Art & Design
2700 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234

(Yes, just one location.)

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Conference Goal:

=> Fostering Partnership and Collaboration in Healthcare <=


How is this conference different from the others?

=> A strong focus on providing unique content
and perspectives from across the healthcare spectrum.

=> A strong focus on providing new emerging voices
from across the ecosystem: care, technology, research, policy.

=> This conference will provide a forum to collaborate and partner with healthcare leaders to enable the creation of larger data sets.


Testimonials:

SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE – Dr. Jeffrey Gold

University of Nebraska

Dr. Jason Kang

Abbott Laboratories

Dr. Brennan Spiegel

Cedars-Sinai Health System

Santosh Mohan

Advocate Health

Dr. Mark Cohen

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Dr. Wilfredo López-Ojeda

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Dr. Melissa Bent

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Dr. Joanne Chun

University of California San Francisco

Dr. Tanya Beauregard

Northwest Florida State College

Dr. Rishindra Reddy

University of Michigan

Dr. David Newman

Sanford Health

Dr. Aman Anand

Mayo Clinic

Dr. JoAnn Difede

Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Pamela Boyers

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Dr. Meaghan Adams

Baycrest Health Sciences

Dr. Kosj Yamoah

Moffitt Cancer Center

Dr. Skip Rizzo

University of Southern California

Dr. Mohamad Tlass

Coleman College of Health Sciences

Dr. Kimberly Garza

Auburn University

Dr. Olya Zaporozhets

Regent University

Dr. Tammie Hyde

Kaiser University

Dr. Michael Chia Yih Chong

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Dr. Michael Fulford

University of Georgia

Dr. Paolo Gargiulo

Reykjavik University

Marjaana Siivola

Aalto University

Dr. Anne Lord Bailey

Veterans Health Administration

Dr. Jakub Godzik

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Dr. Asit Misra

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Amber Brown

Veterans Health Administration

Jennifer Brea

Regent University

Laura Kusumoto

IterationZero

Dr. Ivan Isakov

Valkyrie Industries

Russell Naftal

Beast Media Group

Caitlin Rawlins, MSN, RN

Veterans Health Administration

Michael Hollins

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Jamie Kaplan

James A Haley VA Hospital

Douglas Fajardo

Xennial Digital

Jonathan Wayne Smith

Liberty University

Joshua J. Nickels

Regent University

Kyle Lincoln

Regent University

Martin Murphy

Ringling College of Art & Design

Dr. Sarah Hoffe

Moffitt Cancer Center

Dr. Walter Greenleaf

Stanford University

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

9:30am - 11:00am EST
Introductory Primer => Virtual Reality Technology, Machine Learning, Biosensing Converging to Transform Healthcare

Introductory Primer => Virtual Reality Technology, Machine Learning, Biosensing Converging to Transform Healthcare

Dr. Walter Greenleaf

Location: Ringling Auditorium

11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Presentation Title To Be Announced

Presentation Title To Be Announced

Dr. Brennan Spiegel

Location: Ringling Auditorium

12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Lunch and Networking

Location: Exhibition Hall

1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Conversational AI: Designing for Safe Use of Generative AI in Healthcare

Conversational AI: Designing for Safe Use of Generative AI in Healthcare

MaryAnn Sullivan

Location: Ringling Auditorium

2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Immersive Technology in Healthcare: Enhancing Product Visualization and Decision-Making with Virtual Reality

Immersive Technology in Healthcare: Enhancing Product Visualization and Decision-Making with Virtual Reality

Ashley Crowder

Location: Ringling Auditorium

2:30pm - 3:30pm EST

Networking and Coffee Break

Location: Exhibition Hall

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Rehabilitation in a Digital World: A Clinical Look at Virtual Reality

Rehabilitation in a Digital World: A Clinical Look at Virtual Reality

Jamie Kaplan

Location: Ringling Auditorium

4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Transforming Healthcare: How Mixed Reality and Immersive Storytelling Enhance Patient and Donor Experiences

Transforming Healthcare: How Mixed Reality and Immersive Storytelling Enhance Patient and Donor Experiences

Russell Naftal

Location: Ringling Auditorium

4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
The Patient as Hero: Healthcare as Immersive Narrative

The Patient as Hero: Healthcare as Immersive Narrative

Laura Kusumoto

Co-Presented with Dr. Walter Greenleaf

Location: Ringling Auditorium

9:30am - 10:30am EST
Keynote Presentation

Keynote Presentation

KEYNOTE - Dr. Jeffrey Gold

Location: Ringling Auditorium

10:30am - 11:00am EST
How Sanford Health Approaches Virtual Care in a Large Rural and Dispersed Population

How Sanford Health Approaches Virtual Care in a Large Rural and Dispersed Population

Dr. David Newman

Location: Ringling Auditorium

11:00am - 11:30am EST
Practical Execution of a Mixed Reality Introduction in the Blood Donation Space

Practical Execution of a Mixed Reality Introduction in the Blood Donation Space

Dr. Jason Kang

Location: Ringling Auditorium

11:30am - 12:00pm EST
HopeSphere: Redefining Patient and Family Experience through Virtual Reality in Radiation Oncology

HopeSphere: Redefining Patient and Family Experience through Virtual Reality in Radiation Oncology

Dr. Aman Anand

Location: Ringling Auditorium

12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Lunch and Networking

Location: Exhibition Hall

1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Augmented and Virtual Reality in Procedural and Surgical Training in Healthcare

Augmented and Virtual Reality in Procedural and Surgical Training in Healthcare

Dr. Rishindra Reddy

Location: Ringling Auditorium

2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Deploying Virtual Reality Digital Therapies at Scale: Opportunities and Challenges

Deploying Virtual Reality Digital Therapies at Scale: Opportunities and Challenges

Nicolas Schaettel

Location: Ringling Auditorium

2:30pm - 3:30pm EST

Networking and Coffee Break

Location: Exhibition Hall

3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
A Virtual Reality Tool to Identify and Mitigate Environmental Triggers of Responsive Behaviors in Persons Living with Dementia

A Virtual Reality Tool to Identify and Mitigate Environmental Triggers of Responsive Behaviors in Persons Living with Dementia

Dr. Meaghan Adams

Location: Ringling Auditorium

3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Workshop - Building Bridges for Innovation: Partnerships in Immersive Technology and AI Solutions in Pharmacy Education and Health Care

Workshop - Building Bridges for Innovation: Partnerships in Immersive Technology and AI Solutions in Pharmacy Education and Health Care

Dr. Michael Fulford

Co-Presenting with Dr. Joanne Chun
Co-Presenting with Dr. Kimberly Garza
Co-Presenting with Dr. Linda Ciavarelli

Location: Will Smith Gallery A

4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Enhancing Nursing Curriculum with VR and AI-Enabled Patients

Enhancing Nursing Curriculum with VR and AI-Enabled Patients

Dr. Tanya Beauregard

Co-Presented with Douglas Fajardo

Location: Ringling Auditorium

4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Presentation Title To Be Announced

Presentation Title To Be Announced

Dr. JoAnn Difede

Location: Ringling Auditorium

9:30am - 10:00am EST
Virtual Reality Simulation of Lumbar Pedicle Screw Placement: A Pilot Study

Virtual Reality Simulation of Lumbar Pedicle Screw Placement: A Pilot Study

Dr. Jakub Godzik

Location: Ringling Auditorium

10:00am - 10:30am EST
Virtual Reality in Anesthesia: Case Studies in Patient Care

Virtual Reality in Anesthesia: Case Studies in Patient Care

Dr. Tammie Hyde

Location: Ringling Auditorium

10:30am - 11:00am EST
Virtual Reality Childbirth Education

Virtual Reality Childbirth Education

Marjaana Siivola

Location: Ringling Auditorium

11:00am - 11:30am EST
User Feedback for an Adaptive Exergaming Mobile App with Augmented Reality to Promote Physical Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

User Feedback for an Adaptive Exergaming Mobile App with Augmented Reality to Promote Physical Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Dr. Melissa Bent

Location: Ringling Auditorium

11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Functional Electrical Stimulation and Extended Reality for More Efficient Neurorehabilitation

Functional Electrical Stimulation and Extended Reality for More Efficient Neurorehabilitation

Dr. Ivan Isakov

Location: Ringling Auditorium

12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Lunch and Networking

Location: Exhibition Hall

1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Advancing Medical Education and Surgical Practice through the Radio Anatomical Interactive Library (RAIL)

Advancing Medical Education and Surgical Practice through the Radio Anatomical Interactive Library (RAIL)

Dr. Paolo Gargiulo

Location: Ringling Auditorium

2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Toward Comprehensive and Accessible Virtual Reality-based Telehealth

Toward Comprehensive and Accessible Virtual Reality-based Telehealth

Dr. Triton Ong

Location: Ringling Auditorium

2:30pm - 3:30pm EST

Networking and Coffee Break

Location: Exhibition Hall

3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
A Vision for a Large Scale Immersive Collaboration Research Environment for the Greater Houston Healthcare Community

A Vision for a Large Scale Immersive Collaboration Research Environment for the Greater Houston Healthcare Community

Dr. Mohamad Tlass

Location: Ringling Auditorium

3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Workshop - The Role for Virtual Reality in Health Professions Preparedness: Exploring the Potential

Workshop - The Role for Virtual Reality in Health Professions Preparedness: Exploring the Potential

Dr. Pamela Boyers

Co-Presenting with Dr. Asit Misra
Co-Presenting with Michael Hollins

Location: Will Smith Gallery A

4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Understanding the XR Ecosystem and Opportunities in Europe

Understanding the XR Ecosystem and Opportunities in Europe

Michael Barngrover

Location: Ringling Auditorium

4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
A "Rest of the World" View of the Immersive Medical Industry

A "Rest of the World" View of the Immersive Medical Industry

Dr. Kosj Yamoah

Location: Ringling Auditorium

9:30am - 10:00am EST
Mixed Reality Collaborations for Cancer and Medical Imaging through NSF Grant Partnerships

Mixed Reality Collaborations for Cancer and Medical Imaging through NSF Grant Partnerships

Dr. Mark Cohen

Location: Ringling Auditorium

10:00am-11:00am EST
Adapting BRAVEMIND for Ukraine: Virtual Reality Trauma Treatment in Conflict Zones

Adapting BRAVEMIND for Ukraine: Virtual Reality Trauma Treatment in Conflict Zones

Kyle Lincoln

Co-Presenting with Dr. Skip Rizzo
Co-Presenting with Dr. Olya Zaporozhets
Co-Presenting with Joshua Nickels
Co-Presenting with Jennifer Brea
Co-Presenting with Jonathan Wayne Smith

Location: Ringling Auditorium

11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Made for VA: Immersive Guidelines – Workshopping Guidance for Design, Development, and Deployment of Immersive Tech that Drives Health Care Adoption (Session 1)

Made for VA: Immersive Guidelines – Workshopping Guidance for Design, Development, and Deployment of Immersive Tech that Drives Health Care Adoption (Session 1)

Dr. Anne Lord Bailey

Co-Presenting with Laura Kusumoto
Co-Presenting with Caitlyn Rawlins
Co-Presenting with Amber Brown

Location: Ringling Auditorium

12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Late Breakfast, Coffee Break, Networking

Location: Exhibition Hall

1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Made for VA: Immersive Guidelines – Workshopping Guidance for Design, Development, and Deployment of Immersive Tech that Drives Health Care Adoption (Session 2)

Made for VA: Immersive Guidelines – Workshopping Guidance for Design, Development, and Deployment of Immersive Tech that Drives Health Care Adoption (Session 2)

Dr. Anne Lord Bailey

Co-Presenting with Laura Kusumoto
Co-Presenting with Caitlyn Rawlins
Co-Presenting with Amber Brown

Location: Ringling Auditorium

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Dr. Michael Chia Yih Chong“Team Resuscitation Training Using High Fidelity Mannikin vs Virtual Reality Simulation: Comparing Medical Students’ vs Doctors’ Experience”

HOTELS

REGISTRATION

Contact Information


If you have questions about tickets, sponsorship or anything else related to the event, please feel free to email us at support@ivrha.org or call us at +1-202-684-6207.

About IVRHA

The International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association (IVRHA) is a member driven organization comprised of entities throughout the healthcare ecosystem, including technology companies, teaching hospitals and universities, as well as healthcare providers and insurance companies. IVRHA’s mission is to facilitate and support the growth of the virtual reality in health and life sciences. Visit: https://ivrha.org/

COVID-19 Statement

The conference will follow local guidelines as stipulated by the City of Sarasota, FL, and Ringling School of Art & Design as it relates to the management of COVID-19.
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