Be inspired by how others have previously integrated Embodied Labs into their training, teaching, and research.
Staff Training:
- Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services (News Article) - The state of Colorado has launched a multi-phase pilot program using VR to train staff to better serve individuals with developmental disabilities and other health needs
- Front Porch (Report) - Staff training in Senior Living
- St. John's Home (Webinar) - Investing in Your Staff During Stressful Times: How Immersive Training Affects Emotional Intelligence
- St. John’s Home (Report) - Staff training in Senior Living
Nursing:
- California State University Channel Islands Nursing Program (Video) - Teaching and Learning Innovations Summer 2018 Embodied Labs Update
- California State University Channel Islands Nursing Program (Presentation Handouts - start on page 11) from Advance Care Planning Conversations: Tools for Success at the 48th Annual ONS Conference
Medicine:
- Erin Washington & Carrie Shaw (Report) - The Effects of a VR Intervention on Career Interest, Empathy, Communication Skills and Learning with 2nd Year Medical Students
- KU School of Medicine-Wichita (News Article) - Third-year neurology clerkship class
Communications, Physiotherapy & Social Work:
- Nazareth College (Presentation from the 2021 Frameless VR Symposium) - Embodied Labs in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Social Work, and Physical Therapy classes
Recent Research:
- Dana L. Villmore, Elizabeth J. Dyer & Marilyn R. Gugliucci (2024) Teaching empathy: comparison of a virtual reality experience using head-mounted display versus group streaming, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2024.2328514
- Flood, Lisa Sue DNP, RN, CNE. Use of Virtual Reality Simulations to Embody a Patient: Exploring the Impact on Nursing Students' Confidence, Feelings, and Perceptions. Nurse Educator 49(1):p 36-40, January/February 2024. | https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001442
- Tomy, T., Neumann, C., Vognsen, J., & Major, S. (2023). Immersive and screen-based virtual reality simulations enhance empathy. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation, 2(2), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.54531/grkb7114
- Gómez-Morales, A., Coon, D., Joseph, R., & Pipe, T. (2023). Behind the scenes of a technologically enhanced intervention for caregivers of people with dementia: Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability study. JMIR Research Protocols, 12. https://doi.org/10.2196/42655
Additional Peer Reviewed Journals & Publications:
- A More Exhaustive List of Work Conducted Around Embodied Labs, including Peer Reviewed Journals & Publications from 2017 - 2022, can be found here.
This list is updated on a regular basis.
We'd love to hear what you're doing with the lab experiences, and invite you to share with support@embodiedlabs.com, if your work isn't already in the above list.