Grant: Operating Grant: College and Community Innovation Social Innovation Fund
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Development of a High-Realism, Mixed-Reality Intubation Training System for Improved Competence in a Lifesaving Skill
FY 2025-26
Summary
Endotracheal intubation is a lifesaving intervention but if not
performed successfully or safely, it can result in significant
complications and trauma. Traditionally, health care professionals (such
as advanced care paramedics, respiratory therapists, anesthesia
assistants and physicians) are taught this skill using simulation-based
training, high-fidelity human patient manikins and then through clinical
experience. However, current simulation trainers lack realism and are
not anatomically accurate. This project will develop and evaluate a
high-realism airway manikin and assess whether increased simulation
fidelity improves skill acquisition and training equity across health
profession programs.
The School of Health and Public Safety at the Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology, the Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation at the
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the Centre for Innovation
in Manufacturing-Technology Access Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic are
collaborating on this project with health focused partners. Together,
the research team and partners are working to increase the efficacy of
training and continued competency of health professionals through (1)
the development of an anatomically accurate, high realism airway manikin
that better mimics skin, muscle, bone and other physical structures; (2)
an evaluation of the augmented manikin design compared to current
manikin trainers for efficacy in skill development; and (3) the
evaluation of the use of mixed reality to further increase realism with
the goal of improved competency development of allied health
professionals upon transition to the work force.
Department
Program
Operating Grant: College and Community Innovation Social Innovation Fund
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
575456
Name
Chamberlin Sonja
Region
Alberta
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Research Institution
Partnername
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
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Special Cases
Projecttitle
Development of a High-Realism, Mixed-Reality Intubation Training System for Improved Competence in a Lifesaving Skill
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Operating Grant: College and Community Innovation Social Innovation Fund
Keyworddelim
Airway Management; Allied Health; Simulation-Based Learning
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Endotracheal intubation is a lifesaving intervention but if not
performed successfully or safely, it can result in significant
complications and trauma. Traditionally, health care professionals (such
as advanced care paramedics, respiratory therapists, anesthesia
assistants and physicians) are taught this skill using simulation-based
training, high-fidelity human patient manikins and then through clinical
experience. However, current simulation trainers lack realism and are
not anatomically accurate. This project will develop and evaluate a
high-realism airway manikin and assess whether increased simulation
fidelity improves skill acquisition and training equity across health
profession programs.
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The School of Health and Public Safety at the Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology, the Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation at the
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the Centre for Innovation
in Manufacturing-Technology Access Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic are
collaborating on this project with health focused partners. Together,
the research team and partners are working to increase the efficacy of
training and continued  competency of health professionals through (1)
the development of an anatomically accurate, high realism airway manikin
that better mimics skin, muscle, bone and other physical structures; (2)
an evaluation of the augmented manikin design compared to current
manikin trainers for efficacy in skill development; and (3) the
evaluation of the use of mixed reality to further increase realism with
the goal of improved competency development of allied health
professionals upon transition to the work force.
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Competitiondate
202602
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3 yrs 0 mth
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Chamberlin, Sonja
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3 ans 0 mois
