The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) present the first International Symposium of Immersive Reality for Resuscitation. This symposium will present, discuss, and network on the latest developments in immersive technologies (like virtual and augmented reality) and Metaverse and their use for resuscitation. That symposium will be held on May 24th and 25th 2024 at the UCAM in Murcia, Spain.

The symposium aims to bring together experts, academics, healthcare professionals, and technology developers to explore and discuss the latest innovations and applications of virtual reality in the field of CPR and emergency medical education. Our program will feature keynote speeches, interactive sessions, practical workshops, and panel discussions led by distinguished leaders in medicine and technology.

Highlights of the event will include:

• Cutting-edge presentations on the use of virtual reality in CPR training and practice.
• Hands-on workshops where participants can directly experience the latest virtual reality tools and software.
• Panel discussions that will encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences among attendees.
• Networking opportunities with colleagues and experts from the international arena.

Programme Details

DAY 1: FRIDAY, May 24^th

8.30 h. Reception.

9.00 h. Opening Ceremony. Welcome by representatives from the UCAM University and the European Resuscitation Council.

• Ms. Maria Dolores García Mascarell. UCAM President.
• PhD. Koen Monsieurs. Chair of ERC European Resuscitation Council.
• PhD. Manuel Pardo Ríos Vice Dean of the Podiatry Degree Program and Professor of the Nursing Degree at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

9.15-10.45 h. Inaugural Lectures. The role of technology-enhanced learning in the current landscape of resuscitation education.

Moderator: PhD. Koen Monsieurs. Chair of ERC European Resuscitation Council.

PhD. Manuel Pardo Ríos Vice Dean of the Podiatry Degree Program and Professor of the Nursing Degree at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

9.15-9.40 h. Spatial Computing, Metaverse and the Future of Education.

Mr. Pau López Guardiola. Metaverse EdTech · UCAM UI/UX Director.

9.40-10.05 h. My Journey with Virtual Reality in Resuscitation.

PhD. Federico Semeraro. Chair-Elect presso European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

10.05-10.30 h. Teaching Resuscitation – then Possible Role of Extended Reality.

PhD. Robert Greif. European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Director of Guidelines and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

10.30-11.00 h. Coffee Break.

Block 1. Devices and Platforms for the Development and Design of Immersive Experiences.

11.00-12.00 h. Company Rapid-fire Presentation.

Networking and Collaborations: Opportunities for participants to interact and foster future collaborations.

Moderator: Mr. Pau López Guardiola. Metaverse EdTech · UCAM UI/UX Director.

PhD. Federico Semeraro. Chair-Elect presso European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

• Virtual Life Support

Leon Pillich, Co Founder and Director at VR Lab

• i3 Simulations

Jose Ferrer Costa. Clinical Tutor for Family Medicine Badalona Serveis Assistencials.

Tom Dolby. Chief Technology Officer, i3 Simulations.

• SimX-Laerdal

Marijn Bossman. Business Development Director.

• VRescuer

Vincent Lemaire. Founder - CEO of VRescuer ( Virtual Rescuer)

12.00-13.00 h. The developers View - 3D Designers.

Moderator: PhD. Daniel Guillen Martinez. Coordinator of Virtual Teaching at the Faculty of Nursing (UCAM). CEO of ACEESE (School Nurse and Health Education Association).

Development of Interactive Experiences with 360-Degree Video.

Mr. Andrés Pedreño Rosique. Designer of educational contents and VR Lab at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

Design and Creativity at the service of medicine.

Mr. David Valls Pons. Director of the International Higher School of Design of Murcia.

Photogrammetry and 3D Design for the creation of Virtual Emergency Training Environments.

Mr. Alberto Lanchares Ortiz. VR Lab - 3D Learning Designer at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

13.00-14.30 Lunch.

Block 2: Roundtable Discussion - Technical and Pedagogical Approach.

14.30-15.15 h. Virtual Reality Technology in CPR: Presentations on the latest VR innovations applied to CPR training.

Moderator: PhD. Federico Semeraro. Chair-Elect presso European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

• The Status of Virtual Reality and Healthcare, and Where We Are Going.

PhD. Robert J. Fine, Executive Director of International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association (IVRHA), Washington, DC, USA.

• Simulation in communication skills and multiplayer digital solutions.

PhD. Todd Chang, Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USA.

15.15-16.00 h. Teaching Methodology in Virtual Reality: Sessions on integrating virtual reality into CPR training curricula and programs.

Moderator: PhD. Nino Fijačko. European Resuscitation Council Basic Life Support Science and Education Committee (ERC) and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

MED1stMR. Project on Mixed Reality Training for Medical First Responders.

• Mrs. Brigit Harthum. USECON Project Coordination, Research Projects & Business Development.
• PhD. Carmen Cardos. Servicio de Urgencias Médicas de Madrid SUMMA112.

Simulation in communication skills and multiplayer digital solutions.

• PhD. Roberto Barcala Furelos, Professor University of Vigo (Spain).
• PhD. Santiago Martínez Isasi. Professor University of santiago Compostela (Spain).

16.00-16.30 h. Coffee Break.

Block 3: Case Studies and Best Practices.

16.30-17.00 h. Implementation Experiences: Short presentations from institutions that have incorporated VR into their CPR training.

Moderator:

PhD. Robert Greif. European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Director of Guidelines and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

PhD. Manuel Pardo Ríos Vice Dean of the Podiatry Degree Program and Professor of the Nursing Degree at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

• Simulation in communication skills and multiplayer digital solutions.

Mr. Giulio Fenzi. Clinical simulation Professor of the Nursing Degree at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

• Virtual Reality Escape Rooms to improve learning.

PhD. Óscar Costa Román, UNIE,University Madrid (Spain).

17.00-18.00 h. Best Practices and Standards: Panel Discussions on best practices in designing and managing educational content in VR.

Moderator: PhD. Nino Fijačko. European Resuscitation Council Basic Life Support Science and Education Committee (ERC) and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

• PhD. Robert Greif. European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Director of Guidelines and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

SATURDAY, May 25th

Block 4: Workshops and Demos.

9.00-10.30 h. Workshops: Interactive sessions for participants to experience VR tools and software.

Augmented Reality for Emergency. Building 7. 1st Floor. Simulation Room 1.

PhD. Silvia Aranda García. Professor and researcher expert in out-of-hospital emergencies and drowning prevention. National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia.

PhD. Roberto Barcala Furelos, Professor University of Vigo (Spain).

PhD. Santiago Martínez Isasi. Professor University of santiago Compostela (Spain).

Experience Design. Building 7. 1st Floor. Simulation Room 2.

Mr. Alberto Lanchares Ortiz. VR Lab - 3D Learning Designer at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

Virtual Rescuer. Building 7. 1st Floor. Simulation Room 3.

Mr. Vicent Lemaire. Founder-entrepreneur VRescuer Sàrl

CPR Demonstrations: Showcases of CPR simulations. Building 8. Ground Floor. Sala XR

Mr. Pau López Guardiola. Metaverse EdTech · UCAM UI/UX Director.

Mr. Andrés Pedreño Rosique. Designer of educational contents and VR Lab at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

10.30-11.00 h. Coffee Break.

Block 5: Research and Development.

AUDITORIUM OF THE MONASTERY OF LOS JERONIMOS

11.00-12.00 h. Recent Research: Short Presentations of recent studies on CPR and VR.

Moderator: PhD. Koen Monsieurs. Chair of ERC European Resuscitation Council.

Enhancing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training for EMS through Virtual Reality with Haptic Vests.

Mr. Manuel Pons Claramonte. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) of Valencia Community, Spain.

Immersive and Interactive Experiences for Teaching CPR in Schools.

Mrs. Ana Belén Ocampo Cervantes. Clinical simulation Professor of the Nursing Degree at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

Evaluation of Virtual Reality as an Educational Tool for Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in an Educational and Family Context.

PhD. Javier Ferrer Torregrosa. Podiatry Professor at the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir.

Validation of a fatigue scale to be applied in the use of virtual and mixed reality in health emergency professionals.

Mrs. Ana María Cintora Sanz. Servicio de Urgencias Médicas de Madrid SUMMA112.

Strengths and Opportunities of Virtual Reality in Medical Skills Training: Reflecting on its Impact on the Development of VR for Basic Life Support Training.

Mrs. Anne-Astrid Agten. Researcher Faculty of Medicine, Leuven, Belgium

12.00-12.45 h. Expert Panel: Discussion with experts in CPR and VR technology on future research and development directions.

Moderator:

PhD. Nino Fijačko. European Resuscitation Council Basic Life Support Science and Education Committee (ERC) and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)

PhD. Daniel Guillen Martinez. Coordinator of Virtual Teaching at the Faculty of Nursing (UCAM). CEO of ACEESE (School Nurse and Health Education Association).

A step forward in immersiveness: Avatars connected to AI in the Metaverse.

PhD. Rafael Melendreras, Professor University of UCAM, Murcia (Spain).

Advancing Emergency Medicine Education through Virtual Reality.

Dr. José Ferrer Costa, General Practitioner, Badalona Serveis Assistencials; CPR. Instructor, European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

12.45-13.00 h. Closing and Reflections.

Symposium Summary: Conclusions and key takeaways from the event.

Closing Ceremony: Final remarks by the organizers and setting of future steps.

• PhD. Koen Monsieurs. Chair of ERC European Resuscitation Council.
• PhD. Federico Semeraro. Chair-Elect presso European Resuscitation Council (ERC).
• PhD. Robert Greif. European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Director of Guidelines and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
• PhD. Manuel Pardo Ríos Vice Dean of the Podiatry Degree Program and Professor of the Nursing Degree at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

Scientific Committee

• Manuel Pardo Ríos
• Koen Monsieurs
• Federico Semeraro
• Robert Greif
• Nino Fijacko

Organizing Committee

• Daniel Guillén Martínez

• Pau López Guardiola

• Alberto Lanchares Ortiz

• Andrés Pedreño Rosique

• José Tortosa Alcázar

Assistance: Members form the New Technologies for Health UCAM Research Group