Session Design Submission Review

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Giving surgical residents autonomy has been a challenge as there has been an increasing focus on quality and improved surgical outcomes in all healthcare settings. Smart Headsets have been used in a variety of industrial work settings, and are equipped with cameras that can be connected to people remotely to observe or direct the wearer (ie Google Glasses).  We have trialed a variety of headsets in the clinical setting, but in the operating room and in a international telehealth format.  We have used these in an attempt to provide improved resident autonomy, improved education for medical students, and improved remote surgical training.  These headsets are currently not ready for integration into regular use, especially in the operating room due to challenges with lighting, difficulty with camera focus, and the distraction that remote participants can have on the headset wearer and presumably operating surgeon.

45-minute workshop

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Demonstrate how Smart Headsets work

Recognize the limitations of current technology, especially in the operating room setting

Recommend minimum standards for people interested in this technology, to guide them in assessing Headsets for clinical use