FYidoctors | Visique announced the launch of the
Visique Simulation Lab in partnership with the Université de Montréal School of
Optometry. The virtual reality simulation lab is the second of its kind to be
constructed in Canada – the first, also in partnership with FYidoctors, being
in Waterloo, Ontario.
Made possible by a $350,000 investment from FYidoctors
| Visique, the lab will allow students of the Université de Montréal the unique
opportunity to simulate both common and rare eye disease in a virtual reality
setting. Through the investment, students will be able to master difficult
techniques, see more conditions than they would in their current clinical
experience, and instructors will be better able to evaluate their students.
“Our business is built off the idea of providing
exceptional care above all else,” said Dr. Frédéric Marchand, Optometrist, Vice
President of Visique and Université de Montréal alumnus. “Through this
investment, we are taking it one step further and ensuring that future
generations have access to the most modern training methods. It is of paramount
importance for us to give back to the industry and help improve the educational
experience for students, which will, in turn, help improve the quality of
eyecare that is given to Canadians in the long run. I am personally thrilled to
be able to do this in partnership with the Université de Montréal’s School of
Optometry as that’s where I got my training.”
The learning lab’s simulation capabilities will
provide students with hundreds of real patient cases, which will ultimately
supplement their real-life clinical training.
“Thanks to FYidoctors | Visique, the Montreal School
of Optometry will take advantage of the recent advances in educational
technology to offer the best learning experience to our students and enrich continuous
education of the Quebec optometric community,” said Christian Casanova,
Director and Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal. “The new
virtual reality training laboratory will provide a rich, interactive, engaging
educational context, thus supporting experiential learning-by-doing. By
providing access to this new technology, FYidoctors | Visique demonstrates its
commitment to education and health care, and to the development of the Montreal
School of Optometry.”
The Visique Simulation Lab opened its doors for the Fall 2019 semester
at the Université de Montréal.
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