Innovations initially developed for and by the gaming industry have moved into medical clinics and operating rooms.
How Residents and Medical Students Are Embracing New Technologies For Learning in 2025
Medical students and residents are embracing new technologies to help them study. This shift is driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), educational platforms, and other digital tools, along with demands for more flexible and personalized learning.
XR Mandatory Trainee Proficiency Before OR or Not? Which Would You Do?
In this article, we entertained the question of whether our trainees should be required to use extended reality (XR) technologies to achieve a certain level of proficiency before engaging with hands-on surgical experiences.
Will AI Take My Job?
It’s critical that otolaryngologists become familiar with, educated about, and unafraid of AI to prepare for the inevitable integration of AI applications into their practices.
Commercial-Grade, Application-Based Hearing Assessment Strongly Correlates with Traditional Audiometry
Commercial-grade, app-based pure tone audiometry demonstrates an overall strong correlation and accuracy with traditional audiometry, but it is not intended to replace an evaluation performed in a controlled environment with calibrated equipment and a skillfully trained clinician.
ChatGPT-Generated “Fake” References in Academic Manuscripts Is a Problem
In examples of academic submissions with “fake” references, journal staff and reviewers must be able to detect inappropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT.
Novel Documentation of Supplemental Margins Using iPad Annotation of 3D Surgical Models with Procreate
The Procreate application was utilized on iPad Pro to intraoperatively annotate 3D renderings of head and neck surgical defects and resection specimens. By using Procreate on an iPad, the surgeon could annotate intraoperatively without breaking scrub to indicate the breadth of supplemental margins harvested in real time.
New Computer Program May Help Predict Outcomes of Cochlear Implants in Children
A new computer program may be able to predict which hearing-impaired children treated with cochlear implants will develop effective language skills two years after implantation
ROI and Cloud Technology for Medical Practices
Carefully weigh costs when deciding on a cloud technology.
