3D Systems Develops Standardized Curriculum for Bronchoscopy in Collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians
April 12 2016 - 9:00AM
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today an ongoing collaboration with
the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) to develop a
standardized curriculum for Bronchoscopy on the Simbionix BRONCH
Mentor™ virtual reality training simulator.
The CHEST Standardized Curriculum Module for Essential
Bronchoscopic Skills and Diagnostic Bronchoscopy is designed to
provide an opportunity to learn and demonstrate basic skills, as
well as clinical knowledge and informed decision-making. This new
standardized training module combines the expertise of CHEST and 3D
Systems, leaders in their respective fields, to provide the most
relevant training and assessment within a realistic mode of
practice.
“We are pleased to partner with 3D Systems to deliver a
standardized interventional pulmonology curriculum, allowing
individual programs to offer training that's been validated through
CHEST's hands-on simulation programs,” said Nicole Augustyn, Senior
Vice President of Education, CHEST. “This partnership is a strong
example of CHEST’s commitment to providing essential education and
resources at critical times for the chest medicine community.”
3D Systems experts have worked closely with CHEST course
directors to combine theoretical material and clinical
decision-making quizzes with hands-on simulation practice. The
training modules include video tutorials and tasks that focus on
bronchoscopic core competencies, followed by clinical segments in
which cognitive and psychomotor skills are challenged and assessed
as one entity for the first time. The curriculum covers the
complete clinical workflow for patient evaluation based on the
Practical Approach that includes initial evaluation, procedural
strategies, techniques and results, and long-term management.
3D Systems and Beidestar Technology Development, Ltd., the
company's distributor in China, will feature the Standardized CHEST
Curriculum on the BRONCH Mentor at the upcoming 2016 CHEST World
Conference in Shanghai, April 15-17, in booth 8.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D products and services,
including 3D printers, print materials, on demand manufacturing
services and digital design tools. Its ecosystem supports advanced
applications from the product design shop to the factory floor to
the operating room. 3D Systems’ precision healthcare capabilities
include simulation, Virtual Surgical Planning, and printing of
medical and dental devices as well as patient-specific
surgical instruments. As the originator of 3D printing and a shaper
of future 3D solutions, 3D Systems has spent its 30 year history
enabling professionals and companies to optimize their designs,
transform their workflows, bring innovative products to market and
drive new business models.
More information on the company is available
at www.3dsystems.com
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST),
publisher of the CHEST Journal, is the global leader in
advancing best patient outcomes through innovative chest medicine
education, clinical research, and team-based care. Its mission is
to champion the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest
diseases through education, communication, and research. It serves
as an essential connection to clinical knowledge and resources for
its 19,000 members from around the world who provide patient care
in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. For information
about CHEST, visit chestnet.org.
Investor Contact: Stacey Witten
Email: investor.relations@3dsystems.com
Media Contact: Timothy Miller
Email: Press@3dsystems.com
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