Sterile Compounding and Augmented Reality
Training in sterile compounding is a component of pharmacy education and training across the country. The resources required for this training can be prohibitive due to the time, personnel, and space requirements. Coordinating the resources, trainee experiences, and feedback required in appropriate training is a universal problem for schools of pharmacy, hospital pharmacies, and institutions that provide customized pharmacy sterile compounding for healthcare. Our work has focused on iterating an augmented reality platform to train users in sterile compounding practices using custom hardware controllers and software to teach concepts of air flow and aseptic technique. V1 Link ; V2 Link; V3 Link; V4 Link
Augmented Reality in Surgery – Video Example
Google Glass for Pharmacy
This concept video explores how the wearable technology of Google Glass can be implemented in community pharmacies to improve efficiency and patient care. Asking “what if…” the video will then depict scenarios of pharmacists using Glass to verify prescriptions, check for drug monitoring, and interprofessional communication. Concept Video
Drug Development Education
RxPedition is an interactive drug development serious game designed to teach pharmacy students about the process of bringing a drug candidate to market. Student pharmacists divided into group played the role of a small pharmaceutical company. Companies are tasked with identifying a disease state / indication of interest, exploring the preclinical phase, designing clinical trials, providing press releases at critical milestones, presenting results to the FDA for continued approval, and created a developed a drug label.