Earn CME Credits with Inovus Medical Simulators and Totum
Posted by Ben Quinton. 3rd January
Surgeons using Inovus Medical’s state-of-the-art simulators and Totum digital surgery platform can now earn CME credit as they practice
Surgeons looking to advance their skills and progress in their career can now earn continuing medical education (CME) credit in exchange for practicing certain simulated procedures in connection with Inovus Medical’s Totum digital surgery platform.
Accredited by, and developed in partnership with, the Global Learning Collaborative (GLC), this new feature will initially be rolled out across the platform’s gynecological modules before being extended to Totum’s complete portfolio of procedures.
Each time they log on to the Totum platform, surgeons can earn CME credit by performing different procedures, verifying that they have understood the associated learning objectives, and completing a short multiple-choice assessment.
Any CME credit earned can be tracked in platform and surgeons can generate and download a certificate of the credit hours generated within a certain date range at any time.
While the core competencies are locked in place, individual faculties can work with the Inovus Medical team and GLC to customize the questions and tailor the learning objectives included in their version of the software so that they meet their institution’s needs.
“With surgeons having to juggle time spent in the operating room with their continuous learning responsibilities, every minute counts. Inovus Medical can now help them make the most of their training time, providing simulated education to hone their skills while ensuring they earn CME credit in return. With CME credit recognized internationally, this new feature furthers our ambition to make surgical training affordable, accessible, and functional for users worldwide.”
UK-based surgical trainees are already able to earn CPD points on the platform, accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons, England, and with the addition of CME credit, surgeons worldwide can now maximize the impact of the time they spend in honing their techniques and learning new procedures.
Geographical restrictions are eliminated as surgeons based across the US, Canada, the Caribbean, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia can now earn CME credit and advance their residency training without being required to be physically in place.
“GLC are education design experts, committed to advancing healthcare through the power of simulation training. By immersing physicians in realistic, hands-on experiences, we enhance their skills and elevate their performance, because excellence in practice leads to excellence in patient outcomes.”
A scalable, cost-effective way for surgeons to progress and follow the path of lifelong learning, this new Totum feature is also in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development goals: promoting good health and wellbeing, providing quality education, and improving industry, innovation, and infrastructure.
The benefits of this feature go beyond adding value to surgeons, improving the skills and knowledge base of reps operating in the medical device industry. These users can use the Totum platform to earn their own CME credit, enhancing their credibility and expanding their understanding of the surgical partners they work alongside.
Improving outcomes across the medical sector, Totum’s automated CME functionality further Inovus Medical’s mission to be the world’s partner for surgical training, supporting surgeons at every stage of their career.
For further information please contact:
Ben Quinton
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About Inovus Medical
Inovus Medical is on a mission to solve the global surgeon shortage and, ultimately, save lives by becoming the world’s partner for surgical training. Its evolving ecosystem of simulators, powered by its proprietary Totum® platform, combines real-feel haptics with in-depth feedback to help surgeons at every stage of their career connect practice to procedure in the pursuit of skills mastery.
Founded in 2012, combining the talents of a medic and an engineer, Inovus Medical works to remaster surgical training through accessible, affordable, and functional technologies.
Inovus Medical is based in St Helens, Merseyside with a US office in Tampa Bay, Florida.