As medical education continues to evolve, traditional training methods that rely heavily on real clinical cases are increasingly challenged by concerns over patient safety, limited resources, and ethical considerations. The rapid development of Virtual Reality(VR) and simulation-based training is opening new opportunities for medical education and clinical skill development. This presentation will explore how VR and simulation technologies are reshaping anesthesiologists' training models and driving the development of next-generation professional competencies.

At Taichung Veterans General Hospital, our anesthesiology team has pioneered the integration of VR and simulation into Perioperative Crisis Management training, successfully developing a VR simulation module for Bone Cement Pulmonary Embolism (BCPE). Traditional anesthesia training for rare but life-threatening crises such as BCPE has been limited by its low incidence and high risk, making it difficult to provide sufficient hands-on training in real clinical settings. Our research team is dedicated to leveraging VR technology to create a safe, high-fidelity, and repeatable learning platform that effectively addresses these challenges.

Key strengths of this VR module include: • Immersive Training: Delivers a highly realistic visual and auditory experience, accurately reproducing high-stress clinical scenarios. • Real-Time Feedback: Provides immediate performance analytics based on learners’ decisions and actions, allowing them to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their crisis management approach. • Repetitive Practice: Enables unlimited scenario restarts, allowing learners to refine their responses and learn from mistakes without posing any risk to real patients. Looking ahead, we aim to extend this training model to other perioperative crises, including malignant hyperthermia and intraoperative anaphylaxis.

In summary, VR and simulation technologies are not merely supplements to traditional training—they are emerging as core drivers of future anesthesiology education. By offering a standardized, quantifiable, and repeatable training platform, VR can help equip the next generation of anesthesiologists with comprehensive, well-honed clinical skills to confidently manage complex and emergent situations. We firmly believe that VR training will empower anesthesiologists to make faster and more accurate decisions when facing real-life threats, thereby significantly improving patient safety.