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First Ever Global Online Examination in Anaesthesiology

Orzone AB, a world leading healthcare quality and medical training services company, today announces in partnership with the European Union of Medical Specialist (UEMS), its Section and Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA) and the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), the successful completion of the truly global online pilot examination based on the UEMS- Anaesthesiology curriculum.
The online examination was performed in 10 countries by more than 130 candidates from Belgium, England, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey.

The pilot examination is the second test completed after the first ever Pan-European online examination conducted earlier this year. The aim of the tests is to validate both the educational content from participating Medical Specialties and the technical platform developed by Orzone.
The first Pan-European online examination was performed on February 4th, 2011 in collaboration with UEMS and Joint Committee of Intensive Care (UEMS-IC) based on the UEMS-Intensive care curriculum.

Similar to the first Pan-European pilot examination in Intensive Care, the first Global pilot examination in Anaesthesiology included milestones such as:

  • Multi-country examination administered simultaneously throughout different time zones and continents.
  • Web-based online examination in a secure environment
  • Centrally organized with national administration and global co-ordination by the European Society of Anaesthesiology

Upon completion of validation, the goal is then to extend the test and to include all trainees enrolled in the Anaesthesiology curriculum across all UEMS/EBA and ESA-member countries.

European harmonisation of medical training

To provide a technical solution supporting a harmonised curriculum within the European Union, a collaboration with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and Orzone has been established. The exact structure and content vary among different medical specialties and is therefore being developed in collaboration with the UEMS Section for each Medical Speciality and the relevant European Society when applicable. Where there is a need to adapt to national requirements and guidelines Orzone collaborates with National Societies and National Authorities along with hospitals and individual skill centres to develop the local version of the platform.
Furthermore The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) was the pioneering society to utilise the Orzone software for its annual accreditation Knowledge Based Assessment (KBA) in cardiology. The KBA testing methodology was scientifically validated in 2009 and has been used successfully in a live exam in 2010 and will be continued in future years. More information on Orzone technical platform: www.ortrac.com

European Union of Medical Specialist (UEMS)
www.uems.net

The Section and Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA),
www.eba-uems.eu

The European Society of Anaesthesiology(ESA)
www.euroanaesthesia.org

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone .

(Published 2011-05-19 11:17)

The Orcamp experience at CIRSE 2011

This year Orzone will once again provide the opportunity for education and interaction in a real life training environment – Orcamp; a hybrid training cathlab. CIRSE delegates will have the possibility to train on the specific topic in life-like situations in dedicated sessions, led by proctors from the CIRSE faculty. As a participating delegate you will be able to register for the educational session in Orcamp, on site at CIRSE 2011 (10-14 September 2011).

Orcamp – a hybrid training environment

Orcamp is an advanced simulation tool for training and assessment in a highly realistic cathlab environment, with hybrid OR functionality. By simulating real equipment in combination with life-like medical simulations, the goal is to teach realistic operation behaviour, both for the team and the individual operator. Orcamp consists of a c-arm, a table, a control panel, a pedal and screens. The screens are used for software for procedure planning, briefing, debriefing, and step-by-step scenarios, along with external integrated simulators GUI with peripheral information such as Ultrasound, vital signs and ECG. Orcamp is integrated with a high fidelity procedural VR simulator; VIST® -C developed by Mentice. The Mentice VIST® -C simulator is a portable endovascular simulator that enables hands-on, procedural technical skills training for clinicians and medical professionals.

CIRSE 2010 in Valencia

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone .

(Published 2011-05-05 12:04)

First Ever Pan-European Online Examination in Intensive Care

Orzone AB, a world leading healthcare quality and medical training services company, today announced, in partnership with the European Union of Medical Specialist (UEMS) and the UEMS Joint Committee of Intensive Care Medicine (UEMS-IC), the successful completion of a multi-country online pilot examination based on the UEMS-IC’s curriculum.

The online examination, performed in Ireland, Norway, Portugal and United Kingdom, represented several important milestones for the partners:

  • Multi-country examination administered simultaneously throughout different time zones
  • Web-based online examination in secure environment
  • Centrally organised with national administration

The examination pilot was a first test to validate the content and the technical platform. The goal, once the methodology has been validated, is to extend the test to include all trainees enrolled in the intensive care curriculum across all UEMS-IC member countries.

The project group included local country UEMS-IC representatives: Dr. Brian Marsh (Ireland), Prof. Hans Flaatten (Norway), Prof. Rui Moreno (Portugal), and Dr. Andrew Rhodes (United Kingdom).

European harmonisation of medical training

UEMS and Orzone are collaborating on a broad initiative to provide technical solutions supporting curriculum harmonisation within the European Union.  For each medical speciality the partners work in close collaboration with the relevant UEMS section, national authorities and societies to adapt the platform to national requirements and guidelines. The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) was the pioneering society to utilise the Orzone software for its annual accreditation Knowledge Based Assessment (KBA) in cardiology. The KBA testing methodology was scientifically validated in 2009 and successfully used in a live exam in 2010.

Orzone's Ortrac team. From the left: Mr. Thomas Gogolin, Mr. Jens Larsson, Mr. David Hedlund, Mr. Daniel Svensson, Mr. Stefan Hallin and Mr. Marcus Lindblom Sonestedt.

 

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone.

(Published 2011-03-18 12:26)

Orzone announces new Chief Executive Officer

Orzone announces Mr. Stefan Hallin appointed as their new Chief executive officer (CEO). Mr Hallin has served as Chairman of Orzone since the company was founded in 2007 and says:

Orzone has many great talents who have worked for many years in medical training and simulation. The team have for the last couple of years developed a suite of tools and capabilities that will contribute to increasing the appreciation of medical training through its unique features. The company will in the next 90 days launch three product lines that is the result of close to ten Million USD in development activities. These tools will increase the level of realism in training and also broaden the scope to team training. In the area on e-learning we will also launch our products for training and assessment.

The company recently completed the first ever pan-European simultaneous online examination which is an example of Orzone’s capabilities. Orzone will continue with their mission to improve medical outcome this by developing creative solutions, based on web technology and advanced simulation technology.

Mr. Hallin is one of the founders of the medical simulation industry through the creation of Mentice AB following by founding Orzone AB. Prior to joining Orzone Mr. Hallin served as Chairman at Opticore AB 2006-2007 (currently part of Autodesk Inc, NASDAQ ticker ASK) and the world’s leading design simulation company; Mentice from 1999-2005. Mr. Hallin studied at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and completed his award winning master’s thesis focusing on creating mathematical models for the detection of brain patterns while learning. His career is based on work with safety, simulation and training related applications in several industries, including the automotive, military (2nd Lt, ret) and aerospace since 1987.

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone.

(Published 2011-02-25 12:03)

Performing Master Thesis at Orzone on OR staff’s X-ray exposure

It is with great joy Orzone presents our two new team members committed to perform their Master Thesis evolving the estimation on OR staff’s X-ray exposure in a risk-free training environment.

Mosawer Ahmad (left) and Hörður Hauksson.Mosawer Ahmad is 24 years old and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Mosawer took his B.Sc. in computer science at the Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. He is at the moment doing his M.Sc. in biomedical engineering at the same university and has a background in imaging, medical instrumentation and vehicle safety.

Hörður Hauksson is a 24 years old Icelander that did his bachelor's studies in the University of Iceland and is currently doing a Master's program at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. While he graduated with a B.Sc. in computer-and electrical engineering, he is heading towards a M.Sc. degree in biomedical engineering.

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone .

(Published 2011-02-23 10:52)

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