The Mobile Simulation Center will provide training for healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries to learn new techniques and competencies, refresh current skills and improve patient safety. By simulating surgical eye procedures within the new training program, Orbis will accelerate the rate at which local doctors achieve surgical capability and improve surgical quality.
UTC Aerospace Systems
The curricula that has been developed focuses on holistic simulation training for every member of the ophthalmology team including doctors, nurses and anesthesiologists. Simulation training breaks down a complex surgery into smaller parts allowing local doctors to focus on a certain skill – something you can’t do with a human eye. The program includes:
Dave Gitlin
President, UTC Aerospace Systems
At UTC Aerospace Systems, we develop, manufacture and deliver ideas that can change the world. The Mobile Simulation Center is not only a transformative solution from a technology perspective, but it transforms how we can make an impact on the world and extend access to critical and basic healthcare.
About UTC Aerospace Systems
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About United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion for science with precision engineering, the company is creating smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information about the company, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC
