Towards Integrating Virtual Reality into Medical Curricula: A Single Center Student Survey

Digital learning plays an increasing role in medical education. Virtual Reality (VR) has a high potential for acquiring clinical competencies safe and immersive environment. With this survey, we assessed the level of acceptance VR education among students. From January to April 2022, provided anonymous online survey at Saarland University. Besides demographic data, items covered previous experience, expectations including curricula, estimated advantages disadvantages. Additionally, ideas scenarios could be submitted. Two hundred fifty-two students completed survey. Of these, 54.4% were 21–25 years old, with 34.5% males, 50.4% being preclinical students, 67.5% never had contact VR. Males more likely experienced. While almost all approved integration into their curriculum, most use cases have been allocated anatomy surgery. Technical requirements main selected Most can imagine integrated curricula. The implementation technology curricula will allow train practical, procedural, soft skills repeatedly acquire highly relevant decision-making great benefit public health.