Research
Vision
Improving Human Performance & Effectiveness in Healthcare
iEXCEL supports and enhances collaborative research activities in many arenas, limited only by the imagination of the investigators. The Davis Global Center is an ideal research venue in which partnerships are created for training and for the development and testing of new processes, products, educational content and/or devices.
Emphasis
iEXCEL collaborative research focuses on assessing the impact of experiential learning technologies and environments on human performance & effectiveness in healthcare. These activities include the adoption of high-fidelity clinical, human and surgical simulation and advanced visualization – including 2D/3D Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and holographic – during training of healthcare professionals, using an interprofessional performance-based approach.
Scholarly Highlights
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iEXCEL in Nebraska Medical Association Press
iEXCEL’s Emerging Technology Lab was recently featured in the Nebraska Medical Association’s Advocate Magazine. The article, “Advancing the Adoption of Technology in Health Professions Education: An iEXCEL Emerging Technologies Lab,” highlights how iEXCEL is helping educators and clinicians explore, evaluate and integrate cutting-edge tools, such as extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D modeling, into healthcare training. Through this lab, iEXCEL continues to lead the way in transforming how future health professionals learn, collaborate and deliver patient care.
Nebraska Medical Association’s Advocate Magazine Vol. 25, Iss. 2
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iEXCEL Presents 3D Technology at AMI
Bill Glass and Jer Weann Ang presented "Bridging Technology and Education: The Role of 3D and Interactive Media in Healthcare" at the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) Annual Meeting. In addition to their presentation, the iEXCEL team received an award of merit for an immersive virtual reality perfusion application.
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iEXCEL at The American Board of Pathology Summer Retreat
Pamela J. Boyers, PhD, Ben Stobbe and Paul Dye facilitated educational sessions at The American Board of Pathology's 2025 Summer Retreat at Lake Tahoe. They discussed advances in medical education & training, a competency-based model of education and certification, and the management of change in health care education, highlighting emerging technologies utilized at the Davis Global Center.
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Dr. Boyers Presents at The Ohio State
In April 2025, Dr. Pamela Boyers presented at The Ohio State University, College of Nursing's DisruptxRN Conference. Her presentation, "Impact of XR in Health Professions Education: a disruptive journey," highlighted the growing need for implementing XR in health professions education due to the rapidly changing health care environment.
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An Interprofessional, Experiential, Performance-based Model for Healthcare Professions
iEXCEL leaders Dr. Pamela Boyers and Ben Stobbe were joined by Dr. Asit Misra to present "An Interprofessional, Experiential, Performance-based Model for Healthcare Professions" on HealthySimulation.com's Webinar series. They explored a Transformational Model for interprofessional teams to focus on interprofessional, experiential, performance-based health professions education to address medical errors, a leading cause of death in the United States.
An Interprofessional, Experiential, Performance-based Model for Healthcare Professions
Contact Us
For research inquiries or to learn more about the project proposal process, contact Liz Svoboda, Educational Outcomes Specialist.
