AWE EU 2022 - Immersive Technology: Defining a New Reality in Healthcare Through Collaboration

Immersive Technology: Defining a New Reality in Healthcare Through Collaboration

Oct 21

15:10 - 15:35

Description

Join as leaders in extended reality (XR) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs talk candidly about how immersive technology is transforming the way healthcare is delivered and experienced. This transformation has been enabled and amplified through collaboration – both within the organization and with the broader XR community.

Speakers

Anne Lord Bailey

Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives Lab , Veterans Affairs

Caitlin Rawlins

Deputy Director, Clinical Tech Innovation , Veterans Affairs

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