The focus of the seminar series is to call for experts related to academia and research in the areas related to biomechanics, variability, motor disorders, physical therapy, and related studies.

Presentation Title: The Use of Medical Simulation in Human Performance Research

Presentation Abstract:

The advent of medical simulation has transformed medical education and research more than a decade. In this seminar, we will go through the journey of evolution in developing different medical simulation and platforms. We will explore the use medical simulation to study human performance and how it could impact skills acquisition and accelerate performance in medical education. Finally, we will look for the future of how to integrate augmented intelligence into medical simulation.

About the speaker:

Dr. Siu is a Professor and Chair of Global Health Opportunities in the Physical Therapy program. He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Human Physiology from the University of Oregon.

Dr. Siu oversees an international program in Physical Therapy and establishes educational programs with international partners around the world. Dr. Siu also serves as the director of MSIA Patient-Oriented Research program and mentors graduate students in the Graduate College. He studies human movement and gait biomechanics as well as motor learning in human performance. He received research supports from NIH, NASA Nebraska Space Grant, NIOSH CS-CASH and University of Nebraska Systems.

Dr. Siu serves on several editorial boards of scientific journals and as a regular member of external referee panel for Health and Medical Research fund in Hong Kong. He received the CAHP Excellence in Research Award in 2014 and the UNMC Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students in 2022.