The 30th Anniversary of Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital -
International Medical Education Conference:Challenges and Opportunities of Serious Games in Medical Education
Date：Saturday, December 26, 2020, 8:30am –17:00pm
Venue：Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, lecture hall 1, the 6th, 7th, 8th conference rooms
Organizer：Department of Medical Education and Research, KSVGH
Co-organizer：Taiwan Association of Medical Education
Sponsors: Ministry of Science and Technology、Medical Foundation in Memory of Dr. Deh-Lin Cheng
About the conference
The word「Game」is always eye-catching and makes us cheerful. Since childhood, the thought "It would be nice if classes were like playing games." frequently jumped into our minds. With the development of information technology, the dream is coming true, and the " game-like class " turned out to be called a serious game.
The most irreplaceable advantage of games in medical education is that its competitive and interactive nature can promote the motivation to learn. In addition, the simulated scenarios that can be reset and repeated, provide students with a safe environment to try and error without causing catastrophic consequences.
Although the types of games can include: table, computer, sports, simulation, etc. This seminar will focus on computer and simulation games. We hope to take the first steps of introducing computer games into medical education, and build teachers' basic knowledge and capabilities of designing medical computer games. We sincerely invite colleagues who are interested in medical education and information to join us. At the end of the stormy year 2020, let’s play!
How the conference will be conducted
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, two invited experts in the field of serious games in medical education, Dr. Chang and Dr. Yap will introduce the current developmental direction of serious games in medical education through pre-recorded speeches and Q&A or live online discussions. In addition, after each speech, we invite two domestic experts in the field of medical education and information to discuss more in-depth topics. In the afternoon, we hold a workshop and invite domestic experts with game production experiences to lead every group to design a game of their own.