Jan‐Maarten Luursema
Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University Nijmegen
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About
Jan-Maarten Luursema is a leading researcher in surgical simulation and robotic training, whose work bridges the gap between virtual reality, serious gaming, and minimally invasive surgery. His key research areas include the assessment of learning curves in robotic surgery, the transfer of skills from game-based environments to clinical simulators, and the optimization of training protocols for laparoscopic and robotic procedures. Luursema’s major contributions are exemplified by his highly cited 2013 study on the da Vinci Skills Simulator, which established criterion-based benchmarks for robotic basic skills training and has been referenced over 50 times. He further advanced the field with his 2018 work demonstrating that playing a serious game can significantly improve laparoscopic performance on a virtual reality simulator—a finding that has garnered 29 citations and reshaped how educators think about low-cost, engaging training tools. Luursema’s research not only validates innovative simulation technologies but also provides evidence-based frameworks for integrating them into surgical curricula, making him a pivotal figure in the quest to enhance patient safety through better-trained surgeons.
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