PonderMed #1: Keith Grimes "The VR Doctor"

Want more of Dr. Grimes? Find him on twitter - @keithgrimes Read his blog Listen to his 'Curistica' podcast Join his VR Facebook community - 'VR Doctors' The '5 ways' of using VR in healthcare

1. Procedural distraction

2. Novel therapeutic modality An evidence-base is building in chronic pain management, and watch this space for Keith's 'PREVENT ITU DELIRIUM' research.

3. Novel diagnostic modality A great example is Vitae VR - dementia screening in the form of a virtual trip to the supermarket.

4. Education and training The Medical Realities Platform, founded by Shafi Ahmed (@ShafiAhmed5), is providing 360° video VR training to surgeons all over the world.

5. Breaking down barriers and delivering new perspectives Nick Peres (@MoorOfALife), creator of patientvr.co.uk, is pioneering the use of VR to deliver immersive patient perspective in healthcare education.

Here is a Curistica podcast where Keith describes the '5 ways' in detail, and another where he interviews Nick Peres. Important links The #DigitalHealth conversation Tiko's GP Group Google Glass. Keith has blogged about how he has experimented with it in clinical practice. Skip Rizzo's work on VR as a therapy for PTSD Howard Rose's work on VR as a therapy for pain Types of VR headsets - Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Oculus Rift  The Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, led by NHS England Clinical Innovation Lead Tony Young (@TonyYoung) The NHS Innovation Accelerator

Podcasts mentioned at the beginning of the show (as promised) Clinical:

• St. Emlyn's Podcast

• The EmCrit Podcast 

• The RAGE Podcast

Non-clinical:

• The Joe Rogan Experience

• The Tim Ferriss Show

• Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast

• Jocko Podcast

• RadioLab

• Freakonomics Radio

I hope you enjoyed Episode 1!

Until next time. Robert Lloyd

*credit to Ben Cave for podcast music, Alan Howard for podcast image, and Emilie Snaith for logo design