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SSH President's Message - July 2025

SSH President's July Message: SSH is on the MOVE!

It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year, and submissions for IMSH 2026 have just closed! We’re thrilled to report a record number of submissions and are looking forward to another exceptional conference this January.

That's just one of many incredible happenings with SSH, and I want to make sure you're aware of them all:

 

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Evaluating Initial Validity of a New Augmented Reality Simulator for Pediatric Laparoscopic Training

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Isra K. Elsaadany, BS1, Hang-Ling Wu, BS2, Jessica M. Gonzalez-Vargas, PhD3, Jason Z. Moore, PhD2, Scarlett R. Miller, PhD1,3

 

1Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA

2Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA

3School of Engineering Design and Innovation, Penn State, University Park, PA

 

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The Impact of Augmented Reality and Simulation-Based Training in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery Training

Authors

Isra K. Elsaadany, BS1, Hang-Ling Wu, BS2, Jessica M. Gonzalez-Vargas, PhD3, Jason Z. Moore, PhD2, Scarlett R. Miller, PhD1,3

1Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA

2Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA

3School of Engineering Design and Innovation, Penn State, University Park, PA

 

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