Going back to school can be as stressful for your kids as it is for you. But you can help make things easier by helping your children be ready well in advance of the first day of class. Being informed is the first step in staying healthy and safe going back to school. Learn all […]
Read MoreArchives
The Institute was selected as one of seven finalists for the Northeast Arc “Arc Tank” Challenge–a one day pitch-fest event at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, MA on November 27, 2018. Here, a representative of IMI will present a virtual reality functional communication activity (VR-FCA) program aimed at improving skill acquisition and […]
Read MoreOn Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, Interactive Media Institute attended the California Psychological Association’s 2018 Convention in La Jolla, California. Professionals throughout California gathered at this event to address the central theme—Innovations and Opportunities for Practice—with a featured track on Psychology in the Digital Age. This convention highlighted the expanding reach of technology […]
Read MoreSurgical Research Updates journal recently published “Virtual Reality Assisted Anesthesia (VRAA) during Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Report of 115 Cases— Analysis of Physiological Responses.” The second report of this study focused on patients’ physiological responses to stress and pain during gastrointestinal surgery. Researchers from Interactive Media Institute, Virtual Reality Medical Center in San Diego, and the Alberto […]
Read More
The Virtual Reality Medical Center and nonprofit affiliate, Interactive Media Institute, recently published the article, “Using Virtual Reality to Mobilize Health Care: Mobile Virtual Reality Technology for Attenuation of Anxiety and Pain” in the January Issue of IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. The article summarizes the use of virtual reality as a tool for pain distraction […]
Read MoreCollaborating with an international collection of researchers, Dr. Brenda Wiederhold, Ian Miller, and Dr. Mark Wiederhold recently published a chapter in Digital Health: Scaling Healthcare to the World. Edited by Homero Rivas and Katarzyna Wac of Stanford University, this book presents a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art approach to digital health technologies and healthcare practices. Wiederhold, […]
Read MoreSan Diego, CA: On September 29th, 2017, Interactive Media Institute (IMI) traveled to Riverside, California to present at the annual Encompassing Mental Health (EMH) conference. Organized by Reach Out and the Inland Health Professions Coalition—a youth development organization—this event educated high school juniors and seniors in the Moreno Valley area on behavioral health practice, pathway, […]
Read MoreOn Friday, October 20, Dr. Brenda K. Wiederhold was an invited speaker at the Academy of Integrative Pain Management’s 28th Annual Meeting at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. As the “largest network of pain care professionals”, this conference exhibited the best practices and latest advancements in integrative pain management. Recent attention on the opioid crisis […]
Read More