It’s here! So incredibly honoured to be serving as the Canadian ambassador this year @ISTSSnews. Check out our panel on #medicaltrauma. Will also be presenting a symposium on implementation of #traumaticstress interventions in medical settings. See you in Baltimore #ISTSS2025.

Check out our most recent protocol outlining our series of studies developing and evaluating a novel virtual reality program for phantom limb pain following lower limb amputation #virtualreality #phantomlimb #amputation @um_research

See my recent article emphasizing the importance of focusing on #mentalhealth in the surgical period. I highlight the wonderful work of @PowerOverPain_ & @avidan_michael (Center for Perioperative Mental Health). @um_research

Mental health in the perioperative period matters! Check out our most recent study that found that increases in psychological distress before non-cardiac surgery is linked to complications at 30 days and death at 1 year. @um_research

Check out our latest article exploring barriers and facilitators of #Virtualreality for phantom limb pain in the acute setting among people with lived experience. #phantomlimbpain @theAMXRA @um_research @MetaQuestVR

Building the future of #MXR research starts with the right team! 🚀 Join Brennan Spiegel, Renee El-Gabalawy, Alexandre Dumais, and Edris Mahtab as they discuss how to establish and sustain a successful MXR research team. 🌍 #MedicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation #XR #vMed25

🎉 Kicking off #vMed25! 🎉Join us as @BrennanSpiegel opens the conference by unlocking healthcare’s next wave with #MXR. Explore how #VR is reshaping medicine & what it means for the future of healthcare. Let’s get started! 🚀 #MedTech #FutureOfMedicine

Discover the lesser-known hero of perioperative care: XR technology! Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy sheds light on how XR is transforming surgical planning, patient education, and recovery processes. Don't miss this groundbreaking session at #vMed25! 💡🌐 #MedTech #XR #Surgery #Innovation

The editorial board of @JMedXR meeting at #vMed25 to discuss exciting plans to continue the amazing growth of our new journal, now a year old and growing quickly with the support of @theAMXRA!

How is #XR being used perioperatively? In her talk at #vMed24, @UM_HATLab describes 9 different techniques researchers have used to support patients preparing for surgery, ranging from distraction from pain and anxiety to habituation, mindfulness, hypnosis.

Thank you to @CBC @CBCNews for featuring our virtual reality work. This has been a multidisciplinary team effort. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this & similar technologies. #virtualreality @theAMXRA @umanitoba https://t.co/nl42n5WjtC

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Excited to welcome Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy from @umanitoba, to #vMed25! She'll be diving into the clinical applications of XR in the perioperative setting—highlighting this lesser-known hero of modern medicine. Don’t miss out! #XRinMedicine

Today was a good one. After years of involvement & contribution, our patient partner trialed our final #VR intervention for the 1st time. Was thrilled to have @CBC capture the experience surrounded by students & engineering collaborator. Stay tuned for the feature! @um_research

Today we celebrate the power of women and girls in science! 🌟 Whether in labs, classrooms, or tech spaces, you are making your mark on the world! Let’s lift each other up and keep pushing for equality and innovation. #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM

As we advance in extended reality approaches for patient care, it is essential we include patients and their perspectives into the development of these technologies. Check out our new article on #VR development for perioperative anxiety @JMedXR @theAMXRA

Excited to be presenting at #Vmed25 this upcoming March on the use of #virtualreality during the perioperative period. Abstract submissions are still being accepted. Hope to see you there! @virtualmedconf @VRdoctors @vrforhealth @VrRetweeter

We are hiring #clinicalpsychologists @SharedHealthMB & @umanitoba. We have a number of positions available across the lifespan including medical psychology, transplant, forensics, inpatient & much more. Check it out & please distribute widely:

Our new study, in partnership with Mt. Sinai Hospital who ran the experiments, found that compared to a "stressful" VR experience, relaxing/meditative VR lowers cortisol, body temperature, white blood cell count, and affects heart rate variability. Info:

So much more work to be done to prevent gender-based violence. Today we honor the lives lost.