In the fast-evolving landscape of image-guided therapy (IGT), keeping pace with the latest techniques and technologies is essential for optimizing patient outcomes. Yet, many healthcare professionals struggle to access the ongoing education needed to build confidence and expertise. Despite its potential to enhance procedural precision and efficiency, IGT remains underutilized—a gap largely driven by limited training opportunities. How can we bridge this divide and empower clinicians to fully harness the benefits of IGT?
Understanding the current state of clinical education and training
Clinicians face significant challenges in pursuing ongoing education, including time constraints due to staff shortages and administrative burdens, limited access to comprehensive content (especially in smaller or rural institutions), and geographic barriers to attending in-person training. The healthcare workforce demands up-to-date, tailored information, and many physicians are more likely to attend training only when specific CME courses are available[1]. These obstacles affect practitioners across the career spectrum, from fellows and early-career physicians to experienced attending physicians, with technological advancements, learning needs and barriers shift throughout their professional journey.
In light of these mounting pressures, there is a growing call for a reimagined approach to medical education, one that is flexible, accessible, and responsive to real-world demands.
With the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease, growing complexity of patient care, and ongoing pressures of nonclinical responsibilities ... a paradigm shift, replete with modern and practical educational tools, is needed,” the authors note. The commentary proposes novel educational tools –such as personalized learning, adaptive learning, and the flipped classroom — to meet the educational needs of both fellows and practicing cardiologists [2].
The Philips training solution for image-guided therapy devices
Interventional cardiac and vascular specialists look to stay current with latest technology, techniques, treatment algorithms, improve patient outcomes and procedural success, and gain competency in performing complex procedures. [3]
Philips Image Guided Therapy Devices (IGTD) Academy, bridges this gap by offering a comprehensive, multi-modality education and training designed to equip medical professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to lead with confidence and drive innovation in practice. The goal is to provide advanced clinical education that is scalable, accessible, customizable, and centered on the patient. Unlike other platforms, Philips IGT Devices Academy provides a multi-modality training curriculum that provides patient-centered learning, accessibility, scalability, and customized learning.
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