Dr Sabrina Shah-Desai launches virtual reality training
Leading the way through innovation in medical aesthetic teaching, Dr Sabrina Shah-Desai’s new Oculo-Facial Aesthetic Academy (OFAA) Virtual Reality App will bring aesthetic training into the 21st century. For the very first time, medical practitioners from across the world will be able to watch live training procedures through the eyes of Dr Shah-Desai without leaving home.
Renowned for her bespoke eye and face restoration and rejuvenation, Dr Shah-Desai is utilising the latest innovations in technology to make it easier then ever to access leading industry training.
By using the app, practitioners, especially those based overseas, can save time and money by avoiding lengthy and strenuous travel.
Wearing the headset, medical practitioners will learn holistic facial assessment, advanced filler injection techniques, detailed cadaver anatomy, and gain practical knowledge on how to use hyaluronidase to manage complications. This will enable trainees to access valuable and up-to-date, relevant knowledge all at the their fingertips.
It’s not just for overseas or remote practitioners, however. Providing unrivalled flexibility, the new technology also enables medical practitioners to maintain continuous professional development following their initial formal training and, in the event of a vascular emergency, skills can be refreshed within seconds. By accessing techniques on a handheld device, a practitioner who might be managing a catastrophic emergency alone has access to instant support.
“I want to unleash the potential of aesthetic training by fusing it with modern technology, to give practitioners the best possible learning experience,” says Dr Shai-Desai. “We have come a long way from traditional classroom lectures and paper-based learning, and more and more practitioners are looking to update their knowledge using modern technology. Delegates want to learn in their own time, without the expense and challenges of attending conferences, and this is exactly what the OFAA Virtual Reality App offers.”
As an avid educator, Dr Shai-Desai has become aware that a one-or-two day training course, without access to scientifically relevant updates, was failing in upskilling or reskilling practitioners, something she feels can be resolved through the app.
“Ongoing CPD assessments allow learning to be conscious and proactive rather than passive and reactive,” comments Dr Shah-Desai. “Aesthetic practitioners will find this app extremely beneficial in enhancing and maintaining their skills and proficiency throughout their careers.”
“I have a strong passion for teaching and I want to carry on contributing to raising the bar in our specialty.”
Here’s what delegates had to say:
“It’s the first device to see everything in a 3D way and everything is so clear, as if you are in a real situation in the room.” Dr Aou Nuttapol, aesthetic doctor, Bangkok
“Everything is so clear; it literally feels like you’re in the cadaver lab, you feel like you’re genuinely in that room and you’re watching everything. It was surreal actually, wasn’t it?” Dr S Sall and Dr R Brady, dental surgeons, London
“It goes through the details of how the injections were done and complications and the different tissue layers.” Dr Maryam Helai Osmani, aesthetic doctor, London
“It’s educationally phenomenal. I’m definitely getting it when it comes out.” Dr Deok– Kyu Han, aesthetic doctor, South Korea
