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Figure 2. Trainees begin their explorations of nerve anatomy through the Male and Female Peripheral Nervous System overview
modules. These modules allow for a dissection through muscle and connective tissues and the location of nerves throughout the human
body. Individual nerves can be located, and their respective functions observed. Module captured with permission from BioDigital.

The VPNA is accessible by mobile device or computer using any Internet Web browser. It can be used with
a VR headset and data gloves to allow for an immersive, hands-on experience, and real-time haptic
feedback.

The first application of the academy
We are developing the first pilot course to assess the efficacy of the VPNA in enhancing medical student
competency in the peripheral nervous system. Our pilot team consists of experts in the field, curriculum
leaders and other stakeholders at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the BioDigital platform.
Following the Office of Medical Student Curriculum’s (OMSC) Process for Curricular Enhancement, the
feasibility of curricular integration was first discussed with the OMSC and the Medical Student Senate
(MSS). The VPNA team was approved to conduct a needs assessment to evaluate areas within the existing
curriculum that did not address or could be enhanced by the content of the VPNA. First, the VPNA team
assessed student and faculty impressions of the existing content to identify themes for improvement.
Themes gathered from two groups of ten participants consisting of plastic surgeons and medical students in