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Becker’s Healthcare Digital Health + Health ITRyan Ribeira, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Health CareOn this episode, Ryan Ribeira, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Health Care, joins the podcast to discuss how health systems can address capacity challenges by expanding functional capacity and leveraging virtual visits to improve efficiency. He shares the investments he believes are most valuable for the future, and explores how predictive analytics and hospital-at-home programs are reshaping care delivery.
2025-12-0214 min
All Things Travel PodcastEurope's Hidden Gems - 4 "Second Cities" Worth VisitingDiscover Europe's best-kept secrets! Travel advisors Ryan and Julie explore four incredible European "second cities" that offer authentic experiences, fewer crowds, and better value than popular tourist destinations. Learn why these underrated gems should be on your travel bucket list.Featured DestinationsSplit, Croatia 🇭🇷Why Visit: Ancient Roman history meets Adriatic charmMust-See: Diocletian's Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Activities: Island hopping, beach swimming, hiking Marjan HillBest Time: Late May-June or SeptemberStay: Old Town for hi...
2025-08-2016 min
The Sim Cafe~Beyond the Headset: Revolutionizing Medical Education with VR- Dr. Ryan RibeiraSend a textWhat if healthcare professionals could practice high-stakes procedures hundreds of times before ever touching a real patient? Dr. Ryan Ribeira is making this vision a reality through virtual reality medical simulation.As both an emergency physician and the founder of SimX, Ribeira bridges the worlds of clinical practice and technological innovation. His journey began in quality improvement and patient safety, where he recognized that traditional approaches weren't creating the dramatic safety improvements healthcare needed. Looking to aviation's remarkable safety record achieved through simulation, he saw an opportunity to transform medical education using...
2025-05-0628 min
Healthcare SuperteamsBridging the Past and Future: The Millennial Approach with Dr. Ryan RibeiraIn this episode of "Healthcare Superteams," we engage with an insightful Millennial physician to explore the unique perspectives and experiences of this tech-savvy and value-driven generation. Dr. Ryan Ribeira delves into how Millennials' emphasis on collaboration and flexibility enhances interprofessional teamwork and patient care. The episode also highlights the generational impact on healthcare practices, showcasing the strengths Millennials bring to the field. Join us to gain a deeper understanding of how this innovative generation is shaping the future of healthcare with their forward-thinking approach and commitment to meaningful, patient-centered care. For more information on Dr. Haru Okuda, v...
2024-06-2650 min
The Practicality of VREp 12: The Practicality of VR: Empowering Training Excellence in HealthcareIn this episode, Dr. Ryan Ribeira, an Emergency Room Physician and CEO of SimX, engages in a conversation with Nichole Brown, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CHSE-A, the Simulation Specialist at the Cleveland Clinic. Together, they delve into the multifaceted applications of virtual reality (VR) for skills training. The discussion explores valuable takeaways when considering:-Nationwide Training: How The Cleveland Clinic employs VR to enable users from different regions to train together in a shared environment.-Implementation Challenges: Insights into addressing challenges when integrating VR in healthcare training, including user onboarding, logistics, and instructor guidance.-Enhanced Skill Maintenance: VR's potential for...
2023-08-2346 min
T-Minus 10#33: Preparing For The Worst: Using VR To Train EMTs with Carla Bond, Founder/CEO at UpSkill VRWhat you’ll get out of this episodeTim sat down with Carla Bond, Founder and CEO of UpSkill VR, to discuss the transformative role that virtual reality is playing in emergency training. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills 1 person every 2 minutes in the United States, and 70% of SCAs happen at home. But did you know your chance of survival increases 45% when CPR is administered promptly?! UpSkill VR uses VR to help students, EMTs, and communities prepare for emergency situations, rooted in Carla’s own personal experience. She shares her personal experience as an EMT, including a story wher...
2023-04-2622 min
SimGeeks PodcastEP. 28 IMSH2023 interview 2: Corporate Roundtable with Ryan Ribeira, Founder and CEO of Sim-XWe take some time to talk to Dr. Ryan Ribeira who is the outgoing chair of the SSH Corporate Round Table. What is the corporate round table, first off, there are no knights involved. Sad right? What the corporate round table is, is a place where vendors can interact with SSH, and have a two-way dialog about what the future of healthcare looks like, and what are the needs of all of us are in the future. It’s our voice to vendors, and vendors' toys, through the society. Dr. Ribeira also talks about the importance of networking, SimVentors Sh...
2023-02-1821 min
Ask Nurse AliceHow Virtual Reality Will Change Nursing Education (with Ryan Ribeira CEO of SimX)In this episode Nurse Alice speaks with Ryan Ribeira, assistant professor at Stanford and CEO of SimX, an immersive VR medical training company. He explains,- What's wrong with the way we train now. - What prompted him to start SimX- How virtual reality, augmented reality and XR are safe solutions to training and preparing future medical professionalsEvery year nearly 80,000 nursing student applicants get turned away - not because they don't qualify but due to the shortage of nurse educators and training sites and resources. And for those that are in nursing s...
2022-05-1030 min
The #HCBiz Show!Modernizing Medical Training with VR and AR - Dr. Ryan RibeiraWe've been training medical personnel in the same way for decades, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are poised to change that. We talk with Dr. Ryan Ribeira, founder and CEO of SimX, about the opportunity to modernize and expand our approach to medical training. We discuss how that is already happening at many of the major medical institutions in the U.S., the opportunities to expand access to training and to cover more nuanced situations that are difficult to replicate using traditional simulation techniques. That said, VR/AR training is young...
2022-04-2049 min
Vacation Mavens Travel PodcastVisiting the Azores, Portugal What is green and blue and volcanic all over? This week on the podcast, Kim and Tamara are joined by Katja Gaskell from Globetotting.com to talk about their recent trip to the Azores in a continuation of our Portugal coverage. The Azores are an archipelago of nine Portuguese islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean and they are a unique blend of the landscapes of Hawaii, Ireland or Wales, and Iceland with the culture of the Portuguese mainland. Hear what makes these islands so special, and what you need to know before you plan...
2021-12-141h 07
Data BookPodcast: VR to Train Nursing Students with Ryan Ribeira, M.D., M.P.H.Ryan Ribeira, M.D., M.P.H., co-founder and CEO of SimX, talks to Chief Healthcare Executive about all things virtual reality in healthcare.
2021-03-0212 min
The Patient's JourneyDr. Ryan Ribeira, CEO of SimX VRWe chat with Ryan Ribeira on virtual reality medical simulation software, emerging trends in patient-centered healthcare, healthcare post COVID-19, and more.Dr. Ryan Ribeira is the CEO of SimX VR, which providers wireless VR healthcare simulation to help train medical professionals. Ribeira is also currently an assistant professor at Stanford School of Medicine and had previously served on the American Medical Association's Board of Trustees.
2020-11-1631 min
EM Pulse Podcast™Tech TalkThe amount of information we are expected to learn in medical school, residency, and beyond can be overwhelming – like drinking from a firehose! In this episode, we explore some ways in which physicians can leverage technology to help manage all of this information and facilitate life long learning. Several residents and attendings discuss what works for them, including using apps and online resources, and listening to podcasts. We then talk with Dr. Ryan Ribeira and Dr. Adam Dougherty of SimX about how they are using augmented and virtual reality to revolutionize medical simulation. Next, we talk with with Dr. Di...
2019-11-1842 min
Moving MedicineIs there a vaccine for burnout? Part 2In the second part of this panel discussion, the AMA's team of experts on physician burnout discuss what to do if you think a friend or colleague is dealing with burnout and how the health care system can cultivate physician resiliency. Kathleen Blake, M.D., M.P.H., leads the panel with Marie Brown, M.D., Jan Kief, M.D., Ryan Ribeira, M.D., M.P.H., and Hunter Pattison, M.D.
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2019-08-2817 min
Moving MedicineIs there a vaccine for burnout? Part 1In the first part of this panel discussion, some of the AMA's foremost experts on burnout research share their personal experiences managing burnout and address potential system-wide solutions. Kathleen Blake, M.D., M.P.H., leads the panel with Marie Brown, M.D., Jan Kief, M.D., Ryan Ribeira, M.D., M.P.H., and Hunter Pattison, M.D.
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2019-08-2121 min
Emergency Medicine Board ReviewEp 11 Roshcast Emergency Board Review
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success. -James Cameron
Welcome back to Episode 11! Hope you all had a fantastic holiday and New Year’s break. With the In-Training Exam (ITE) just a few months away, it is time to kick the studying into high gear!
We changed the brief initial Rapid Review to cover topics from all prior episodes for better spaced repetition. In this episode, we go over important mnemonics. Consider pausing the podcast briefly and quizzing yourself as you are listening. Do not for...
2017-01-0512 min