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MPAACT is the University of British Columbia's multi-year, innovative,distributed medical education program with support of the Government ofBritish Columbia, the University of Northern British Columbia, the Universityof Victoria and six provincial regional health authorities.
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The goal of the project is to create new opportunities for medicaleducation across the province, increasing undergraduate class sizes throughremote classroom training and ultimately increasing the number of doctorsservicing outlying areas of British Columbia. The audio, video and controlsystem that allows students to attend and actively participate in classes fromremote areas of the province was designed with input from the Faculty ofMedicine. Overall project management for MPAACT was provided by AMBiTConsulting Inc. who worked with various vendors including Visual Defence,responsible for system integration. The audio-video system operates over anIP network to deliver high quality live video and audio to students atmultiple clinical sites, allowing instructors and students to interactseamlessly in real-time.
"The successful launch of the MPAACT facilities is a significantachievement," said Dr. Kristin Sivertz, Senior Associate Dean, Education forthe Faculty of Medicine. "Without support from Visual Defence, it is unlikelythe Faculty of Medicine would have achieved this significant milestone in theexpansion of our medical program. The system not only allows off-campusstudents to see and hear class lectures, but also to interact with instructorsand peers alike. The solution has helped position our school as a feasibleand attractive option for doctors-in-training hundreds of miles away."
The IP Audio Video system has been designed to be extremely easy to useand ultra reliable. The Visual Defence software seamlessly integrates videoconferencing codecs, high resolution video switching, digital audio signalprocessing, machine control and system processing over an IP network with ISDNconnectivity.
"In order to be successful, the medical school instructors must see thetechnology as an aid, not an obstacle, to their teaching," said Dagan Sadeh,CEO, Visual Defence Inc. "Medical teaching is highly reliant on visualinformation. The system for the UBC Medical School ensures that students inremote areas are receiving a comparable quality of instruction as theirpeers."
The project was completed on time and on budget, and has been in operationsince September 2006.
About Visual Defence
Visual Defence, the security convergence company, provides advancedsolutions that manage mission critical systems for leading organizationsaround the world. The company provides government, airport, publictransportation and commercial customers with public safety and securitysolutions that increase management efficiency while leveraging existingsecurity infrastructure. With its Common Management Platform, Visual Defenceprovides customers with customizable and scaleable solutions that meet theirbusiness goals. Additional information about Visual Defence is available at:http://www.visualdefence.comCONTACT: Claire Barton Bethany Moir Nadel Phelan, Inc. Visual Defence Inc. 831-440-2406 905-731-1254 x226 [email protected] [email protected]
SOURCE Visual Defence Inc.
